LPHS04E03: How Lori Rogers Helped Her Nonverbal Son Find His Voice

What if your non speaking child with autism had understood everything all along, just waiting for a way to finally tell you what they know, feel, and dream about?

In this episode of Let’s Find Houses, Lori Rogers shares the moment her son Craig spelled “black holes” on a letter board and turned everything she thought she knew about autism on its head.

Lori opens up about the early years of watching Craig lose words, fighting for services, and building a whole fundraising movement in her community so special educators had what they needed to support kids like him. Then she walks us into their new world of spelling to communicate, real friendships, college classes, poems, and Craig boldly planning for his own future.

If you are raising a non speaking child, love someone with autism, or work in special education, this conversation will move you, challenge you, and fill you with hope. Tap to listen, and then go queue up the free “Spellers” documentary Lori recommends so you can see this communication revolution for yourself.

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