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Found My Voice, Inc.

Spelling & Assisted Communication · Joliet, IL
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Focus
S2C letterboard nonspeaking autism special education
Area
Joliet, IL
Description
An organization founded by S2C practitioner Paulette Trotsky offering Spelling to Communicate, a debated letterboard method, alongside tutoring and social groups for nonspeaking individuals.
Website
foundmyvoice.net

What this spelling & assisted communication offers

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Found My Voice, Inc. is a Joliet, Illinois-based organization serving nonspeakers, unreliable speakers, and echoic speakers through Spelling to Communicate (S2C) and academic tutoring. It provides alternative AAC communication instruction, grade-level tutoring, adult supervised activities, and advocacy support for individuals with disabilities.

Leadership
Paulette Trotsky — Founder, Licensed Special Education Teacher, S2C Practitioner
Populations served
Nonspeakers Unreliable speakers Echoic speakers Individuals with hidden disabilities Homeschoolers Traditionally-placed students Adults
Ages
4+
On-site therapies
Spelling to Communicate (S2C) AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
Services
Spelling to Communicate (S2C) instruction 1:1 tutoring Small group tutoring Adult supervised daytime activities Parent seminars Respite care training IEP support Advocacy
Accreditations & approvals
I-ASC member (International Association for Spelling as Communication) S2C Practitioner certified through Growing Kids Therapy Center (Herndon, VA)
Phone
815-396-4488
Approach
Communication is a human right, not a luxury — nonspeakers have robust language but lack the fine motor skill of speech; the organization operates on a presumption of competence for all individuals.

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What to look for in a spelling & assisted communication

  • AAC / assistive-technology evaluation experience (usually an SLP)
  • Range of tools — low-tech boards to high-tech speech devices
  • Help with device funding / insurance
  • For S2C & RPM specifically: these letterboard methods are debated

S2C and RPM are debated approaches — read the honest evidence picture on our Spelling to Communicate explainer before deciding.