Amplified Voices
A FREE, PROFESSIONAL PORTRAIT PROJECT BY OUR FRIEND & ALLY, DENISE CONRAD
I'D LIKE TO EARN DECENT RESPECT IN LIFE FROM PEOPLE. SPELLING IS MY WAY TO EXPRESS MYSELF —CJ Ettinger
Cody sees the world most comfortably when he is in motion, whether in a car, plane, on a scooter, skateboard or swimming in the pool. He also loves to hum tunes, cook his own meals and hang out with his service dog Dory. —Mom for Cody Miller
"It's not easy to be me, but I’m giving my best effort every day to be a person mom would be proud of." —Mom for Daniel Recor
Declan is a sweet and funny young man who loves to cook, bake, skateboard, watch movies and eat popcorn and go to Disneyland. He loves to snuggle with his parents and brothers, going to the beach, eating Chipotle, Bowlology, and In N Out and he understands Italian! He loves seeing Johnny every week and we are all grateful for Transcending Apraxia. —Mom for Declan Byrne
Dylan’s love and personality are one of a kind with a laugh that could change the world. Dylan is nonspeaking autistic however incredibly intelligent and comedic! Dylan’s autistic journey has already impacted several lives within his community. With his adorable character, he very easily is able to communicate love without words. He shows us daily how to persevere through all life’s challenges with a strong sense of confidence. I think Dylan’s message to the world would be: a little bit of patience can go a very long way! —Mom for Dylan Coffey
Elliot Sylvester
Emiliano O'Sullivan
Evan Tastor
George Nelson
Jake is a sweet, happy, inquisitive, energetic, non-speaker with autism. From a very early age he was obsessed with numbers and letters, and he continues to amaze us with what he understands and remembers through the use of his AAC device. I am always so curious as to what he’s thinking, singing, drawing; what makes him excited, happy, giggly, or sad. My hope is by becoming a speller, he will be able to share those things with us. To me, he’s like Jack Jack in The Incredibles before his super powers are revealed - he has gifts to share with the world and we just don’t know what they are yet. Grateful to be on this journey to spelling! —Mom for Jake Richard
Jocelyn Brotherton
Lane has amazed us this past year at Transcending Apraxia with his spelling abilities. He's a sweet, lovable teen with Phelan McDermid Syndrome who's been stuck with limited communication since regression at age 5. As much as he may have appreciated skating along with few expectations at school, the presumed competence at Transcending Apraxia is opening up new worlds for Lane. We anticipate big things as Lane moves past S2C learning plateaus—now to get more accuracy spelling with these great lessons! —Mom for Lane Henton
Luke Martin
Levi Jensen is 16 years old. Some of Levi's favorite things include swinging in the backyard, cars, tablet and Flippin Pizza. —Mom for Levi Jensen
MEASURE US BY SPELLED WORDS AND REAL INTENTION WHETHER WE ACT LIKE WE MEAN THEM OR NOT. ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY EITHER SO BE PATIENT, PLEASE. LOVE, OLIVER
Paige Cook
Patrick enjoys most things. He loves going for rides (car or airplane), watching videos on his computer, school and his tutor Jennifer.He loves doing anything with his family including going anywhere or just staying at home and swimming. In the last 18 months he has made new friends at Transcending Apraxia and looks forward to seeing them every week. —Grandpa for Patrick Sylvander
I AM A VERY LOVING PERSON. IN FIVE YEARS I HOPE TO GO TO UNIVERSITY TO STUDY HOW TO HELP AUTISTIC STUDENTS. AFTER UNIVERSITY I WOULD LIKE TO BE A SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES THE BRAIN.—Ryan Edghill
Trey Tastor
Yuuki Nelson
Zaid Zaza