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DYSPRAXIA STINKS

BY JASON LEVINE

My name is Jason Levine, and the thing is, I want the world to meet the real me. Before I could spell, no one that worked with me could see my potential. Having dyspraxia stinks…but at least it stinks a little less now. Greatness is being beyond the loss of ability, and finding the ability to have success. Being dyspraxic means loss of motor control, not cognitive control.

Love has given me a voice. Getting a voice has given me the ability to make real thoughts known.

1/28/2025 4 Comments

Changing Minds

I believe we are having a very good, powerful response to our totally, better-than-awesome panel who rocked it at the ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. They did an incredible job. Having that panel, who were so calm about being seen in public, really convinced people that spelling is legitimate. Having people see spelling, as opposed to just reading about it, really makes a difference. The old adage “seeing is believing” is true. All the people who saw that panel were blown away.

That really showed me that we can convince people that we are not cognitively impaired. Getting that kind of exposure totally works. Maybe people who feel some skepticism that is the result of ASHA polluting their minds, can ultimately have their minds changed. That is wishful thinking perhaps, but I am going to remain positive. The belief that we can make a difference has to ultimately keep us in an optimistic frame of mind.

You gotta believe.

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1/21/2025 0 Comments

The Ribbon Cutting

It was one wild time at the Mouth to Hand Ribbon Cutting this past Saturday. I was thrilled by the turn-out. Everyone who came felt the electricity in the air. All those who had never seen spelling before walked out with a different perspective of nonspeakers. I felt like seeing the panel type out answers on a clear letterboard made the outsiders believers.

Maybe we can change how the world sees us. Maybe we have a chance to want more for ourselves. Maybe there is a new world on the horizon.

Appearances are deceiving. We are so much more than we may seem. Having the world learn to presume competence will change everything.