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NOT OTHERWISE DEFINED

BY PETE ROSCH

I am not really defined by my OCD, but some days it feels like I am. It dictates my behavior every minute of every day. It is perpetually in doubt as to whether I am doing things myself, or because I’m compelled. Meaningful moments outside of spelling are few and far between. Every moment is permanently possessed by compulsions. But I am not my OCD. Nor am I defined by my diagnosis of autism. I am Peter Rosch, fried food aficionado, reader of poetry, lover of music, and writer of this blog.

6/16/2025 1 Comment

Living History

Definitely I am psyched about being in another group with Luke. Judy is starting new groups because there are so many new students.

I believe we are making huge progress in terms of our rights to communicate as we see fit. I can finally see that things are starting to improve for us. More and more nonspeakers are being brought to centers to learn to spell. With more typers out there, we are becoming a force. We are getting heard, more and more.

I am kind of blown away by how different things are than when I started spelling just a few years ago. There were just a few of us in Judy’s basement. Now Mouth to Hand is closing in on 100 students. The world is changing, and I am excited to watch history unfold.

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6/2/2025 0 Comments

Spelling Tsunami

The tsunami of spelling for communication is rapidly approaching the shore. I believe that the revolution has not only begun, but we are taking over new territories daily. There are more and more nonspeakers learning to talk everywhere. There are more people who disbelieved in this who are changing their minds all the time.

When I learned to talk on the boards several years ago, there were so few of us. We started in Judy’s basement with like 10 or so of us. Now look at Mouth to Hand! That was only four years ago. Now there are like eighty of us.

I genuinely believe that inside of a few years, spelling will become the norm. I can’t wait.