Methods

Here is a list of the most prevalent methods.

It's not an exhaustive list, but we invite you to explore them for yourself — each program speaks best in its own words.

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  1. 1977

    Facilitated Communication (FC)

    Rosemary Crossley — Melbourne, Australia

    FC was never a hand-over-hand approach. It is built on proprioceptive feedback and resistive pullback — partner contact that helps reduce impulsive movement, supports initiation, and is faded over time. Taught and coached today through the Wellspring Guild.

    Visit wellspringguild.org →
  2. 1990s–present

    STeP — Supported Typing Program

    Abilis — Greenwich, CT

    A long-running program offering training, coaching, classes, social groups, advocacy, and research focused on supported typing — with the explicit goal of fading partner support toward independence.

    Visit abilis.us →
  3. 1990s

    Rapid Prompting Method (RPM)

    Soma Mukhopadhyay — HALO, Austin TX

    Academic-style teach-and-ask lessons paired with letterboard pointing, designed to build purposeful motor responses. Taught through HALO.

    Visit halo-soma.org →
  4. 2010s

    Spelling to Communicate (S2C)

    Elizabeth Vosseller — I-ASC

    A motor-based instructional approach that teaches purposeful motor skills to point to letters and spell, taught through I-ASC-trained practitioners.

    Visit i-asc.org →
  5. 2010s–2020s

    The Spellers Method

    Dawnmarie Gaivin

    A structured motor-coaching progression toward independent spelling and typing, brought to wider visibility by the SPELLERS documentary.

    Visit spellers.com →

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