About this episode

Nicole Renovo discusses her advocacy for non-speaking autistic individuals and the importance of hearing from spellers.

Nicole Renovo (Autism_Our_Story), an autism mom and host of the Autism Our Story podcast, joins the Unspecial podcast to discuss her advocacy for non-speaking autistic people and spellers. She shares how her podcast began as a way to learn while serving others, the burnout she experienced, and why hearing directly from spellers is powerful advocacy that challenges assumptions about intelligence and awareness. Visit our website: www.unspecialllc.com #specialeducation #specialed #podcast #unspecial #specialneedsjourney #specialneedskids #interview #truth #emotional 👉 For more personal content, check us our on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspecialllc/ 👉 If you haven't yet, make sure you read Special Dayz, a book about Zack's special education journey…

People in this episode

Host: UNspecial Podcast

Guest: Nicole Renovo

Topics covered

• autism advocacy
• non-speaking autistic people
• spelling
• intelligence perceptions
• podcast journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Autism Our Story, UNspecial LLC

Products: Special Dayz

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