EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 58 MIN
Dana Johnson, Whole-Body Apraxia in Non-Speaking and Unreliable Communicators: 2/10/26
from Patricia Lemer: The Autism Detective · host Patricia Lemer
Dana Johnson, Ph.D., OTR is Founder of Spellers Centers in Tampa and Atlanta, and the co-creator of the Spellers Method. She is a producer of the award-winning documentary, SPELLERS, an executive producer of UNDERESTIMATED: The Heroic Rise of Nonspeaking Spellers, and co-author of The Spellers Guidebook: Practical Advice for Parents and Students. Tune in to learn why for the last 20 years, families and individuals with motor and sensory differences have come to Dana for help from all over the US, Canada and Europe. Discover how whole-body apraxia affects many areas of function. Discover the interaction between vision and sensory-motor issues. You will be amazed at what non-speakers can share once learning the Spellers Method and what positive outcomes happen when we "assume competence."www.Spellers.com
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Dana Johnson, Ph.D., OTR is Founder of Spellers Centers in Tampa and Atlanta, and the co-creator of the Spellers Method. She is a producer of the award-winning documentary, SPELLERS, an executive producer of UNDERESTIMATED: The Heroic Rise of Nonspeaking Spellers, and co-author of The Spellers Guidebook: Practical Advice for Parents and Students. Tune in to learn why for the last 20 years, families and individuals with motor and sensory differences have come to Dana for help from all over the US, Canada and Europe. Discover how whole-body apraxia affects many areas of function. Discover the interaction between vision and sensory-motor issues. You will be amazed at what non-speakers can share once learning the Spellers Method and what positive outcomes happen when we "assume competence."www.Spellers.com
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