Services
What we offer.
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Local Client Services
We support individuals and families in the St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay area through all the stages of their S2C journey.
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Visiting Client Intensives
For those who do not have a registered S2C practitioner in their area we welcome you to Meraki Collective. We have the skills to support you and your speller through every step of this exciting journey in communication.
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Virtual Support
Whether you are local or live far away we can offer you support and guidance in acquiring, maintaining and/or strengthening your S2C skills.
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Professional Services
We offer workshops and presentations for schools, centers, and organizations to learn more about Spelling to Communicate.
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Forging Friendships
Looking to make new friends that communicate just like you? If so, you have found your crew!
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Motor with a Mission
Our family of spellers at Meraki Collective regularly express how essential it is that they are given the opportunity to gain purposeful motor skills that lead to greater autonomy and independence.
Financial Assistance Opportunities
Forging Friendships Advocacy
In July 2022, twenty members of F² from all over the United States (and Canada too!) met in Washington D.C. to advocate for the rights of nonspeakers, minimal speakers and unreliable speakers across the globe. They had 12 meetings with staffers and a U.S. House Representative. This video was created by them to highlight the discrimination they have faced in all institutions and to demonstrate how far they have come and what they aim to accomplish when provided with the tools for communication.
“My lack of speech does not make me any less of a human being. It does not translate to a lack of intelligence, emotion, or competence. My struggle is with motor, as with many other neurodiverse individuals. There is a disconnect between our brain and body leading to difficulty planning and executing motor tasks.”
— Nico Segrera