Noah Seback
Nonspeaking Autistic, Lived Experience Expert, Self Advocate
Noah’s differences have been considered deficits his entire life. His humanity & potential have been questioned & underestimated. His qUirk was an obstacle to thriving. No more. Through spelling on a letterboard with a communication regulation partner, he has gained a voice. He is now able to speak into his own life & wellbeing.
He has collaborated with others to strategize & authentically address his greatest challenges: extreme body dysregulation & the traumatizing label of ‘behavior problem’, ingrained motor loops, severe inflexibility, debilitating movement motor/sensory/emotional differences.
His passion is that all nonspeakers move from just surviving to thriving. Using his lived experience he seeks to partner with nonspeakers & their allies to that end. qUirk can thrive.
PRESENTATIONS/CONFERENCES
STAR Institute Virtual Summit: 2022 Sensory Health in Schools, Expert Panel Member
Emergency Medicine & the Autistic Experience for Wellstar Emergency Medicine Residency 2022
I-ASC Motormophosis Picnic 2021 The Elephant in the NonSpeaking Room Listening to Emotions, Boundaries, & Trauma
Polyvagal 101 and Somatics: Strategies to Get Unstuck
Innovations in Education for Students with Sensory Movement Differences 2018 Supporting Quirky Bodies & Intelligent Minds in the Classroom
PODCASTS
Beyond 6 Seconds, Nonspeaking Autistic Self Advocacy with Noah Seback :
Winner of Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts W3 Silver Award for Best Individual Episode in Podcasts category
Autism Stories: Noah Seback
Autism Spectrum Resources for Marriage & Family A Voice is Not Enough with Noah Seback
Springbrook’s Converge Autism Radio, See Me Spell - Hear MY Voice
OTHER
I-ASC Nonspeaking Leadership Council member, advising the Board Of Directors, the Practitioner Leadership Cadre & the I-ASC Staff from a nonspeaking perspective
I-ASC Spellers and Allies Advocacy Network member
THE ENDNG HASN’T HAPPENED YET Anthology contributing author, ‘A Word Not Uttered’ (page 31)
ARTICLES
Named Top Contributor 2021 as Top Young Voice by Exceptional Needs Today magazine
Exceptional Needs Today (Issue 9: pages 30-32) "Disproving Misconceptions About NonSpeaking Autistics: We Are the Evidence
Exceptional Needs Today (Issue 2: page 38) "Let NonSpeakers 'Speak' into Their Own Lives"
Autism Parenting Magazine "Noah’s Voice: NonSpeaking Man Advocates for Big Changes"
Nadine Seback
Parent of Non-Speaking Autistic, OTR/L, Registered S2C Practitioner
Nadine is proud to be Noah’s mother, making her the mother of a nonspeaking autistic for more than 20 years, both pre & post Noah having a voice. She has been functioning as his primary communication regulation partner since he began communicating at age 16; this means she has journeyed with Noah from struggling to thriving. She has supported & championed him through his profile’s many challenges. Her background as an OT & registered Spelling to Communicate practitioner has amplified her contribution to Noah’s growth trajectory. Her training, insight & experience qualifies her to be a valuable resource and asset as needed.
