Meet the creators of Nonverbal Autism Homeschool

Heather Anderson

Heather Anderson is founder of The Autism Oasis, where she uses her skills as a former journalist to research and provide information to families affected by nonverbal autism. She believes that most students with nonverbal autism have average or above average intelligence, and can learn to read and communicate.

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Ken Sims, MA Special Education

Mr. Sims has been a special education teacher for 30 years. During that time, he has taught more than 1,000 disabled kids to read, and helped many of them continue on to earn high school diplomas. He is a full time special education teacher in Southern California, and is currently credentialed to teach K-12 special education and K-6 general education.