Learn about how my minimally speaking adult son Trevor, who was diagnosed with autism, has finally found a way to communicate. Spelling 2 Communicate is giving non-speaking people their voice for the first time. There have been even more hidden gifts discovered in him because of this breakthrough.
Laura Hirsch
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More Than Meets the Eye:
A Nonspeaker's Journey through Music, Spelling 2 Communicate and Becoming a Divine Messenger
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~Laura Hirsch and Trevor Hirsch
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Trevor's Videos
These are videos of Trevor singing, playing the piano and Spelling 2 Communicate!
Bio
Laura Hirsch was born and raised in Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication. She is the author of numerous books including The Other Side of Autism, Foundation of Discovery, and Widowed too Soon, and is a co-author of TEAM TMR: Evolution of a Revolution and blogger for the popular autism organization, The Thinking Moms’ Revolution. Laura has been a health freedom activist for many years, and was featured in the award-winning documentary Genetic Roulette, about Genetically Modified foods. She is also a Reformer Pilates instructor and the proud mom of two incredible young men, Trevor and Damon. They live in the Reno, NV area.
Trevor Hirsch is Laura Hirsch’s older son, and is now 27 years old. He was diagnosed with regressive autism at age three and is minimally speaking. He is finally having his voice heard because of Spelling 2 Communicate. He worked really hard for the past two and a half years, and is now an open speller. Laura can ask him anything, and he spells out his thoughts on a letterboard. His journey over the past few years has been an absolute miracle. First, his musical talent, playing the piano and singing, became evident. Then, through Spelling 2 Communicate, his intelligence, thoughts and feelings, and even his telepathic gifts that have been hidden all these years, came shining through. He is a musician, a horse whisperer, and a medium. He wants to share his story to inspire others.
Endorsements
“Laura’s story with her son Trevor is a powerful testimony of God’s grace. As a parent of an autistic adult, this book teaches us many valuable lessons. These individuals are brilliant…they understand, they feel, they hurt, and if given a chance, they will contribute to society in a way we never imagined possible.”
~Tracy Slepcevic, Bestselling Author of Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Her Son with Autism. Founder and President of Autism Health, and IACC (Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee) Member in 2026 Advising the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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“’More Than Meets the Eye’ is such an important read for everyone who would benefit from a deeper understanding of the mind, learning strategies, spiritual awareness, and expanded communication abilities and perceptions.
For the autism communities, it especially brings a new depth of experience in utilizing effective modalities, and hope, as it highlights the perseverance, extraordinary patience, and power of a mother’s heart and soul; as well as the inner workings of the spirit of a son who overcame all obstacles to his own magnificence of accomplishment, and was determined to share his own journeys to bring such great benefit to so many young people and families who have been struggling in search of solutions. Of course, I especially loved when Trevor spelled that he could feel his brain healing in the EESystem.
May everyone who reads this be inspired to be indomitable in achievement of their own goals and in the fulfillment of their mission, visions, and purpose in this life. May we individually and collectively bring healing and love to all the people of the world.”
~Dr. Sandra Rose Michael, DNM, PhD., Inventor, Researcher, Applied Integrative Biophysics
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Second Edition of More Than Meets the Eye book Endorsements
“Shortly after The Telepathy Tapes was released, Laura Hirsch reached out to me to share how deeply her family’s journey mirrored so many of the stories we were telling. Since then, getting to know Laura and Trevor has been a true gift. Trevor’s insights, curiosity, and way of moving through the world, reflect a depth of awareness that too often goes unseen or misunderstood. His writing is thoughtful, personal and quietly powerful, offering a window into a lived experience shaped by resilience, intelligence, and connection. More Than Meets the Eye is a beautiful collaboration between a mother and son, and an important reminder that communication, consciousness, and competence often exist far beyond the narrow frames we’ve been taught to look through.”
-Ky Dickens, writer, creator, and host of The Telepathy Tapes Podcast
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“In this expanded edition of More Than Meets the Eye, Laura and Trevor Hirsch combine compassion with careful inquiry to explore forms of human connection that challenge conventional understanding. I had the privilege of observing research featured in this book, including controlled tests in which researcher-selected songs were silently sung in the mother’s mind and accurately identified by Trevor without any spoken cues. Laura presents these findings with integrity and deep respect for nonspeaking individuals, inviting readers to rethink what is possible in human communication and consciousness.”
-Dr. Jeff Tarrant, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Neuroscientist. Author of Becoming Psychic: Lessons from the Minds of Mediums, Healers, and Psychics
