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A place for all to come and learn about my life through typing.

Adventure, advocacy, and a view into a once-silenced life.

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Understanding changes everything

Payam’s book, Joy and the Moon is available for pre-order. Get your copy today.

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MEET PAYAM

Payam is a young man who takes advantage of every moment life provides. Payam is an autistic non-speaking author.

At the age of fourteen, he started communicating by spelling on an alphabet board and later typing on a keyboard.

Payam is a strong advocate for himself and his peers, whom he calls: “the other silent champions.”

Payam has presented at the United Nations, keynoted international conferences, and written his first book, Joy and the Moon, in 2020.

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Connecting Through Education & Advocacy

Through conferences, classrooms, and community conversations, Payam shares insights that challenge assumptions and invite a deeper understanding of communication, autism, and ability.

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Coming November 2026

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A visually rich fable filled with heart, wonder, and wisdom, Joy and the Moon invites readers to discover meaningful life lessons through story and imagination.

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Pre-order today and be among the first to get the book!

From the Blog

Payam’s Perspectives

Through personal reflections, stories, and experiences, Payam explores communication, autism, belonging, and what it means to be understood.

What Presuming Competence Means to Me

Presuming competence means knowing I exist as a whole being. In this reflection, Payam shares why autistic students should not be treated as empty or unaware, why silence can help educators see more, and why students working on motor skills still deserve an in-depth curriculum with the right sensory-motor support.

Dancing with Anxiety

In “Dancing with Anxiety,” Payam speaks directly to anxiety as a companion, a dark friend, and a teacher. This poem invites us to stop hiding the parts of ourselves that feel difficult and begin noticing what they may be teaching us about presence, resilience, trust, and the body.

Discovering 'Joy and the Moon'

Introducing Joy and the Moon. A collection of fables that follow the adventures of various characters as they walk through portals full of life lessons.

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