Connection Changes Everything.
Here you can:
- Learn real-world AAC strategies
- Discover practical tools and resources
- Get thoughtful guidance for everyday challenges
- Connect with a community that understands
We provide practical support for AAC users and the people who support them.
Sound Familiar?
Device abandonment happens when communication partners don’t get ongoing support. We focus on what communication partners can actually DO differently.
"I've tried everything."
"They're just not interested in the device."
"They're lazy. I know they can use it. They used it yesterday."
"They have no interest in communicating."
"The more I try to help, the more upset they get."
"Food is the only thing that interests or motivates them"
If you have experienced any or all of these AAC frustrations, there's almost always a good reason. Most of us who love, support, care for, or educate AAC learners were handed tools and techniques that focused on compliance, not genuine connection. Without real connection, there are no experiences that foster the development of someone's desire to communicate.
We're here to help you support communicators in a way that feels more natural, meaningful, and calm.
A better way to learn
Supporting AAC learners can be really hard and be full of barriers and frustrations. Many resources accidentally add to the overwhelm.
We think it's time for a different approach.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is HARD!
We're here to help.
Most of us expect people to say the "right" thing, the "right" way, right on time. But, for many, there are significant barriers that get in the way of feeling safe or being heard.
Whether communication comes easily or is REALLY hard... everyone has something to say
- in their own words
- in their own way
- in their own time.
Our job is not to wait for, prompt, or guide someone to the answer we want or expect.
Our job is to help ALL people feel empowered to express THEIR message and be heard, without judgment, and with respect.
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One AAC training is NOT enough!
You've probably been to a training. You learned something real there. But when you went back to work or life on Monday, it was harder than it looked. That is NOT your fault!
Learning takes time. Learning ALSO takes other people who believe you will learn.
We learn:
- By watching someone else do it.
- By trying it ourselves.
- By experiencing what worked and what didn't work.
- By hearing feedback from a trusted communication partner about what went well or need change
- By trying again...with encouragement, validation, and feedback
- By practicing over and over, with different communication partners
When no one is judging us, we are free to get curious. We can begin to wonder, develop a love for learning, and often work harder once self-motivated.
That's true for ALL people.
It's hard to imagine the possibilities of connection when you are struggling to get started.
Sometimes we have to actually see the power of connection before we can understood all that is possible.
Watch what happens when someone is truly heard.
