CUE Communication Universally Empowers

CUE Communication Universally Empowers We offer in-clinic (or onsite small radius around downtown Cary) language, regulation and feeding intensive services to children 0-18 years of age.
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We offer virtual consultation to families around the world

05/01/2026

If I could go back 12 hours, this is how I’d coach myself through this moment.

My GLP client shared: “Baby Diana is turning.”

I asked questions to clarify… but looking back, those questions likely interrupted how she processes and accesses language. For mid-level flexibility gestalt language processors, especially during recall moments like this, there may be very few established gestalts available for a novel communication exchange. My job was to support the message—not disrupt the path to it.

What I’d do differently:

🤫Sit in silence. Show her I’m listening, and give space for more of the message to come.

🪞Mirror her words.
“Baby Diana is turning…”

🤔Add gentle curiosity without pressure.
“Wow… tell me more.”

🌉Offer a bridge if needed.
“She is turning and…”

And maybe that truly was the whole story.

Then we pattern the gestalt:
“And that’s it.”

With GLP’s our responses and approach to HOW we support communication is the difference between her placating and her sharing a big moment that happened in her family night before.

Learn from your mistakes, ask yourself what would I do next times

These are the moments that keep clinicians humble—and growing.

I would love to learn more from you. What are other strategies I could have used in this moment? Drop a comment below.

Sometimes the biggest wins in therapy aren’t measured on paper. They’re felt in relationship.Love, safety, and radical a...
04/29/2026

Sometimes the biggest wins in therapy aren’t measured on paper. They’re felt in relationship.
Love, safety, and radical acceptance will always come first for me.





04/29/2026

At first, I misunderstood her message.

I asked questions to try to clarify—but the language needed for that repair wasn’t easily accessible yet.

So she shifted.

Instead of trying to answer my questions, she reached for the flexible gestalts she could access… and delivered a powerful message that made the repair.

That shift matters.

When language is flexible enough, communication finds a way.

Important note: Her face also told me even though the repair was made the frustration of the communication breakdown lingered. She was telling me something she was so excited about but the excitement quickly faded when I didn’t understand her.







04/24/2026

He was roaring just moments before.
Trying. Pushing through. Letting me know it wasn’t quite working for his body.

And then…

He found something that mattered to him.

Bit by bit, he gently pushed the Legos toward me—
waiting, watching, holding the moment until I could join him.

When we follow what a child loves, everything shifts.
Their body softens.
Their ideas come forward.
Their language has somewhere to land.

He didn’t need more prompting.
He needed me to meet him there.





04/23/2026

She chose her song on her AAC device.

She listened.
She felt it.
And then… she led the moment.

Her voice filled the room—strong and sure.
I joined her.
Her brother couldn’t help but join in.

Agency.
Reciprocation.
Connection.

This is communication ❤️





04/20/2026

AAC really is like learning a new language.

At first, it can feel overwhelming…
mysterious…
even unnatural for some families.

So from the very beginning, we shift that experience.

We take away the mystery—
by showing how simple, playful, and empowering it can be to use and program.

Because when families feel confident, they lean in.
They explore. They engage. They invest.

And our clients feel that.

They feel the excitement.
They feel the ownership.
They feel validated in their access to communication.

This isn’t just about learning a skill—
it’s about creating a space where communication feels possible, shared, and joyful.





04/15/2026

How do we learn language?

We play.
We experiment.
We figure out what works for us.

Why would AAC be any different?

She recently discovered she likes to access her device with her feet. That’s not random—it’s consistent with how she’s always explored her world: reaching, grabbing, and interacting through her feet. AAC just met her where she already is.

I modeled a few options and left the device within reach while her dad continued her massage.

And then… she went to town.

Was every button press purposeful?
Maybe none of them were.
Maybe some were.
Maybe all of them were.

But that’s not the point.

We validated every press—by responding, adjusting, and showing her that her actions have impact.

And then later, when she needed support with regulation, we offered options on her AAC page…

She looked, selected, and clearly chose the support she wanted.

That’s what play builds.

Not compliance.
Not perfection.
Confidence.

Stop guarding access to AAC while waiting for “purposeful” use.

Access comes first.
Modeling comes next.
Then we step back…

…and let the child make it theirs.

Because when AAC is truly theirs—
that’s when communication takes off.





04/14/2026

This is why I won’t stop talking about flexible gestalts.

Flexible gestalts are what allow gestalt language processors to move from stored scripts (a valuable step in gestalt language use) → to truly self-generated language.

Not by abandoning gestalts—
but by transforming them.

Here’s what that looks like in real time:

He gently directed me to shift positions…twice.
Adjusted the environment to match what his body needed.
Then said,
“now we are in the right spots to work together.”
That didn’t come from a memorized script.
That came from flexibility.

Because when gestalts become flexible, children can:
• interchange pronouns, verbs, and descriptors
• break apart and recombine language
• build novel, precise messages

And what’s even more powerful—
He still used the strategies that supported him early on:
→ gestures when the message was forming
→ pacing his language
→ staying regulated before prioritizing communicating

That’s not a step backward.
That’s a more integrated system.

He was able to:
• advocate for his space
• direct the interaction
• co-create a shared setup
• communicate exactly what he envisioned

This is what happens when we support gestalt language development all the way through.
Not just to “talk”—
but to communicate with autonomy, clarity, and connection.





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