Empower AAC

03/28/2026

THIS 👇 thanks Kristy Forbes - Autism & ND Support

03/27/2026

“Let’s shift from managing behavior to understanding needs” 🙌 Destiny Huff Consulting

An IEP is not a behavior plan.

It’s an individualized program designed to provide access,to learning, communication, regulation, and participation.

When we reduce it to compliance, we move away from support and toward control.
And that’s not what the law, or our learner, require.

If the goal is compliance, we missed the point.

✨ Support is not a reward for “good behavior.”

✨ Regulation is not the same as obedience.

✨ Access should never be conditional.

Let’s shift from managing behavior to understanding needs.

That’s where real support, and real progress, happens.

03/25/2026

Brilliant NeuroWild 👇

03/22/2026

THIS 👇

03/15/2026

Excited to dive into this new book by Dr. Ross Greene

Did you hear?

Our founder, Dr. Ross Greene, has a new book coming 2/24: The Kids Who Aren’t Okay: The Urgent Case for Reimagining Support, Belonging, and Hope in Schools.

It’s a practical guide for meeting students where they are: shifting from reactive, behavior-first responses to proactive problem-solving in real classrooms.

Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Who-Arent-Okay-Reimagining/dp/B0G6F952XB/

03/09/2026

For those who like to "AAC" in split screen! 👇

More choice. More confidence. One Via® device.

Start by choosing your primary app: LAMP Words for Life®, TouchChat®, or Unity® AAC. This will come pre-loaded on your new Via device. If your communication needs change, the other two apps are also added to your device, because change shouldn’t be hard or limiting.

Ready to get started? Take a Via for a spin: https://aacfunding.com/trial-device

03/02/2026

Check out this free resource 👇

A year ago, I put a call out to the wider community of neurodivergent families and individuals asking for you to share your tips for surviving when in crisis and/or burnout.

I was tired of hearing inaccessible and unsolicited advice dished out to families and individuals on how to care for ourselves such as going for a walk, drinking tea or meditating when many of us were not able to use the toilet alone let alone go for a walk or make a cup of tea at all.

We've now gone ahead and put your collective wisdom into a free guide - our gift to you.

A HUGE thanks as always to my amazing friend and admin/support extraordinaire Kristy T for collating all of the responses, and putting this guide together.

Once you follow the link and enter your details, you'll receive an email with the download to your inbox. You'll also be subscribed to our mailing list, and you are always free to unsubscribe.

Click the link below to access your free copy.

- KF

https://www.kristyforbes.com.au/pl/2148752103

02/28/2026

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02/19/2026

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It's time for the State of AAC annual survey! Please take a few moments to fill it out and share! The results of this survey are published to help raise AAC awareness, and are used to drive strategy and initiatives over the next 12 months. Link in the first comment.

02/13/2026

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Deadline for Camp BEE registration is February 28th!

We are accepting ages 3–9. Our two camp locations this year are:

📍 Michigan – June 22-26,2026
📍 New Jersey – July 27-31,2026

This camp was built with purpose for communication, confidence, connection, and lifelong friendships. I cannot wait to personally meet each and every family this summer, cheer your kids on, and watch them shine in a space where their voices are honored exactly as they are.

We also have scholarships available, first come first serve. When applying for camp, document that you are interested in a scholarship if interested!

Spots are very limited, and they will fill fast. Sign up today - https://camp-bee.com/contact/

02/12/2026

“Just because someone is not speaking or minimally speaking, doesn’t mean they are not sharing information about their inner experience.” – Caroline Gaddy, Autistic SLP

Interoception is the sense that tells us how we know what we are feeling in our bodies. For our non-speaking clients, supporting interoceptive awareness is deeply important for building self-awareness, self-advocacy, connection, safety, communication, and well-being. And the good news is, being able to speak isn’t a prerequisite for participating in interoceptive learning.

In this training, occupational therapist Kelly Mahler Kelly Mahler and Autistic speech language pathologist Caroline Gaddy Vibrant Minds SLP teach us exactly how we can learn about the interoceptive experiences of our non-speaking clients. Their practical and thoughtful approach centers curiosity, validation, humility, care, and repair.

Kelly and Caroline share concrete strategies, activities, scripts, and processes we can put into place in our sessions to support interoceptive awareness for our non-speaking clients. They show us goals that reflect the needs and well-being of our clients. They demonstrate how to set up systems that help us learn about a child’s pain or anything else that isn’t feeling good to them, even when they aren’t totally sure what they are feeling. They give us scripts we can use to show curiosity about a child’s experiences, and show us how to move away from inadvertently harmful practices into supportive practices that truly help our non-speaking clients feel seen, heard, and cared for.

This course is one of eight in our on-demand summit. And if you sign up before 2/13 at noon ET you can watch it for FREE. learnplaythrive.com/free

01/14/2026

Kids are amazing 🤩 🙌