Empower AAC, LLC

12/04/2025

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12/04/2025

What a great resource!

This year, Ace Centre became the home for the newly created AAC Language Library, a collaborative online resource designed to support AAC users by providing and sharing communication materials in languages other than English!

Developed by professionals across NHSE Specialised AAC Services, this free library aims to improve accessibility and equity for diverse language needs, making it easier for professionals to find high-quality AAC resources.

Read more and access the Library here: https://buff.ly/Wg9xEhh

11/15/2025

👇 Great opportunity

11/11/2025

We’ve seen some new faces around here lately (welcome!), so we thought it was the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves.

We’re the team behind Empower AAC — passionate about supporting communication for all. Together, we help AAC users, families, and professionals build confidence, connection, and communication success.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the three of us — and over the next little while, we’ll be sharing more about who we are, what we do, and what drives our work in AAC.

We’re so glad you’re here and can’t wait to keep connecting with this amazing community! ✨

11/04/2025

Such an important post 👇 thanks The Occuplaytional Therapist

11/01/2025

Super cute AACcessible

10/26/2025

Hear me out....guided access isn't always the hero we think it is.

When an individual leaves their AAC app to show you a video or a picture - that's communication too!

True communication happens across apps, contexts, and moments - not just inside one program. Let's trust AAC users to explore, connect, and own their voices.

Are you team red or team green? ❤️ 💚

Edited to add - digital safety is a real and important factor. Please see this post by omazingkids https://bit.ly/TechSafetyAndAAC-BlogPost

10/25/2025

This 👇

There’s a growing narrative that children missing school are simply refusing to attend — and their parents need to “get a grip.” But that story ignores thousands of children whose non-attendance is rooted in trauma, anxiety, sensory overload, or unmet SEND needs.
These children are not skipping school. They are avoiding pain.

When a child’s body says “No more”
For many neurodivergent children — especially autistic students, those with sensory processing differences, PDA profiles, or mental health difficulties — school can be overwhelming:
• Noise that feels like physical pain
• Rigid behaviour systems that punish distress
• Social pressures they can’t navigate
• Environments that feel unsafe or unpredictable
They want to learn. They want to succeed. But their nervous system is in survival mode. Calling this “school refusal” is misleading and wrong. Often, it is school-induced trauma.

The harm of a one-size-fits-all attendance push
Current political messaging treats all non-attendance as the same kind of problem. The result?
✅ Children in crisis are fined, labelled, and pushed harder
✅ Parents who are advocating nonstop for support are blamed
❌ The root issues — lack of appropriate provision — remain untouched
Children become statistics instead of individuals.
What These Children Need Instead
✔ Trauma-informed, flexible education
✔ Sensory-safe environments
✔ Recognition of anxiety and neurodivergence
✔ Collaboration with parents (not punishment)
✔ A placement that fits the child — not the other way around
Attendance improves when school is a place a child can actually cope.

A better narrative
We must stop treating these families as the problem. They are doing everything they can to protect their child. The real issue isn’t that these children won’t go to school. It’s that the school system hasn’t yet found a way to welcome them.

Let’s fix the system — not the children.




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10/23/2025

Let’s support AAC users in building their unique voice!

10/21/2025

Wow - amazing line up!! 🙌

The Sensory Journey Summit is here!

Today, we're officially announcing our first annual Sensory Journey Summit! A FREE neurodiversity-affirming virtual summit for parents, educators, therapists, and anyone else supporting neurodivergent kids.

We've put together an AMAZING speaker lineup featuring some of the top global experts in their fields—people who are truly pushing the needle forward in neuroaffirming practice:

✨ Dr. Ross Greene
✨ Robyn Gobbel
✨ Dr. Mona Delahooke
✨ Kelly Mahler
✨ Mr. Chazz
✨ Speech Dude
✨ Kelsie Olds (The Occuplaytional Therapist)
✨ and MORE!

Registration is open now (link the comments) and it's free to attend, with the option of upgrading to an all-access pass to get EARLY ACCESS to select sessions, bonus content, and session replays.

The proceeds from our summit are funding the development of our app as we continue to work tirelessly towards increasing affordable access to care and information for neurodivergent families.

So save your seat today! This is one summit you do NOT want to miss!!

Help us spread the word by sharing this post!

Register for FREE here: https://climbrx.com/summit/ref/3/

10/19/2025

👇 Great opportunity

October is all about AAC awareness! Join us in celebrating the essential role AAC plays in enhancing communication for persons with complex communication needs.

In honor of AAC Awareness Month, we are offering one free recorded course in the ATIA Learning Center with the code FREEAAC25. Claim your free recorded course by visiting atia.org/LearningCenter. This code is good until October 31.

10/16/2025

Is there anything better than a session filled with letters?