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Behavior Pathways

SWFL child-led services & training focused on communication, AAC, American Sign Language, and provider collaboration.

AAC experience includes LAMP, Proloquo2Go, Tobii Dynavox, PECS, WeaveChat, and TouchChat.

02/11/2026

This week with the kids we did a couple days worth of Valentine’s Day activities. Today I asked everyone “What do you love? Who do you love?What’s your favorite?”

Some chose their siblings, one chose a nurse, but this boy chose me. My heart is full 🩷

On the AAC I modeled “I love” and he filled in the next word 🥹

AAC app is WeaveChat.

Image Description: photo one is a boy’s hands coloring a sheet with the outline of two people. Photo two is an AAC app that says “I love Valentina”

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

01/30/2026

Humor and connection are extremely important when teaching communication!

This boy is almost a teen, with older brothers who already have “teenage boy” humor.

My goal is not for him to have “clean” vocabulary or humor (that would be determined by his family). My goal is for him to have access to words just like his peers (even if sometimes they are not the most appropriate thing to say).

If his similar aged peers have freedom of speech to say something and he indicates to me that the word is missing from his device, I will add it.

Whatever consequences same aged peers get for inappropriate speech or behavior can be given to him by his caregivers. However, the same way you wouldn’t put duct tape on the vocal peer’s mouth, I will not put metaphorical duct tape on an AAC user by withholding their device, hiding words, etc,

Freedom of speech is for everyone, including those who use other communication modalities.

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

01/29/2026

Today was a great day thanks to our community helpers! Our mail people and trash collectors are SO loved by the kids. My boy will go wait outside for them and even tell me he wants to wait for them. They care about the kids, and the kids know it. They were extra special today and let them honk the horn!!!

01/28/2026

This is a glimpse at using two different AAC apps/devices during the same activity!

First boy on the left used WeaveChat and sign language. Second boy on the right uses TD Snap-Motor Plan, limited sign/gestures, and limited vocals.

I plan on making a more in depth comparison soon.

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

01/27/2026

Today’s Win:
This AAC user took a dragon from his brother’s Roblox account without asking, and lied when his brother confronted him. This was not a great choice, but I would say it is typical sibling behavior.

Of course, I am working on getting them to ask for permission, tell the truth, etc. However, this particular user has been occasionally avoiding communication altogether.

The goal was for him to communicate in a back and forth conversation with his brother (me as the mediator/assisting with the AAC) to resolve the situation amongst themselves.

They did it! The sibling regulated his emotions better than usual, and even gave his brother (the AAC user depicted) a safe space to tell the truth.

The AAC user initially did not tell the truth, but did they did use the device to tell their side of the story (win). Then, they felt ready to tell the truth, and even independently apologized to their brother.

I am so proud of both of them. On the surface, it was a silly dispute. Under the silliness of the imaginary dragon being taken from the inventory, was emotional regulation skills growing, communication skills growing, self l-advocacy from the older brother, and interpersonal relationship skills strengthening within siblings.

AAC being used is from Tobii Dynavox - Motor Plan

I love this!

Image Description: AAC device that says “Oh I take your dragon I’m sorry think…”

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

01/21/2026

The world needs to be more accessible. Some people work way too hard to move around in this world. Increasing resources, access, and mindfulness of others when designing/planning would lift some weight off of many people’s shoulders.

This boy will persevere regardless of which bike he has access to, but if you could see his smile when he was zooming on the more accessible bike today 🙌🏽

Don’t count people out!! 🗣️

01/13/2026

How to remove and add speak (and other function) buttons in TD Snap

01/06/2026

“They’re non-speaking, so they don’t understand”

This one hits particularly hard.

I’ve heard it from parents, from teachers… I’ve heard it from past colleagues.

It is the furthest from the truth.

Don’t underestimate someone’s ability because they communicate differently than you do.

Presume competence.

I work with people with a wide variety of backgrounds and skills. Even the ones who people say “there’s nothing going on up there” or “they don’t know what you’re saying”, I’ve seen it proven untrue time and time again.

I always do my best to talk the same way I talk to anyone. I say hello, goodbye, it’s a beautiful day, etc.

Even in the most medically/clinically complex situations where even I can’t gauge how much is being understood, I remind myself connection and love are always felt. Lack of love and apathy are felt.

If you ever come across someone who seems to be “invisible” or disregarded by others, be the person who says hello.

01/05/2026

One way to integrate AAC into everyday activities is through puzzles!

First step was teaching this boy puzzles, which he had already started learning when I met him!

Then, he learned just the single noun on the AAC. He also can use ASL for some of them! We worked on building sentences through play “I want __”

“I want” turned into “I see” through us practicing.

And recently, he has been learning to use the words “the” and “a” to connect.

So, we added adjectives!

We started off with “ladybug” and he can now independently create longer and more descriptive sentences.

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

Image description: a half completed insect puzzle with an arrow and label pointing a ladybug. Label says “the piece he just put down”. Child uses AAC device to generate sentence.

01/02/2026

New year, new jokes!? Please??

I laughed pretty hard, because this was the first time he made this joke in October.

I have heard this joke too many times since then. If I had to guess, maybe… #67 times?

Buh-dum-tss 🥁

Context: A boy who has some fine motor difficulties using TD Snap with eye gaze and a switch to communicate. I am so proud of him, and all my kids who work so hard to make their voice heard. I love to teach humor and be playful during my time with my clients. That being said, can we get some fresh material? 🤣

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

Image description:
AAC device depicting words that are spoken by child.

12/15/2025

Thank you for sharing and tagging!
Behaviors with Purpose and I did a full blown photo shoot and got some BEAUTIFUL pics ❤️💚❤️💚

Easy? No. Worth it? Always.

11/13/2025

This may be a multi-part video 🤪

We’ve been talking about the holidays a lot in this house. I make it clear I love them because I love food. This boy loves to roast me (and loves to be roasted back).

Context: When I met him about a year and a half ago he used vocal attempts (although hard to understand most times) and gestures. He had a Tobii Dynavox device with eye gaze, but it was not set up properly and he hated using it. He typically left the device in his room, and never used it with eye tracking.

I introduced AAC, some sign language, and he has a great speech therapist who works on vocals and helped find a switch to make it his device more accessible.

Now, he (usually) remembers to charge his own device and switches between using his hands and the eye tracker (more videos on that to come).

I may be a “big back”, but I have a big heart to go with it 😂

Disclaimer: All photos and videos shared here are used with the explicit permission of the clients or their guardians. We strictly adhere to privacy guidelines and ensure no personally identifiable health information is disclosed.

Image description:
AAC device depicting words that are spoken by child.

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