Take On AAC, LLC

06/08/2025

Empower minds and elevate your practice.
Unlock the why behind AT/AAC with training that sticks.

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Flyer titled “Professional Learning Services” from Take On AAC Coaching & Consulting. It promotes training for adult service providers who support individuals using Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC). The text explains that sessions are capped at 20 participants for personalization and include topics like Assistive Technology 101, AAC for Language and Communication, Presuming Human Potential, Neurodivergence in a Neurotypical World, Behavior is Communication, AAC Partner Skills, Maintaining AAC Systems, and Progress Monitoring Without Compliance. The flyer features bright colors (teal, yellow, pink) and an illustration of two people conversing—one holding a tablet—set inside a dynamic ribbon-like graphic. Contact info and website are at the bottom right corner.

10/05/2024

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09/09/2024

Decades ago, positive behavior programs were created as a way to update punishment- based approaches. But after the decade of the brain, we are now equipped with so much more information. The new paradigm understands that behaviors first and foremost can come from the autonomic nervous system. Relational safety is the new foundation, not behavioral compliance. Trauma- informed practice recognizes the centrality of relationships. In short, children and teens don't need sticks and carrots. They need attuned relationships.

09/01/2024

Too often we expect our children and students to just pick up an AAC device and use it to communicate effectively and efficiently. Sometimes WE aren't even sure what words are programmed in there or how to even use it! So how can we expect our children and students to? We need to take the time to learn the devices and systems FIRST, and only then can we have the perspective to teach them.

Learn more with me @ www.takeonaac.com
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06/30/2024

Take On AAC is proud to be accepting new clients! If you have a child with complex communication needs who struggles to use language in a variety of ways, AAC is something you should know about. AAC, or augmentative and alternative communication, is a fantastic support that fuses cutting edge technology and good teaching to create opportunities to access authentic and genuine language expression. Any kind of learner can use it to benefit and expand their communication skills - there are NO prerequisites required. If you'd like to know more, let's chat.

Serving all of CT (in-home or telehealth)
(860) 245-1230
ej@takeonaac.com
www.takeonaac.com

06/29/2024

06/27/2024

It's summer time, which means changes in routines, schedules, and predictability - which can be very anxiety provoking for those of us who thrive on structure and being able to anticipate what's next.

As you plan your and your child's summer and what it will consist of, don't forget to include plenty of meaningful opportunities for your child to communicate in a way that's comfortable, safe, and accessible to them. They should have autonomy and control over what they say, how they say it, and to whom they say it. Communication is power!

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06/26/2024

06/26/2024

Today, we mark by sharing this simple, yet powerful truth from Cole Sorensen—a nonspeaking autistic public speaker and educator 🧡

06/23/2024

Mark your calendar! Event 2 will be here before you know it!

06/19/2024

🌟 🌟 🌟 Expressions of self-advocacy don't always look like what we might expect. Sometimes, even neurodivergent people (kids and adults!🙋‍♀️) who can speak, can't actually do so when overwhelming emotions and desperation hijack their nervous system.
🌟 🌟 🌟 And if someone doesn't have the ability to speak at all, there may not be any other way to self-advocate except through behavior - especially if alternative robust modes of communication are lacking or non-existent.

🚨🆘🛑 So their mode of self-advocacy in the moment might not look like "a polite request," or “good behavior,” or “compliance.” 😫 😡 😭 It may look like "non-compliance" or maladaptive or "bad" behavior.
🔎🔎🔎 But we need to look beyond the "behavior."

✅ ✅ ✅ When someone is expressing "help" or "no" or "stop" in a way that seems loud or disruptive or "dramatic" or "attention-seeking" and it's not in the mode of communication you want, it’s crucial to recognize this as a call for empathy and helpful action - not a signal for planned ignoring or other behavior management tactics and demands for immediate compliance.
✨✨✨ This is a moment to listen, seek to understand, and support. And when they're ready, for empathetic co-regulation. – Julie, AuSLP 💛

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The image is an advocacy poster from the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective. The background is a bright lime green with abstract blue and teal shapes scattered across it. At the top, the organization's name is written in bold black text, with "Therapist Neurodiversity Collective" on one line and "International" in smaller font beneath it. Below this, there is a horizontal line separating the organization's name from their mission statement, which reads "Therapy • Advocacy • Education" in black text with colored dots (red, blue, green) separating each word. The phrase "Established January 2018" is written below the mission statement in smaller black font.

In the center of the image, there is a circular photo of a young girl with light blonde hair, wearing a light blue dress, standing in a room and screaming or expressing strong emotion. The photo is bordered with a blue circular line. Overlapping the photo, there is a bold blue text that reads "Sometimes SELF-ADVOCACY looks like this." The message emphasizes that self-advocacy can take various forms, including strong emotional expression.

06/17/2024