Services
AAC Speech Therapy, Coaching, and Trainings in Seattle and Online
Specialized AAC support for kids, young adults, and the people supporting them.
Who I Work With
Ages
Children, teens, and young adults ages 2 to 30
Populations
Autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Gestalt Language Processors, and those with other complex communication needs
Focus
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) at every step of the journey
Three Ways to Work Together
All designed to give you clear, practical next steps.
Speech Therapy
If your child is starting their AAC journey, already has an AAC but feels stuck, or you're looking to fine-tune their progress, direct therapy can help.
- Direct speech therapy for your child or young adult (ages 2 to 30) to develop communication skills
- Includes a speech and language evaluation and personalized therapy plan
- Focused on meaningful communication with AAC
- Child-led, we'll use AAC in activities your child loves
- Sessions in your home, in the community, and online
AAC Coaching
Coaching is for the people supporting an AAC user, including parents, siblings, family members, and professionals. Real progress happens when everyone around the AAC user knows how to navigate the device and bring it into daily life.
- For adults supporting an AAC user, including caregivers, family members, or professionals
- Helps you ask questions, model AAC in routines, edit devices, train family members, learn how to use a school-provided AAC, or problem-solve tricky situations
- Does not include direct speech therapy with a child
- Flexible, book as many sessions as you need
Who is AAC coaching for?
Parents & caregivers - you want to feel more confident with your child's device, learn to model more than requesting, add the specific words your child needs, or get the whole family on the same page.
Speech-language pathologists - you have AAC users on your caseload and want a mentor to talk things through with, especially if you're newer to AAC and want it to feel natural in your sessions.
Other providers (OT, PT, BCBA, etc.) - you have clients who use AAC and want to weave it into what you already do, without derailing your own goals.
Teachers - you have students using AAC and want practical ways to support device use in your classroom, not just during speech.
Anyone else - don't see your role here? That's okay. Everyone in an AAC user's life can learn more, and coaching is open to whoever wants to support them.
How AAC coaching can help?
- Getting comfortable with the device - explore the layout together so it stops feeling intimidating
- Modeling AAC - go beyond requesting to comments, questions, feelings, and everyday narration
- Customizing vocabulary - add the words your person needs and organize the layout, including for Gestalt Language Processors
- Problem-solving real moments - mealtime, transitions, meltdowns, tricky classroom routines
- Training the whole team - siblings, grandparents, classroom aides, and other people in your person's day
- ...and more - ultimately this is your space to ask whatever questions you have, so every session is customized to what you bring
AAC Trainings
When a team needs to grow their AAC practice, whether that's a school staff, a clinic, or a parent group, a focused training session moves everyone forward together.
- Practical AAC training for teams and organizations
- Designed for professionals, parent groups, community organizations, schools, and more
- Customized workshops, in-services, or one-time trainings tailored to your team's needs
Not sure which service is right?
Book a free 20-minute call. We'll talk through what your family is navigating and figure out together whether therapy, coaching, or a training is the best starting point. No pressure, no commitment.
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