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Aoife Tierney - Senior Speech & Language Therapist
Paediatric SLT - Neurodiversity Affirming

19/12/2025

✨ What is the Complexity Approach? ✨

The Complexity Approach is a phonological approach used in speech therapy, that is typically used with children who have moderate-severe phonological disorders. This approach targets difficult, later-developing sounds and clusters, with the aim of triggering broader changes in the child’s speech (i.e. by working on more complex sounds, other earlier sounds can develop naturally at the same time).

Like with any speech therapy work different cues can support sound and word production, for example:

✅ Writing out the words (I love using the for this)
✅ Saying the word using AAC
✅ Using cue cards
✅ Using cued articulation

What cues do you like using?

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17/12/2025

🌟 Free Communication Board 🌟

The free Core and Alphabet Communication Boards are designed to give your child access to language they can use at home, in school or out and about.

Created using bright, easy to understand symbols, these boards allow children to:
✨ Share their needs
✨ Ask questions
✨ Protest
✨ Describe what they want
✨ Express themselves

Perfect for parents, carers, educators and speech therapists whether you’re just starting out or continuing your AAC journey.

👉 Click the link in bio to download your Free Core and Alphabet Communication board today.

📧 Or DM “Core” for your direct download link.

16/12/2025

What is a Power Hour Editing call? 🤔

Each month within the AAC Advocates community, we meet for a Power Hour Editing call.

It’s a live call to give parents and carers one uninterrupted hour to work on editing, customising and personalising their child's devices with accountability and support.

In this month's call, we worked on:
🌟 Ways to spark interest and joy in AAC using deep interests.
🌟 Getting started and setting up AAC devices for each individual child.
🌟 Incorporating news from home and school on the device so they can share more.

It's a practical part of the community each month that our members love.

Because they have the chance to put what they're learning into practice

While also having the reassurance of live support when they need it.

🚨 Doors are currently closed to The AAC Advocates but will reopen in 2026!

Join our waiting list if you want to get exclusive first access to claiming your membership.

👉 Or DM “AAC” for your direct sign up link.

10/12/2025

Getting support from people who understand what you’re going through makes all the difference

That’s why the WhatsApp community group inside The AAC Advocates membership is so important.

It’s a space for parents and carers to:
🌟 Connect with each other
🌟 Get personalised answers to their questions
🌟 Share their wins and progress
🌟 Give encouragement and support

A reminder that you don’t have to navigate your AAC journey alone.

Doors to The AAC Advocates are now closed, but will open again in 2026!

👉 Join the waitlist to be the first to find out when the membership opens again.

🔗 Click the link in bio or DM “AAC”.

05/12/2025

There are lots of ways you can incorporate literacy and AAC this Christmas season!

Let’s take decorating the Christmas tree as an example. We can:

✨ Write down our language models or key vocabulary (I love using the for this)
✨ Create a page on your child’s AAC device - which incorporates all of the language (single words and phrases) they could use during this activity
✨Model the relevant single words on your child’s AAC device, while you say a phrase
✨ Type out the sentence or word you are looking for using the keyboard on your child’s device
✨ Incorporate a story about decorating the Christmas tree
✨Watch an episode of your child’s favourite show where they decorate the tree and put the subtitles on. You can also comment on the episode using an AAC device or communication board

What are some of the ways you are incorporating literacy and AAC this Christmas?

Feel free to share in the comments. 👇

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*Disclaimer - I don’t receive anything for you using the code.

03/12/2025

This week, we had our first live call inside The AAC Advocates.

It was a chance for members to meet each other and ask questions for live, personalised feedback.

During the call, we talked about:
✨ How to choose the right AAC system
✨ Differences between various AAC systems
✨ Using audio and video links in AAC
✨ Where to add gestalts on your device
✨ Where to add phrases and single words

Each live call is a chance for parents and carers to get specialised AAC support that works for their child.

Doors to The AAC Advocates are now closed, but will open again in 2026!

📆 Join the waitlist to be the first to find out when the membership opens again.

Click the link in bio or DM “AAC”.

01/12/2025

Take a look at what’s coming up inside The AAC Advocates this month!

Your online community hub for specialised AAC support to help you feel confident and comfortable supporting your child with their communication.

This month, members get access to a:
🌟 Live Q&A call to share experiences, ask questions and get live, personalised feedback.
🌟 Live power hour call for dedicated time and accountability to customise your child’s AAC.
🌟 New masterclass focusing on the topic of AAC at Christmas.
🌟 Brand new Christmas communication board just in time for the festive season.

Plus ongoing access to:
✅ My self-paced, AAC modelling parent course.
✅ Full library of How-To video guides for various AAC devices
✅ Private WhatsApp community to connect with other parents and carers.

The content and community continue to grow each month and I’m excited to support even more families on their AAC journey.

Doors are now closed to The AAC Advocates until 2026!

But if you want to be the first to find out when it reopens

Click the link in bio to join the waitlist or DM "AAC."

28/11/2025

Ready to get the specialised AAC support you and your child deserve?

For 72 hours only, get 10% off your AAC Advocates membership and lock in your rate as long as you’re inside the community.

This is your last chance to join us inside The AAC Advocates before doors close until 2026!

Join today for instant access to:
✅️ My coveted AAC modelling parent course! (Worth €600!)
✅️ Monthly Q&A calls for personalised support and feedback.
✅️ Monthly power hour calls to personalise your child’s device.
✅️ Private WhatsApp community support.
✅️ AAC masterclasses and a growing library of AAC resources and handouts to put what you learn into practice.

Plus, just in time for Christmas:
🎄 Brand new Christmas themed AAC masterclass.
🎄 Late Late Toy Show and Christmas communication boards.

Everything you need to help your child get involved and share their excitement this festive season.

🚨 Offer ends on Sunday, November 30th. 🚨

Click the link in bio to lock in your discounted rate or DM “AAC” to get your sign up link.

27/11/2025

There’s one goal to keep in mind when supporting AAC users.

Giving them the ability to communicate whatever they want to say, whenever they want to say it, with whoever they want to say it to.

That looks like:
✅ Ensuring they have access to lots of language (whatever they want to say)
✅ Making sure the device is available at all times (whenever they want to say it)
✅ Giving them practice opportunities with different people (whoever they want to say it to)

This is what long term AAC success looks like.

With this goal in mind, every small step you take in supporting your child builds towards their communication development and independence.

If you want specialised support to help you get there, The AAC Advocates is an online community hub that gives you the training, resources and personalised guidance you need for AAC success.

🚨 Doors close on Sunday, November 30th and won’t reopen until 2026!

🔗 Click the link in bio to join today or DM “AAC” for your sign up link.

21/11/2025

Thank you for your support with The AAC Advocates! ✨

I’ve received so many comments, messages and well wishes for the launch this week and I’m so grateful for every one of them.

🌟 A very special thank you to all the new members of The AAC Advocates for joining and trusting me with your AAC journey.

I’m so happy to meet you all and I can’t wait to see where this journey takes you and your child!

If you’re interested in joining us, the founding members' rate is still live.

🚨 But only for another 48 hours!

Click the link in bio to claim your membership with 20% off before the price increases on Monday.

And don’t forget, receipts are provided each month so you can claim against your health insurance.

19/11/2025

Wondering what you can expect when you join the AAC Advocates?

Here’s a look at what you get access to inside the new online AAC community hub:

🌟 My coveted AAC modelling course (worth €600)
🌟 Monthly Q&A live calls to get personalised answers and feedback to your questions.
🌟 Monthly power hour call to edit and update your child’s device with live support.
🌟 Private WhatsApp community group to connect with other parents and carers.
🌟 A growing library of AAC masterclasses
🌟 Practical AAC resources and handouts to implement what you learn.

The AAC Advocates is for parents, carers and educators of children and teenagers who use AAC devices.

Designed to give you the ongoing support and guidance that grows alongside your child.

The best part?

✨️ You can submit your receipt to your health insurance provider each month. ✨️

To celebrate the launch, you can join at the special founding members rate of €45 per month for this week only! 🥳

Or decide to pay annually to get 1 month free!

Regular pricing of €55 per month starts on November 24th, so join today before the price increases.

I can’t wait to see you inside the AAC Advocates community hub!

🔗 Click the link in bio to secure your membership today, or DM “AAC” for the direct sign up link.

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Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm

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