Unified Therapy Partners

02/12/2026

So often when people think about language and communication they start and stop with labeling and requesting.

Think of all the ways you use your language and communicate with others throughout the day that is not labeling an object/picture or requesting an item.

There is so much more to language and communication. While labeling and requesting ARE important, let’s make sure we don’t stop there.

01/01/2026

12/26/2025

Happy Holidays from our UTP family to yours ❤️ We hope everyone has a happy, safe, healthy, and peaceful holiday season!

12/12/2025

We know what a powerful tool choice making is, and we know that there are so many opportunities to incorporate choice making in daily routines and activities.

Choice making increases
▪️independence and autonomy
▪️teaches power of communication
▪️increases participation throughout the day

Let’s make the conscious decision to provide complex communicators the opportunity to make choices just as frequently as we all do.

12/04/2025

See what our amazing clients are saying ⬆️⬆️⬆️

We love hearing how targeting executive functioning skills are leading to improve self care and home care 👏👏👏

Thank you so much for the kind words and for trusting us to support you in this journey.

11/19/2025

Getting dressed is the perfect time to work on increasing participation and communication!
Use this every day routine to target asking for help, making a choice, and commenting (and a little positive self-talk) 👖👕👚

10/09/2025

✨Fact: A person can (and should) use multiple forms of AAC

In fact, this is how all of us communicate already.

Gestures, spoken utterances, high tech devices, facial expressions, body language, writing, texts, low tech AAC, eye gaze, etc. all work together to build complex, rich, and meaningful communication.

We should NEVER limit an individual to one single form of AAC, regardless of what that form of AAC is. The more tools a person has in their communication repertoire, the more opportunities they have to connect.

10/01/2025

October is AAC Awareness Month!

At UTP, we believe everyone deserves a voice, and AAC help makes that possible. AAC is an important tool for connection, learning, independence, and a meaningful life.
This month and every month we celebrate AAC, educate about AAC, and honor all of the different ways people communicate.
This month and every month we remember and uphold that communication is a basic human right.

09/22/2025

From “good morning” to “goodnight”, people are communicating all day long, including AAC users.

AAC can be used for:
▪️greeting friends and family
▪️sharing opinions
▪️ordering food
▪️fighting
▪️telling stories
▪️checking in with a loved one
▪️making a new friend
▪️advocating for your health
…..and so much more!

Communication is 24/7 and AAC helps make every moment count.

09/15/2025

We are so grateful for the kind words shared by one of our incredible families:

“We love Ashley! She is patient, kind and makes learning a new communication system fun for my daughter. She has gotten her to buy in and want to use her device where before she would just shove it out of her way. She now knows her voice has power.”

We love to hear about people learning how much power their voice holds!

At Unified Therapy Partners, we believe in empowering every voice — and it’s an honor to walk alongside families on their communication journey.

09/03/2025

Let’s talk about increasing participation at restaurants.

What usually happens when we are out to eat with friends or family?

We look at the menu, we place our order, and we have conversations with the people at our table throughout the meal.

What happens when individuals with complex communication needs go out to eat with friends or family?

Usually, it looks like someone else ordering for them, the waiter or waitress talking to someone else instead of them, exclusion from conversations at the table.

How do we bridge that gap? Some ideas include:

▪️reviewing the menu ahead of time/adapting the menu
▪️letting the individual with complex communication needs interact with the waiter or waitress to order their own food
▪️having BOTH parties (both the individuals with complex communication needs AND their communication partners) practice and use different strategies to engage in meaningful conversations

08/29/2025

We are hiring!!
UTP is looking for SLPs with experience with AAC and complex communication needs. We offer competitive compensation rates and flexible scheduling!
If you are interested, reach out to ajohnson@unifiedtherapypartners.com.