“To presume competence is to acknowledge that all individuals have the ability to learn, to communicate, to participate in their own way. It means that we provide opportunities by creating accessible and inclusive spaces.”
About APT
Amplifying Potential Therapy is a therapy center that is co-owned by an experienced speech-language pathologist, Taylor Janisch, and the Robins family, which includes Mitchell, who is a letterboard user, a co-founder of APT, and an active advocate in the autism community. Amplifying Potential is unique because all of our staff are certified Spelling to Communicate (S2C) practitioners, actively in-training to become certified, and/or trained communication partners. Our center employs techniques from the fields of speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and S2C to guide clients toward open and functional communication.
We are committed to forging close working relationships with clients and families by teaching parents and caregivers how to incorporate what is learned in therapy into their homes and community environments. We strive to develop a robust community of spellers in our region through group activities and social opportunities. Our goal is for therapy sessions to be the highlight of a client’s week and for all clients to not only gain new skills but to enjoy the experience with our team of excellent therapists and staff.
A Motor-Based Approach
Motor-based teaching involves cueing and coaching an individual’s body and motor system for tasks, rather than their mind. This approach focuses on the client’s motor planning difficulties as the root cause of communication, life skills, and social skills impairments. It presumes competence in the individual’s cognitive abilities and instead, focuses on teaching the individual’s body how to execute tasks necessary for communication, independent living, and body/emotional regulation. Amplifying Potential Therapy uses a motor-based approach to therapy, which allows clients to feel respected and progress in communication and functional life skills that otherwise may not be accessible to them.