ACCESS Method™ Foundations Cohort

Building Communication, Regulation, and Connection Through Family-Centered Support

The Foundations Cohort is a 40-week training experience designed for parents, caregivers, Communication & Regulation Partners (CRPs), educators, therapists, and support professionals of nonspeakers with sensor and neuromotor challenges common in autism, Down syndrome, etc.

Participants learn practical strategies for supporting communication, regulation, dignity, and meaningful participation while strengthening their skills as communication and regulation partners.

Built around the Four Pillars of the ACCESS Method™, the Foundations Cohort provides weekly live instruction, guided implementation, coaching, assessments, downloadable resources, and ongoing support within a relationship-centered learning community.

ACCESS Method™ Coach Cohort

The Coach Cohort is an advanced 40-week professional training experience designed for experienced CRPs, educators, therapists, consultants, and support professionals with experience supporting nonspeakers who are seeking additional training and insights to support families as ACCESS Method™ Coaches.

Coach Candidates deepen their understanding of the ACCESS Method™, refine advanced communication and regulation support skills, develop clinical reasoning, learn video analysis and coaching strategies, and gain experience mentoring families through implementation of the Four Pillars. Successful completion results in a certificate and may prepare candidates for future ACCESS Method™ licensing opportunities.

ACCESS Communication™ Begins This Week

Both the Foundations and Coach pathways begin with ACCESS Communication™, a 12-week training focused on understanding how movement, motor planning, emotions, sensory processing, rhythm, and communication partner skills influence communication access when whole-body apraxia affects reliable communication.

Participants learn practical strategies to support open, reliable, multimodal, text-based communication and develop skills in Purposeful Pointing, Quiet Eye™, Ocular Motor Support, Cross-Midline Spelling™, communication partner skills, AAC supports, motor learning principles, and building communication reliability.

Two Live Cohort Options

Cohort 1

• Tuesdays, 5:30–7:00 PM CT
• Begins June 9

Cohort 2

• Fridays, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM CT
• Begins June 12

Upcoming Information Session

Join Casey DePriest and Eric Lund for a live ACCESS Method™ Information Session on Monday, June 8 at 10:30 AM Central Time via Zoom. During this session, we will provide an overview of both cohorts, explain how the method was developed, discuss curriculum and expectations, answer questions, and help you determine which pathway is the best fit for your goals.

ACCESS Method Informational Session w/ Eric and Casey

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87876290021?pwd=XY1cPyVi8NTKcFXDdj6ulwrYCDwNmd.1(https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87876290021?pwd%3DXY1cPyVi8NTKcFXDdj6ulwrYCDwNmd.1&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw38PPzZ3n4Xr0QtR4xXlFH8)

Meeting ID: 878 7629 0021

Passcode: METHOD

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WATCH THE RECORDING

If you are unable to join an informational Zoom session live, you are welcome to review this recorded session from Friday, June 5th:

https://youtu.be/8CowTwBGJq8

Foundations Cohort Information

Coach Cohort Information

Once your application is reviewed, Eric and Casey will contact you regarding next steps.

We look forward to partnering with families and professionals as we continue building communication, regulation, dignity, and meaningful participation through the ACCESS Method™.

For questions, contact the founders of OptiSync, LLC and the trainers of the upcoming ACCESS Method Cohorts, Casey DePriest and Eric Lund:

casey@opitmalaccess.org

eric@optimalaccess.org

812-490-9401

Visit optimalaccess.org for more information

Warmly,

Optimal ACCESS Team

Optimal ACCESS is a licensed provider of the OptiSync ACCESS Method™