Our Team

Kate Ahern

Kate Ahern is an intensive special needs teacher, certified for ages birth through adult in Massachusetts, and an assistive technology specialist.  She has spent twenty years working with children and young adults who have complex communication needs.  She also is the author of a popular special education blog and moderates several social media groups about augmentative and alternative communication.  Kate is often asked to guest speak or provide training about many issues in the field of complex communication needs.

Maggie Wrum

Maggie Wrum has a background in working directly in Early Intervention and elementary aged children in schools on the Autism Spectrum. She is fluent in English and Spanish and is an assistive technology (AT) specialist having completed the AT program at California State University, Northridge.  Previously; she has worked in family support services under the Federation for Children with Special Needs and has a vast knowledge of  resources in Western MA and nationally. 
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Meet AAC Voices

The AAC Voices Story

AAC Voices started as Angel Voices in 2014, a group for young children with Angelman Syndrome who were learning to commmunicate using Alternative and Augmentative Communication or AAC. Originally held in families living rooms we moved location three times that first year and had to split into two groups to accommodate all of those who wanted to attend. At the same time Kate Ahern's private practice providing educational services for AAC users with complex needs and presenting keynote addresses and workshops was growing.