Building a multisensory keyboard training system for nonspeaking individuals designed to strengthen the brain–body connection and enable more reliable, independent, text-based communication.

We are creating a new category of communication support - Communication Access Training - designed for individuals whose ability to communicate is limited not by cognition, but by motor control. Our vision is to help every nonspeaker find their voice. 

-Developing a hardware + software system that layers intentional movement and multi-sensory input to strengthen the brain-body connection, training the motor control required for more reliable text-based communication 
-Focused on solving a gap between therapy and functional communication, enabling a direct transfer of the foundational skills needed for communication
-Initial focus on communication related to autism and apraxia, with expansion into broader motor challenges supported by neurorehabilitation
-Advancing early-stage product development and initial fundraising efforts

Founded by Maura Braatz and Jane Benson

Maura Braatz: a brand and creative strategist bridging product, storytelling, and user experience – and the parent of a nonspeaking daughter with autism and apraxia. 

Jane Benson:  an edtech marketing executive with deep experience in start-up growth, go-to-market strategy, and scaling organizations.

Together, we bring lived experience, strategic clarity, and hands-on execution to build a new approach to communication access.


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