Our Mission

Real Life Colorado educates, empowers, and connects school aged learners who are non-speaking or limitedly verbal to the resources they need to actualize a “real life” through total immersion in an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) environment.

Our Vision

We envision a future where:

  • AAC users are seen as a unique culture of communicators.

  • RLC provides AAC trainings to local public school districts, related service providers/clinics, and parents/caregivers.

  • Learning Zone Students have access to community opportunities and overcome barriers they face as a result of their verbal speech limitations.

  • AAC users are transitioned successfully from RLC to their next learning environments, ensuring they continue to receive individualized academic instruction with holistic incorporation of AAC.

We envision a Denver Metropolitan Area where:

  • AAC immersive environments are available in public education systems.

  • Families and providers feel empowered to support AAC users.

  • AAC users have the same educational, vocational, and social opportunities as their non-disabled peers. 

  • A continuum of services are readily available for AAC users. 

  • Local, state, and federal legislation will accurately represent and advocate for AAC users.

Our Values

Real Life Colorado values:

  • Presumed competence and high expectations for students.

  • Strong collaboration and partnership with families, school districts, and related service providers.

  • Meaningful inclusion and acceptance in educational, home, and community settings.

  • AAC as a unique language which deserves fluent communication partners

  • Academic programming where professionals are highly trained/proficient in teaching and communicating using AAC.

Education.

Communication.

Compassion.

Expertise.

This is the way to your real life!