Stella - Communication Access Training Information

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.