The hub of ACES is an intensive 2 week course were participants are immersed in learning about their particular communication system as well as their rights as a person with a disability. The empowerment and communication curriculum at ACES is supported by daily Internet activities. Each day as participants learn about their rights as a person with disabilities, they learn how to use the Internet to locate local and national resources, agencies, and advocacy groups that will help them exercise their rights. As participants learn about the different vocational opportunities available to them, they use the Internet to communicate with successful augmented communicators who are working in the community. They also learn about different vocational opportunities that are provided by using the Internet.
Participants learn how to post their resumes on the Internet or advertise their enterprise.
Participants are also taught how to use their computer with the least amount of specialized equipment, and how to access the Internet using the most generic software. This empowers them to be able to use any computer with any Internet software. Use of electronic communications to develop a mentoring program for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication. The seasons of a man's life.