Appius Claudius, a Roman statesman said, “Each man is the architect of his own fate.” I find this statement to be true. At the end of my last blog I had mentioned about the man upstairs having a plan for me. Ever since I can remember, I wanted to work in healthcare. I always found [...]
Recently, several Consumer Representatives for DynaVox, myself included, joined in our first online meeting using Adobe Connect. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Adobe Connect, it is the new flash power platform which allows businesses to hold web meetings, to conduct virtual classrooms and to give online presentations. As consumer representatives, this is [...]
The other day we were out to eat with some friends. A young lady came up to the
table and began asking me about the machine that I was using. I told her about
the DynaVox V and explained that I had a brain aneurysm which left me unable to
speak. She then proceeded to tell me about [...]
Our body language can portray a message without words ever being spoken. For some individuals, the body language may be a simple folding of the arms, to portray defensiveness, a clasping of the arms, to display reverence, or a waving of the hands and arms to wave good-bye or hello.
There is one aspect of body language, [...]
I finally made the move from Florida to my new home in Katy, Texas. The move itself wasn’t too bad, although it took us 19 hours to drive from Cape Coral, Florida to Texas. We stayed overnight for 1 night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We rented a U-Haul truck which one of my neighbors drove [...]
I am getting ready to embark on a new chapter in my life. I am moving from Cape Coral, Florida to Katy, Texas to live with my girlfriend, Tasha. Like me, Tasha is also a consumer representative for DynaVox, and a VoiceforLiving.com blogger. In fact we met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2007 during a meeting [...]
Recently, I travelled to Orlando, Florida, where I had the honor of presenting at the University of Central Florida. This was the second time that I was invited to speak at UCF. During the ATIA conference which also took place in Orlando, Dr. Pam Resnick, professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Kim Hull, the [...]
In January of this year, I travelled to Orlando, Florida, where I participated in an AAC Town Hall meeting as a panelist. This was one of the breakout sessions at the annual Assistive Technology Industry Association (A.T.I.A.) Conference in Orlando. The other three panelists were Gail VanTatenhove (AAC Clinician), Dave Herschberger (manufacture/vendor), and Dr. Mary [...]
I would like to share with you a story about something that happened to me at a Christmas Eve party that I attended. I think that most AAC users can relate to this in one way or another. My family and I were running a little late to get to the restaurant where the party [...]
We’re still in that time of year when many people look forward to a fresh start in life and resolve to improve their health. However, the problem with the start of a new year is that most good intentions are often derailed within a few weeks. Bad habits that keep you from reaching optimal health, [...]
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