During my junior and senior years of high school, I went half a day to school and half a day to the career center where I took computer programming and my English class. Due to the small class size, the same teacher, Ms. Tucker, taught both junior and senior level English courses. One day, I [...]
With the way things are in Washington, it’s a wonder anything productive gets done at all. It is very easy to get caught up in one’s own ideologies and forget the bigger picture. We, as AAC users, view the world from a different perspective and often have the ability to compromise where compromise seems unlikely [...]
With all the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it is difficult to remember the priorities we set for ourselves. The daily routines of work, school, or other activities can easily distract us from achieving our goals. One must not forget that all of these activities are pieces of the big picture. They are [...]
With the current state of the economy, people are forced to find ways to generate income, often times, having little or nothing to do with their chosen field of study. We, as AAC users, are no different. I am one of those people.
I have put a profile on the website Care.com, which links up nannies [...]
I received an email from Kristin Whitfield from DynaVox asking for my assistance with programming a client’s, DynaVox Vmax with EyeMax system. This got my creative juices flowing. Though it had been awhile since I have had everyday hands on experience with this specific device, I knew I could be of great assistance. It’s like [...]
Both my niece and nephew recently celebrated birthdays in a few weeks. They were born 10 years apart, nearly to the day. Justin and I traveled back to my hometown to watch my niece, Krissah, graduate from high school, just three days after celebrating her 18th birthday. The next day, we rushed back home to [...]
On the 16th of April, I had the pleasure of presenting at the 27th Annual Texas Brain Injury Conference in Austin. I spoke about my brain injury and how AAC has helped me overcoming the barriers I have encountered in life. There was great interest in my presentation and I received great feedback.
I concentrated on [...]
My 7 year old nephew, Bryce, plays on two little league teams. To say that he is passionate about the game of baseball would be a huge understatement. Hunter Pence, of the Houston Astros, is his idol. Everyone, including AAC users, needs to be passionate about something they truly love. It is through our passions [...]
With all the new high tech gadgets available to us, it is easy to get lost in the possibilities of what it offers. Just when you think that there’s no way things cannot possibly get any more computerized, they do. As AAC users, we hold the key to voices of thousands who otherwise would not [...]
After four months of paperwork, which turned out to be unnecessary, I was finally able to move into my new apartment in March. It was not just another move, it’s it truly a fresh start for me. The surroundings are a complete 180 and I will no longer be living alone.
As some of you are [...]
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