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 [...]
I’m 46 years old and would love to think I know a lot. It’s 2011 so all elevators should be brought to code, automatic doors should have electronic eyes so they won’t shut on people, and buses should announce every stop so a disabled person can know where they need to get off. If you [...]
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 [...]
I love writing! My passion for it can be seen in my blogs as well as my autobiography, More Than a Watchmaker, and my devotional book, Psalms of Praises. Both books were written before I received my original DynaVox. However, my blogs are now written with my DynaVox Maestro, and I can see a significant [...]
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 remember being in high school and wanting to be part of an after school activity for extra credit. Man it was hard finding something because for me sports were out, being a cheerleader was out, and a lot of other things were out because I couldn’t do them. I finally tried out for a [...]
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 [...]
I’m sure we are all quiet familiar with the phrase “no one ever said life would be easy.” It is in the most difficult times in life when the hardest life lessons are learned. Each person brings to the table their own perspective of lessons learned. In effect, we become teachers to one another.
I have [...]
A song is a very moving and powerful thing. Starting with the National Anthem, everything in this country is tied to a song. Birthdays, holidays, weddings, special events, moments in history, and so on. If you can name it, there’s a song for it. Singing is part of our culture.
I remember at age 21 getting [...]
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