AAC and video conferencing
Back at the start of the pandemic, I published here some information on communicating with AAC and video conferencing. Over time I have added and embellished this guidance based on my...
Using AAC means being understood
Have you ever opened your mouth to speak only to find you can’t get a word into the conversation? Or managed to say something, just at the point everyone goes...
AAC and identity
We are all different. A big part of my own identity is undoubtedly my physical disability, my communication impairment, and my hearing loss, and all of these contribute to how...
Boccia and AAC
I’ve been thinking about the skills I needed for boccia at Tokyo 2020. Especially, how being a communication aid user helped me to achieve my dream of representing my nation...
Packing for the Paralympics
The bags and cases have been packed, unpacked, repacked, weighed, and weighed again, and still need some tweaking. Packing for a boccia camp or a holiday is always a military...
Am I good enough?
Every now and then I have a niggle of self-doubt, asking myself “am I good enough?” Growing up in mainstream school I was the only disabled pupil with a power...
To verbalise or not to verbalise - choosing to use AAC
This has been on my mind for several months now. Back in February, I found something wrong with my mouth, I had a lump in my cheek and it was...
Life is an adventure
I’ve been having adventures every day of my life for as long as I can remember. Sometimes they have been exciting and exhilarating or occasionally they’ve been scary. Some we...
A new look
I'm getting excited, on Tuesday this week after months of work I will be relaunching my website. It has a whole new look but still with a focus on lived...