Communication breakdown and repair strategies
For all communication I prefer my communication partner, if they can, to be on my level, it can be hard to be looking up to lip read (I have a...
Living independently
I employ a team of personal assistants who support me 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Each team member works with me on a 1-1 basis, and...
Reverse engineering life
For me ‘the time it takes is the time it takes’. What I mean by this is that I cannot dress any more quickly and I cannot eat any more...
Thinking time or a mind blank?
Do you ever get asked a question and like me feel put on the spot and react like the ‘rabbit in the headlights’? I always thought this was something to...
AAC, video conferencing and communication partners
Due to the pandemic I have been doing a lot of video conferencing with people I normally see in person. In face to face conversations some people understand my speech,...