Rant

September, 2021 Before I drag you down this week’s harangue, a public service announcement for those that want to go the extra mile or two to battle ALS. On October 23rd the ALS Association Golden West Chapter is holding its annual Walk to Defeat ALS. Because I have a hard time cutting and pasting links,Continue reading “Rant”

How to Speak When You Can’t Part 2

February, 2021 In my last blog on this topic, I described conversing using an eye tracking speech assistance device. I explained some of the techniques I use to engage in conversations. I closed with a promise to discuss responding to gun jumpers, communicating without any assistive device, and the dreaded “or” question. A gun jumperContinue reading “How to Speak When You Can’t Part 2”

How to Speak When You Can’t

January, 2021 One of the tricks you learn when living with ALS is communicating when you can’t talk or move. Although there are tools now available that are both lifesavers and lifelines, there’s no way you can have the intellectual discourse over the socio-economics of wood fired pizza that you had when you could speak.Continue reading “How to Speak When You Can’t”