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”
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Talking to Someone Who Can’t
March, 2020 ALS robbed me of my voice. Those glib comebacks and learned reparte that drew people to my witty intelligence have been replaced by grunts corresponding to bodily functions that thankfully only my caregiver can understand. For some reason, however, my friends and family still want to engage with me. For them, here’s someContinue reading “Talking to Someone Who Can’t”
Embrace The Suck 