Wednesday, 9 April 2014

This video was completely mind blowing, it makes me feel so sad for all those people who are not given the opportunity to communicate and who are silenced in their bodies. This opportunity should be given to everyone who is non-verbal, however in reality the opportunity is not available for everyone, having the resources and support available is just not a reality for many, however with this new evidence maybe doors will now begin to open for those who are not able to communicate verbally. I haven't had many opportunities to work with students who are non-verbal, however I do have a cousin who doesn't speak much, she hasn't been medically diagnosed, my aunt said they believe she has cerebral palsy. This video would astonish my aunt, I plan on sharing it with her and hope that we can begin taking steps to provide this opportunity for my cousin, who has lived in her silenced body for many years. 

2 comments:

  1. And of course if we "presume competency" then we know Amanda has something to say:) Thanks for sharing Sheri

    ReplyDelete
  2. I agree Sheri, It must be wonderful for someone to finally have the technology to be able to communicate with other people.I think that people with cerebral palsy in particular have found technology so amazing!

    ReplyDelete