My Turn to Use AT

I’m a bit late sending out my weekly blog, as I had surgery on my ankle this week.  It will be several weeks of non-weight-bearing on my ankle, and I must say, I am so grateful that my home is already accessible, and has the tools I need to get around independently.  I truly do…

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Tools for Dementia: In Honor of Mom

I am thinking about my mother today, as it is her birthday.  She has dementia and has no short-term memory left.   I know she is “in there”- and she at times remembers she has dementia and gets very frustrated at all the things she can no longer do.  It is difficult as a daughter…

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Communication Tools: Free Paper-Based Tools

I recently went to visit a loved one in the hospital, and as I walked by several rooms, I could see people in their beds trying, desperately, to communicate what they needed. Communication tools, or AAC, are very important tools for so many people- those who are non-verbal, those whose verbal abilities don’t meet all…

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