I just met my new psychologist and I already like her. I would say that it is effortless to talk to her, but talking to anyone through an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device takes a great deal of effort. One must think about what to say and drill it down concisely and succinctly, Then attempt to type it out with your eyes on a wonderous, but infuriating machine, and hope you nail the 'Speak' button, and not the 'Cancel' button. You're praying that the device doesn't spontaneously, disengage the eye gaze, leaving you mute and helpless. You're also praying that the calibration holds and your eyes don't tire or dry out.
Aside from all of that, she did not overwhelm me with rapid fire questions, nor invade my personal space, by insisting on reading while I'm writing, instead of allowing me to "speak". Those things are huge.
Counseling somebody with my disabilities, present unique challenges. I have major physical deficits, but, relatively minor mental impacts. I know what I want to say, I need only the outlet in which to speak. And patience, vast amounts of patience. Hence, the usage of my blog to see what's rolling around in my brain bucket.
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Aside from all of that, she did not overwhelm me with rapid fire questions, nor invade my personal space, by insisting on reading while I'm writing, instead of allowing me to "speak". Those things are huge.
Counseling somebody with my disabilities, present unique challenges. I have major physical deficits, but, relatively minor mental impacts. I know what I want to say, I need only the outlet in which to speak. And patience, vast amounts of patience. Hence, the usage of my blog to see what's rolling around in my brain bucket.
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