I have an untenable situation; some of my caregivers do not realize how limited my speech is, how difficult it is to pronounce consonants, and thus limit my vocabulary. Add in my diminished lung capacity, further limiting available vocabulary; three or more syllables are simply not possible. Therefore, I must be concise and to the point. In fact, it is better not be relied upon to provide explanations. And yet, it happens daily and several times per day.
Despite asking for yes or no questions, I get choices. Do you want to begin with soup or eat your entree? I cannot pronounce "soup" nor "entree" Nor can I physically point. Now, imagine the caregiver who plunks themselves down and asks, "What would you like to eat?"
Further, imagine that I'm having an issue...my brief (adult diaper) needs changing. ...My speech generating device is malfunctioning. ...I cannot breathe and need suctioning, or need the cough assist machine, or to be, simply, repositioned. I just do not have words available Without a speech generating device in front of me.
Despite asking for yes or no questions, I get choices. Do you want to begin with soup or eat your entree? I cannot pronounce "soup" nor "entree" Nor can I physically point. Now, imagine the caregiver who plunks themselves down and asks, "What would you like to eat?"
Further, imagine that I'm having an issue...my brief (adult diaper) needs changing. ...My speech generating device is malfunctioning. ...I cannot breathe and need suctioning, or need the cough assist machine, or to be, simply, repositioned. I just do not have words available Without a speech generating device in front of me.
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