Most of all, accommodating the social integration challenges of assistive technology gives Schuyler and kids like her the possibility of a measure of independence and self-determination. Those are goals that are both persistent and tenuous. For Schuyler and her friends, self-advocacy is vital, but it flutters through their lives on gossamer wings. It's delicate, and it falls apart so easily.
I sat at a restaurant the other day, across from three young men, each with their smart phones, apparently texting each other. In this day where vocal "conversation" seems to be becoming a thing of the past Schuyler may be the leader in the new technology! Good for her.
I sat at a restaurant the other day, across from three young men, each with their smart phones, apparently texting each other. In this day where vocal "conversation" seems to be becoming a thing of the past Schuyler may be the leader in the new technology! Good for her.
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