I've been debating on this post for a long time.
Every new step in our speech journey with Seth is terrifying. Full of worry and doubt. Full of fear. Fear of judgement. Fear of the unknown.
Back before his therapist left and he got a new one, she brought up getting an AAC device. Right off the bat Jeremy and I said no. We viewed it as something that Seth would use as a crutch. Something that would talk for him, not help him in speaking himself. But we loved and trusted his therapist and since she (obviously) was the professional, we listened to her. She said in their experience it truly does help, so we decided it wouldn't hurt to try.
It was either a pure coincidence or more likely - it actually worked. We saw HUGE improvements when they started using the device in his sessions and then when we got the trial to have at home as well. We are currently in the process of getting him his very own to keep.
This post is merely to educate and make our friends and family aware of what's going on, so when you see him with it or he uses it to help him communicate better, you will know what it's for. So you will know what it is, but even more importantly - what it is NOT.
Thank you to everyone who continues to be an amazing support for us through this journey that we know nothing about <3
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