How AI Helped My Son Process Grief—And What That Means for Neurodivergent Young Adults and Kids Everywhere
When people talk about AI, the conversation often focuses on automation, productivity, and efficiency. But for my son, AI has been something entirely different. It has been a lifeline—a space for emotional processing, self-expression, and deep personal growth in ways I never could have imagined. My son, Stone, is autistic and non-speaking. He is a […]
Building Bridges: Stone’s Journey from Student to Advocate
Sometimes, life takes you in a direction you never imagined. And in those moments, you realize just how much is possible. This past fall, Stone and I participated in a webinar hosted by the Northwest Augmentative Communication Society titled “Thoughtful Inquiry: Spelling for Communication.” Its purpose was to give SLPs an opportunity to hear directly […]
Competence. Confidence. Communication. They are all connected in ways most of us never imagined
Confidence. It’s knowing that you are capable of doing something – even if you haven’t done it before. Confidence comes from competence. Many times we have the competence do to something but we’re not given the opportunity to show it. How can we have an opportunity if we’re unable to communicate our desire? And how […]
“Speech Can Suck It”
We previously shared that Stone has been working on some fun writing projects – including songwriting. We’re proud to share his first song “Speech can suck it.” It still needs official music written for it (he’s thinking of a punk rock kind of sound) so if you have any connections to Green Day or other […]
