Courtesy of Mish.
Occasionally I receive a touching email that also offers a practical solution to extreme challenges. This is one of those times. Please consider this email from reader “Zentagle“.
Hi Mish,
I have been following your blog for years now. Time is precious and not many writers “stick” . . . but you have. Thank you for your insights and passion throughout the years.
Your stories of your wife’s and your struggle with ALS had a powerful impact because during that time a dear friend and employee, Nancy, was in the same struggle.
My wife and I worked out a novel way for Nancy to communicate. We just posted a blog about it and I wanted you to be the first person I told.
With our belated sympathies, gratitude and heartfelt best wishes,
Rick Roberts & Maria Thomas
Zentagle
Let’s hop over to Zentagle’s most recent blog entry, simply labeled “ALS“.
The article notes how Maria Thomas came up with an idea to get around the ALS communication problem.
I went through the same things.
My wife Joanne could not talk but she could write. Then she lost that ability but could manage to push a button say select phrases. Then everything went.
With that personal background, here is the idea that Maria Thomas came up with after several months of unsuccessfully trying to use a very expensive, speech-generating device (basically a computer with technology that tracked eye movements)….
