People, this guy could get REAL communication skills instead of this! FC is a delusion, what you really do is giving boy a clue about what button to press, putting your words in his mouth.
If you like FC, use other training too, which is scientifically supported!
Well done Tim! Your expression is so clear! Well done Sarah and Deal and Communication Rights Australia! This video is so powerful to educate people - and we need to show them to reduce discrimination. I'm also going to show my son Kingsley - it will encourage him a lot! Thanks! How to see you again with Kingsley. James.
Hi James, this is Tim Chan, I'd like to see us, people like Kingsley and me, do our darnest to show others that we can help them understand us better through our particular voice. That despite our obvious disability, we are not that different in wanting people to hear what we have to say and be given our choice to say it as we can't do it by talking.
Like to see cool communication by Tim. I too communicate by typing independently with my mom and others. Choosing the method to communicate is my right and everyone should acknowledge it and respect.
This is fantastic - my 12 year old son is using FC but still needs support and frequently gets up and walks away from the keyboard. It is so good to see someone else behaving in the same way and being able to type independently. Well done Tim!
Hi Sue. This is Tim Chan, I am sure I was much more jumpy at 12 , I got better because I kept it up and Mum would never let me get too complacent. I'm really glad my skills are improving and I can have a say in my life.
Thanks Tim for sharing your communication journey. You have highlighted to me the importance of respect for all communication methods, whether they are symbolic (e.g. words, spelling, pictures) or unsymbolic (e.g. gesture, facial expression). Communication is unique, a method that one person finds meaningful may not be meaningful and therefore not at all useful to another. Tim, you highlight the importance of respecting all communication methods, symbolic or not. Thankyou.
Hi Jowat, this is Tim Chan. Thank you for respecting our need to communicate using FC. It is not by choice as I would give a kingdom to be able to talk. As I can't , I am only able to speak via FC, and it has been a long and hard road to type as I do now with minimal support from familiar people. What motivates me to take part in the demonstration of FC is to help others understand that we have a desperate need to communicate and FC offers the means to give us our voice .
People, this guy could get REAL communication skills instead of this! FC is a delusion, what you really do is giving boy a clue about what button to press, putting your words in his mouth.
If you like FC, use other training too, which is scientifically supported!
MegaVldmr 3 weeks ago
its a huge scam
WupeViasco 1 month ago
Well done Tim! Your expression is so clear! Well done Sarah and Deal and Communication Rights Australia! This video is so powerful to educate people - and we need to show them to reduce discrimination. I'm also going to show my son Kingsley - it will encourage him a lot! Thanks! How to see you again with Kingsley. James.
wjameshenry 4 months ago
@wjameshenry
Hi James, this is Tim Chan, I'd like to see us, people like Kingsley and me, do our darnest to show others that we can help them understand us better through our particular voice. That despite our obvious disability, we are not that different in wanting people to hear what we have to say and be given our choice to say it as we can't do it by talking.
CommunicationRights 4 months ago
Like to see cool communication by Tim. I too communicate by typing independently with my mom and others. Choosing the method to communicate is my right and everyone should acknowledge it and respect.
Sujit Kurup
Syracuse
srilata06 4 months ago
@srilata06 Hi Sujit, this is Tim Chan. I think it's cool to hear about your experiences with FC. Keep up the good work.
CommunicationRights 4 months ago
This is fantastic - my 12 year old son is using FC but still needs support and frequently gets up and walks away from the keyboard. It is so good to see someone else behaving in the same way and being able to type independently. Well done Tim!
suefinnes 4 months ago
@suefinnes
Hi Sue. This is Tim Chan, I am sure I was much more jumpy at 12 , I got better because I kept it up and Mum would never let me get too complacent. I'm really glad my skills are improving and I can have a say in my life.
CommunicationRights 4 months ago
Tim
Thank you for sharing your video and your journey. You are truly an inspiration.
I wil share this with my daugther, who also uses a lightwriter, and her new support person.
miraclevoice 4 months ago
@miraclevoice
Hi this is Tim Chan, thanks for your encouragement, best of luck for your daughter's journey. I also have parents and family whose support are vital
CommunicationRights 4 months ago
Great video showing the initial full support required through to fading which as enabled Tim to become more independant with his communication.
copeartist 5 months ago
Thanks Tim for sharing your communication journey. You have highlighted to me the importance of respect for all communication methods, whether they are symbolic (e.g. words, spelling, pictures) or unsymbolic (e.g. gesture, facial expression). Communication is unique, a method that one person finds meaningful may not be meaningful and therefore not at all useful to another. Tim, you highlight the importance of respecting all communication methods, symbolic or not. Thankyou.
Jowat70 5 months ago
@Jowat70
Hi Jowat, this is Tim Chan. Thank you for respecting our need to communicate using FC. It is not by choice as I would give a kingdom to be able to talk. As I can't , I am only able to speak via FC, and it has been a long and hard road to type as I do now with minimal support from familiar people. What motivates me to take part in the demonstration of FC is to help others understand that we have a desperate need to communicate and FC offers the means to give us our voice .
CommunicationRights 4 months ago