Who is a professional?
I find this an interesting question: Who is a professional? Am I a professional? What makes someone a professional in their own eyes and in ...

I find this an interesting question: Who is a professional? Am I a professional? What makes someone a professional in their own eyes and in ...

Back in September 2023 a friend, Joanna Holmes (aka MummyvsAAC) and I got together to speak at the annual Communication Matters conference in Leeds. We ...

I was chuffed to make it into the Disability Power 100. This is the annual list of the most influential disabled people in the UK. ...

September in England marks the return to school, colleges and higher educational establishments for a new academic year. It might feel daunting to have an ...

I’ve read a few things recently about other people’s fatigue. At times I can see similarities to my own lack of energy, at other times ...

Speaking up for ourselves, so we can achieve what we want in life, is a skill everyone needs to learn, not just those of us ...

There’s been a lot in the press and on social media in recent months about AI for speech. It seems artificial intelligence, might offer benefits ...

On Monday 6 March 2023, Jacob Matthew (Australia) and I had the opportunity to address the 288h UNCRPD committee on communication rights. We were privileged ...

Being given all the tools to communicate is brilliant. However, being human there are sometimes unexpected physical and environmental factors that impact our output. Occasionally ...

We live in a society where we supposedly have the right to freedom of speech. The majority of the population can say what they think, ...