August 2018 UNR speech therapy progress report

Zack's on the phone with a friend right now. That hasn't really happened since early April 2015. He's just sitting on the deck, drinking coffee, talking to James about van renovations. I'm not sure how much James is understanding, although it seems like he's doing most of the talking, but they're talking away. Phone conversations …

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Anatomy of a Conversation

Recently on the site I have to help friends and family keep up with Zack's progress, I reported that his speech therapist said he's at 60% functional language with gestures, writing and tech support (i.e. autofill on a smart phone). Several people texted and emailed to ask what 60% is. Good question. I pondered it and …

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bids to contracts: missed concepts to applying new knowledge

This morning the first bid that I wrote (using an estimate from our project manager, who's been doing Zack's tasks as he recovers) was accepted and signed. It's a bit like working 1:1 with a struggling student and watching the light bulb go off because you know that you communicated clearly, set a measurable and …

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