Tobii

We had to make a decision about a communication device without getting to have our 30 day trial period. I wasn’t willing to make the choice without Josh getting to try the Tobii one more time.

I knew the hospital owned their own system so I made an appointment for Josh to use the Tobii under the supervision of the speech therapist. There was no doubt. Josh chose the Tobii and today is the day.

We are waiting for the delivery truck. Tobii is going to come and live at our house. Josh is so excited. He has moments of absolute joy when he laughs out loud. Then, in the blink of an eye, he switches to a tragic face. His face is so expressive, when the tragic face comes out I want to sit down and cry with him. He’s been silent for 33 years. I don’t think he ever thought the day would come when speech would be his. He gets so emotional.

We will take delivery of the Tobii today. (I’m not nervous yet but if 4pm gets here and no Tobii, I’m going to get very nervous) Tomorrow, we have an appointment with the speech therapist. Our life is changing overnight.

I plan on posting a journal entry here, on Josh’s website, every Sunday. I do hope you will join us every week and celebrate with us. I’ve experienced a lot of wonderful moments but none that I have looked forward to with as much joy as sharing Josh’s walk toward being verbal. My dearest wish is that someday soon, he will take over the journal and write in his own ‘voice’.