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In 1979, I wrote an autobiography, published in Korea, titled Without Sail. I wrote it to show that I was just like everyone else.

I wasn’t always disabled.  I was your classic “wild child”, skimming through life and taking it all for granted. Then one afternoon in late June of 1991 at the age of seventeen, I suffered a devastating brain stem stroke. The stroke left me quadriplegic with no speech. When it first hit me that I would probably be disabled for the rest of my life, I was consumed with anger. Fourteen years later, I now see my disability as a blessing. 

Six South African adults with severe communication difficulties, along with their personal assistants, have begun to participate in a training program focused on leadership, independent living, and preparation to enter the labour market. They will form part of the two-year long FOFA program.

People who rely on AAC often have a desire or need to connect their devices with IT equipment... However, various obstacles in setting up and maintaining the interface between AAC and IT limit the potential of what they can do together.