Matthew Koob, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota (UCPCM), told me a story recently.
It was about a child who could not speak and had limited body movement. This child was often being fed potato chips. UCPCM was able to help this child obtain an adapted communication device that made it possible to communicate through touching pictures that expressed her thoughts. This child was finally able to say "I do not like potato chips."
That may not sound like much but imagine the frustration of not being able to communciate your most basic wishes and thoughts.
This new technology will open all kinds of doors to helop this young person live a much fuller life connecting with others.
This is only one example of the everyday life changing work of UCPCM, a United Way funded service.
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