Comments on: Living in a speakers’ world https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-in-a-speakers-world Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:16:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Truman Jepson https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-210 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:16:08 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-210 Aaron, I am your uncle Truman; your Grandpa Jepson’s brother. I lived in the Northwest for over the better part of the past 65years and sorry to say have not been very much in tune with my Southern Utah relatives and their children and grandchildren. We moved back to Southern Utah in November of 2019 but I came with some baggage of my own, Polymyalga Rheumatica. This disease caused me great pain in my right shoulder, down my right arm and out to my fingertips plus pain in my left hip. Shortly after moving here the disease jumped from my shoulder, arm, hand, fingers and hip to the right side of my face leaving that side of my face half numb and my sinuses on that side of my face exposed to all kinds of life threatening diseases and sinus infections. I have had at least 5 life threatening diseases since moving here. I will probably have this condition for the rest of my life. I am currently 86 years young so I have a ways to go yet. The reason for sharing this information with you is to let you know I have been busy tending my own problems but recognize that is no excuse for not being more concerned with my extended family.

Anyway I have just recently become acquainted with your story and have been fascinated with what you have been able to do with your lifes situation. You have gained my admiration with all that you have been able to accomplish and the contributions you have made to the Autism community. I wish you well in all your endeavors.

Best wishes,
Uncle Truman

]]> By: Aaron Jepson https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-188 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:45:16 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-188 In reply to Carrie Kizek.

Thank you for your comment. I’m glad to use my progress to help others. Keep it up, Charlie.

]]> By: Carrie Kizek https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-175 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:58:32 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-175 Aaron, my 14 year old son, Charlie is a nonspeaker with autism. He is doing Spell 2 Communicate therapy on a letterboard. We still have a long way to go, but he’s working so hard and doing great! Your lessons on the I-asc website have been so awesome! Thank you so much for contributing and helping us understand to a very small degree what it’s like for you guys. I appreciate it so much!

]]> By: Natalya Chayka https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-107 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 01:59:21 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-107 Your amazing! This is so insightful. This is something I will ever forget… non-speaker. I love your work!

]]> By: Shelley Carnes https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-101 Tue, 30 May 2023 23:48:03 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-101 These are excellent analogies! Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Kit Mason https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-98 Mon, 29 May 2023 16:42:52 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-98 STELLAR

]]> By: Carol Bain https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-69 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:44:14 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-69 Aron I knew your Grandpa Norm Wood and so wish he was here. First he would be very involved in your learning and growth and Second he would also teach you a lot along with your parents and gradma

]]> By: Julie damron https://aaronjepson.com/living-in-a-speakers-world/#comment-68 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 12:41:01 +0000 https://aaronjepson.com/?p=1393#comment-68 Wow. This is amazing. I’m a linguist and I’ve never really thought about this before. That’s sad on my part. Thank you for sharing this and helping to create new knowledge in me. I’d love to continue this conversation.

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