Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A Hard Won Communication Win

This morning I was having a conversation (well, more like a brief verbal interaction) with RJC.

She clearly wanted to tell me something, but I was not understanding. I asked a question for clarification, but she didn’t understand me. I rephrased my question and she stared at me for a minute and hesitantly and slowly responded, carefully choosing her words and I could literally see her concentration. I gave it a minute to think it through and then repeated back to her what she told me in my own simple wording.

She was so happy.

She shared something that happened and I understood and acknowledged her.

A reminder that while she’s come so far, communication is truly a huge struggle.

For those wondering, she was apparently getting a glass from the cupboard and knocked it over but caught it.

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