Recently, I’ve been communicating with tamsin Coruthers of 1Voice. This charity aims to teach young disabled kids to use communication aids through rolemodelling. This is a great idea – you have no idea how solitary lives of young disabled kids can be, when robbed of the ability to communicate. Therefore I must help, however I can. Of course, I can be quite a prat sometimes, so role-model may not be the right term, but I must help however I can.

I was lucky: with what speech I have I am able to brag, bully and wheedle sufficiently, and have a very supportive, if sometimes imbecilic, family. I am, however, aware that others will need support and help, and I could potentially be of service. The right to communicate is inalienable, for to deny it is to deny people free speech, upon which democracy is founded. Given that I have some expertise in this field – that is to say, I can use my Lightwriter with some proficiency – I have no choice but to offer my services. Not to do so would be negligence, and too many disabled people have been denied the right to speech before now.

I will help however I can. There are events to go to. The review of the fun day, appearing in their newsletter which I have in front of me, looked rather cool, although I doubt I could cajole the Lukester into taking me to such an event. I need a new PA! Either way, I’ll look seriously into joining, should be cool.