- mS , es = a eee “ published by | : { Sharing to Learn i) we s 7 z 4 \ ] = SEA Sees sigs E | < A 7 a i ‘_fon~er > - i a > qi ri COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER 1995 ISSN 0822-0638 EDITORIAL As Abilities Change I just met Brian Pamplin, our new there are no expectations and pres- associate editor, for the first time this sures by the community to contrib- PAUL MARSHALL, past month. When I walked into his ute, then why do it? SHIRLEY McNAUGHTON & hospital room. Brian wasn’t there. Similarities and Differences PETER LINDSAY He was out getting some occupa- Let’s call those who are tional therapy. As I looked around nonspeaking from birth, Group A, the room I saw seven beds. This was and those who are nonspeaking from From Paul where he spent many of his hours. an acquired injury or from a disease, would like to welcome you As I looked, I saw a picture hanging Group B. There are parallels that we on the wall of Brian with his wife | to the December issue of should look at. Communicating Together. and his son. I saw a man that you First, in both cases there is a vital We hope you have noticed our new could tell was happy and fulfilled link that both groups lack. This link masthead, first introduced in our with his life. I am sure he and his is the gateway through which per- June, 1995 issue. We have taken its son had planned to share many great sons interact with the world around times together as the years went by. wording, As Abilities Change, as the them. Individuals in both Group A theme for this issue. There is a need When Brian came into the room, the and Group B require augmentative for new sharing to be done by us, in man in the picture was still alive and alternative communication response to the growing population within him I am sure, but on the systems to be heard and understood! with acquired augmentative and outside he was totally different. Second, there is a shared learning Every time that Brain spoke it alternative communication needs. process that needs to take place. We want to move from our previous was a Struggle for him. He had to Individuals from both groups need to Communicating Together mind-set store up enough air so he could learn how to communicate in the of thinking that these alternative communicate. He knew that we were world where information exchanges systems are mostly for individuals coming and he had tried to conserve rapidly. In contrast however, Group with language difficulties from birth, his energy so he would be able to A individuals have to learn the skills to a recognition that people who talk with us. to integrate plus the skill of commu- acquire long or short term communi- A Congenital Disability nicating. They don’t have what I call cation difficulties through such Being born with cerebral palsy, “a pool of living language” to draw conditions as strokes, head injury, society expected little of me. You from. Persons from Group B already multiple sclerosis, and Huntington’s could say I couldn’t fail in the “eyes” have this, from years of mixing disease, need AAC as well. We of the community! Children born in within society and interacting during believe by moving into this other the 60s or earlier with any kind of many different events. AAC area, we will be able to disabling condition didn’t have the broaden all our perspectives. same responsibility as non-disabled An Acquired Disability persons to integrate into the “nor- A person wakes up in a hospital, mal” main stream. There are good opens his or her mouth and struggles and bad points to this. As a handi- to get a few words out. The dignity capped individual I haven’t had the of their way of life and way of using expectations placed on me through- language has changed from talking out my life to measure up to the Picture a “V”, one line of which as a time filler to talking to survive! norms of society. This can allow a represents what we can call “‘the The role of provider and contributing person to develop as an individual handicapped life”. These are our member of society that they once and not as a person being pressured Group A individuals who can be took for granted becomes just a to conform to the standards of his/ overwhelmed with just trying to memory. her culture. On the other hand, if survive the daily battles. The other COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER 1995 tO line of our V represents “the normal From Shirley and Peter Shepherd. Robert Haaf provides an life” of Group B, for whom the idea Again, we have but to add our exciting “Glimpse of the Future” of living with a handicap or trying to comments —this time, to those of which may indeed become a reality care for a person with a handicap is Paul Marshall. We are very apprecia- in the near future. a far-removed way of life. Both tive of the contribution of Alda As we enter 1996, with the many Steprans to this issue of Communi- changes to service provision that groups start far apart, at the top of each of the lines and are totally cating Together. We have Alda to await us, we wish for you and yours, thank for introducing us to Brian innovative problem solving strate- involved with living out their lifestyles. Both groups move down Pamplin, who continues as co-editor gies and continued progress in their life lines. The narrower the of the section, As Communication meeting the needs of those with Changes, to Eleanor and Bruce communication challenges. distance between the two lines becomes, the more each “popula- Cornish, whose story appears as this tion” begins to see and realize the issue’s feature article, as well as to Finally, a reminder to our readers needs and issues of both cultures. Estelle Klasner and Tara Scott, who are AAC users: The March When something happens to professionals working at Runnymede issue is yours! Nola Millin, as editor force someone into the Chronic Care Hospital, who contrib- of this special issue welcomes your “nonspeaking world”, they go from uted to this issue’s Perspectives. We ideas through comments, stories, the “normal life” into the “handi- are enjoying getting to know those poems, letters, articles. Mail them as capped world”. For me, it would be who are sharing their experiences, soon as you can to: like getting thrown into the heart of ‘as abilities change”. Alda has China and starting to live without interacted with us and with the Nola Millin, knowledge of any of the skills of contributors for this issue from the 3185 Forest Glade Dr., Apt 110, that culture. I would be totally lost. I other side of the Atlantic. The won- Windsor N8R 1 W7 would go through a time of deep ders of computer mediated communi- depression as I work my way cation - complemented by mail and or fax them to Nola 519-735-4443. through the different stages of grief. fax! The lateness of this issue results I can’t even begin to imagine the from the additional activities of end- Remember, Nola needs your grieving process that would occur of-term and holidays, not from contributions by February 28 if they when a person goes from the Alda’s distance from us! Her obser- are to be included in the March “speaking world” to the vations regarding life in Latvia, issue. § “nonspeaking world”. The person is which we have printed in our Read- thrown from one side of our V to the ers Write section, provides a comple- other side in a second. There is no mentary perspective to Paul’s consid- time to gain the skills and the eration of the cultural differences support to cope. The same thing between “Group A and Group B”. could be said if I woke up some Bringing a cultural context to the life morning and I was a normal, speak- challenges and accomplishments Have You Moved? ing person. We can say, it would be unique to AAC users seems to Please remember to let us know great! But would I know immedi- provide a comfortable and sensitive your new address. If possible, ately how to live without being approach to the reading of Brian send an address label from a past handicapped? No, I would go Pamplin’s “/f you don't use it, you issue. through a culture shock also. lose it” article, Eleanor Cornish’s As we travel the road of “chang- sharing of her family’s struggle with Mail to: ing abilities”, keep in mind the two Huntington’s Disease, Kari Communicating Together lines of our V figure. Hopefully, our Harrington’s continuation of her Suite 215 articles in this and future issues will Skallagrigg experiences, and to the 3-304 Stone Rd. West, help us all narrow the space between professional perspectives included in Guelph, Ontario, the two lines of the “V” and inclu- this issue - from Estelle Klasner, Tara Canada, NIG 4W4 sion for all of us can take its rightful Scott, Geb Verburg, and Tracy place where the two lines meet. COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER. 1995 3 Living With Someone Who Has Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease 1s a genetic progress toward specified goals. As ELEANOR CORNISH disorder characterized by the slow a nurse, I have found that getting to ALDA STEPRANS degeneration of brain cells. Symp- know these people as individuals and toms are individualized, but gener- paying close attention to their body ally include jerky movements, language is essential. As Estelle impaired speech, dementia and mentions in her booklet we must not eventually, death. The disease underestimate how alert these people process can be as long as 20 years or can be, even if they are non-verbal. more and it is truly a challenge to The tiny smiles, little laughs, the help these individuals so that they twinkles in their eyes have con- do not become trapped in their own firmed how true this is, over and little worlds, unable to communicate over again. the most basic request or desire. Introducing Eleanor and Bruce Disturbances in speech production I have gotten to know many and cognitive changes begin in the wonderful people while working at early stages of the disease. In later the hospital. Mrs. Cornish, who has stages the person is usually unable written the following article about to communicate at all. The course of Bruce Cornish her family’s tragic experiences with the disease 1s unpredictable — Huntington’s and her son Bruce, is deficits occur randomly as the one of them. Mrs. Cornish seems Eleanor Cornish’s article has disease progresses. been compiled by Alda Steprans tireless in her energy to care for from a series of Eleanor’s letters others. Until I started to wmite this This disorder affects all of article I never knew of the other written to Alda this fall while she has the traditional areas of been out of the country. family members she has looked after communication — speak- over the years. She was able to care From Alda ing, listening, reading and for them in her home. Bruce has a here are many illnesses writing. most extraordinary sense of humour. which affect the ability to I know it has helped him to cope communicate. One that I An excellent source of more with the many things he finds he can had had little experience with before specific and precise information is a no longer do. His continuous strug- I started working at Runnymede booklet by speech and language gle to do all that he can for himself Chronic Care Hospital is pathologist, Eleanor Klasner. The remind us of his unique nature and Huntington’s disease. Because of its booklet was written for the has been an inspiration to me and individualized nature and the com- Huntington’s Society of Canada and many others. It has also helped those plex cognitive and physical changes is entitled Managing Communica- who have grown to know him be that occur in the individuals who tion and Speech Difficulties Associ- better care-givers, better residents, develop this disorder, it presents one ated with Huntington's Disease better friends. I am only sorry that at of the greatest challenges for all of (1993). Although Huntington’s this time, his communication skills us who care for and about these disease does seem to present insur- are not good enough for him write an individuals. How can we help them mountable odds, Estelle has found article for us. maintain their independence, express that some things can be done to help their feelings and fulfil their needs? maintain the precious gift of com- How can we assist family members munication as long as possible. to help both themselves and their Individuals with Huntington’s have loved ones cope with all the changes been able to participate in speech in their lives? therapy programs and make COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER 1995 From Eleanor t is very sad to see your loved is very hard for the people with a little upset at him and that was not | ones become increasingly Huntington’s to express their good for either one of us. I bring him more ill, more dependent and thoughts. Their speech makes sense home or to the Huntington’s Society know that you cannot do anything to to them, but to anyone else it is just a one day a week. [| think that at the change that. muffled sound and it becomes hard hospital they do everything they can When my youngest daughter first on anyone trying to carry on a to make him comfortable. He is got Huntington’s disease, we had conversation. Rather than repeatedly doing pretty well lately and is ina never heard of it before. She was in asking the same question it helps to good frame of mind. He laughs quite the hospital for three weeks before change the topic. When Bruce 1s at a lot and seems more settled than she was diagnosed. We watched her home and trying to tell me some- before. gradually go downhill for about 20 thing I cannot understand, I some- What I think is most important is: years. She was 19 when the diagno- times put on a funny tape which he 1) Treat persons with sis was made and she died at 37. My enjoys. Huntingtons’s disease as other daughter kept saying that she normal people, not as though had it, too. She was so afraid of they do not know what you getting it. I think that perhaps that is The change in communica- are saying. why she only started having symp- tion does cause a deteriora- toms when she was 30 years old. She tion in family life, because 2) Persons with Huntington’s died when she was 46. there is always a tension in disease need lots of extra The disease is different for each case you Say or do the wrong food (calories), because their individual. My husband wasn’t thing. system is always working actually diagnosed until he was 60. and using up energy. Even There were no symptoms of it and when people who have we didn’t know too much about the The change in communication Huntington’s sit or lie down disease, then. does cause a deterioration in family they do not relax. Parts of Now, my son Bruce has life, because there is always a ten- their bodies are always Huntington’s. The doctor first sion in case you say or do the wrong working and using up en- suspected that he had it ten years ago thing. It was very difficult when I ergy. from the symptoms he had. He has had Bruce and his sister at home, had a hard time with it. He wanted to It would be nice if persons with when neither of them could talk. work so badly! He dragged himself Huntington’s disease could be taken Maybe for me it was a little more to work every morning until he came on bus trips or some outings. Maybe difficult, because I had no one else to home one day, practically crying, their family members could go with talk with. My whole family had because he had been fired. These are them and help. Huntington’s. Some families have the things that are hard to take and A person has to take a lot of time two or three members that are without my church and friends and to see what a person with unaffected, but all of my family had faith in God, I could not have carried Huntington’s wants or needs. When It. on. persons with Huntington’s disease As Abilities Change get angry, it is usually because they Changing Communication Bruce was admitted to the hospi- cannot make someone understand It is very difficult to communicate tal when I developed pneumonia and what it is they want and they get with someone who has Huntington’s could no longer care for him. I had frustrated. Don’t forget, they have disease. The ABC board Bruce has 1s tried very hard to keep him at home. been used to doing things them- very helpful because he can spell. At first, Bruce was very upset and selves. It is very frustrating having to My daughters did not have this tool could not settle in, but now he has ask someone to do something. and so it was much more difficult. and I think he realizes that I cannot 8 The deterioration in communication handle him at home. With him in the is really very distressing as it be- hospital I can relax when I get home. comes more and more difficult to When he was at home I tended to get know what the person is thinking. It COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER. 1995 Kari's Skallagrigg — Part Three KARI HARRINGTON one night I was watching Grandma puppy chewing on my glasses while rug hooking. I asked Mom if I could the other dog tried to get up on me try rug hooking myself and she said again. I started to cry hoping some- that she didn’t think so. I needed body in the house would soon rescue two hands. How would I ever put me. It was Grandma who came out the wool around the hook without and rescued and comforted me. pulling it right through? My Grandma stayed with us every Grandma said, “Oh let her try it.”” So fall and winter and went back to her Mom bought me a rug hooking set. cottage in Stayner for the spring and It took me two whole hours to get summer. I remember one time when the first two pieces of wool in, but I we took her back to the cottage, I felt did it. I got faster at it as time went sad to leave her behind. It had to be by. lonely in that cottage all alone. Yes, it has to be the only Grandma I knew. It’s got to be her. Kari continues with the third My Skallagrigg is believing It all makes sense with these memo- instalment of her search for in me to pull myself ries and a lot of the others that come Skallagrigg. This time we discover in tomy mind. Here is a poem I who her Skallagrigg is. through my problems. wrote for my grandma a few years after she passed away. Who is my Skallagrigg ow, I know that I have a Here is another memory that is To My Grandma Skallagrigg. I told my important to tell you about. Our first I’m thinking of you, friend Kathy this. She dog, Heidi, had six puppies. The happy times told me that it has to be my own Grandma kept one and called her GG Skallagrigg and I should think of a (which stood for Great Grandma). we had together. name for it. I realized that was true. Anyway, I just got off the bus one The times you stayed with us. I looked around. I couldn’t just pick day and the front door was closed so The walks we had together. one — it couldn’t be just anybody. It I went to the back door to let some- The visits we had had to be Somebody who cared about body know that I was home. Of when you went home. me. Kathy or Sharon? Yes, they do course Heidi and GG were in the You were there to cheer me up care about me, but there’s more backyard, so even before I got to the And told me about my Skallagrigg than just door, Heidi jumped on my lap with everything will be alright. caring. her paws on my shoulders licking me You believed in me, My Skallagrigg is believing in me to death. GG was still a small puppy in whatever I did. to pull myself through my problems. so she had trouble jumping up, but It took me a couple of days to figure she finally got up. Now I had two I’m thinking oyf ou. out who my Skallagrigg really was. dogs on top of me. They pushed me The bad times, Finally it hit me. Like Arthur’s over and knocked my glasses off. I don’t want to think about, Skallagrigg, mine is a member of the Finally I pushed them off. GG Only the happy memories. family. I went through all the good, decided to chew on my glasses So if you can hear me, happy memories when I was with which were on the ground. Here I I just want to say this person. She loved and cared was hanging over the side of my That I always loved you about me so much. She also believed chair and couldn’t sit up and a small And I always will. in me, in whatever I did. I remember 6 COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER 1995 Now you might be wondering I could easily let this story turn comfortable in my chair, I began to why I thought of calling my into a book as it’s much longer than write. My smile slowly came back Skallagrigg, “Lillunau’. First of all, I expected it to be, but for right now and I knew my uncontrolled emo- the name ‘Skallagrigg’ is unusual, I'll just sum things up. I think I tions were no longer exploding. but at the same time, it sounds a always had a Skallagrigg - different If you really think about it,I bet perfect name for someone like God. ones over the years without knowing you have a Skallagrigg too, either it’s I wanted to have a name like it. It wasn’t until a month ago when God or Jesus or someone like Arthur, ‘Skallagrigg’ for my Skallagrigg. I started to read the book for the in the book that Ihave. This is the My grandma’s name was Lillian second time that I really believed I first spiritual experience I have ever Lunau - Lil, for short. After thinking had a Skallagrigg - Lillunau. My had. Arthur’s Skallagrigg was about it for a while, I put both of her teacher came to my room to work on somewhere out there, alive. Mine is names together and came up with my creative writing course one day. more like a spirit because she is. ‘Lillunau’. It looks and sounds like I couldn’t think about that, or Although she is up above in heaven, the name of a very special, important anything else as a matter of fact. I Lillunau always comes when I call person. Later on that evening, I had to start to write this story as the her. I know she’s always watching finished reading chapter eighteen in belief of Skallagrigg was getting so over me because even when I can’t Skallagrigg. As I was reading that strong — so strong that I couldn’t call her for help, I can sometimes feel Esther’s grandmother finally ac- control my emotions. I practically and hear her. It absolutely amazes cepted and loved her, I knew the end burst into tears when my teacher me when I can actually see her face of that chapter was telling me that I said I could do this story for a school up in the sky. was absolutely right about who my project. After Kathy plugged me to Thanks Lillunau. I know I can Skallagrigg is. the heating pad and got me all always count on you for helping me to get through the hard times in my life. § AAC: AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION The Official Journal of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Editor: David R. Beukelman, Professor of Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. 68583-0732, USA International in scope and transdisciplinary in approach, AAC presents articles, case studies, position and research papers, conference abstracts, with direct implications on program development, assessment and intervention. A journal that stimulates development and improves service delivery in nonspeech communication. Quarterly/$70/year personal/$110/year institutional (U.S. funds) (add $20/year to subscriptions outside U.S.) Mail to: Decker Periodicals Inc. P.O. Box 785 Lewiston, N.Y. 14092-785. USA COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER. 1995 i! -C ONSUMING TECHNOLOGY A Glimpse into the Future ROBERT HAAF as communication, that can be inte- computer screen rather than on grated with voice output and writing paper. This is often what people applications, and can serve to en- envision whep they first think of hance the abilities and the independ- “digital media”. While this is ence of AAC users. certainly possible (and can certainly be useful), given the potential of the Digital Media technology it’s far from the most The topic I would like to talk desirable solution: the material can about in this issue is one that’s been be read in this form, but it can’t with us for a while now: Digital easily be controlled in a functional media — the availability of tradi- way. Digital media can now easily tional reading materials on computer be crafted to provide any user with platforms. Over the past few years, flexible and dynamic control over several technologies have developed large amounts of information. This is to the point where their use in provid- its strength because there’s nothing ing comprehensive reading materials inherently better about reading s another year of Con- on disk is now realistic and afford- something on a screen as opposed to suming Technology able. The advent of the CD-ROM has on a page. Ultimately, it will be draws to a close, and a allowed disabled individuals to necessary to provide this type of new year begins, I want to take this access educational reference works control if disabled individuals are to opportunity to look ahead, and to (and even some leisure reading) use such digital media productively. talk about what the future may hold. much more independently than they My point here, then, is twofold: The last two instalments dealt at could access traditional print. As Since they offer increased independ- length with the limitations and prices plummet, the use of scanners ence and opportunity to the disabled disadvantages inherent in present with optical character recognition individual, access to these technolo- AAC technology, and I feel strongly (OCR) software becomes more gies as they exist now is important that these issues need to be dis- feasible, allowing anyone with a for educational, vocational and cussed and addressed by all computer system to “digitize” printed leisure pursuits. However, now stakeholders in the process. How- material with the original text and perhaps is the time for clinical ever, Inow want to begin to ap- graphics intact. professionals and hardware and proach the situation from the other However, I don’t want to imply software developers to begin utiliz- side, to demonstrate where existing that these technologies at present are ing the potential of these technolo- technology might lead AAC con- perfectly suited to the disabled user. gies to meet the needs of those who sumers and professionals, now and CD-ROMs offer a wealth of informa- have the most to gain. in the very near future. Actually, tion, but usually the needs of the these topics are, I believe, very disabled user are not often consid- A Digitized Communicating consistent with the overall idea ered: fixed font sizes, hierarchical Together presented over the last two issues: menus and controls designed for To get a better idea about what Existing mainstream computer rapid use of the mouse are still digital magazines and books can technology offers advantages to the common with such software. When offer individuals with disabilities, AAC user far beyond those of using scanners, the typical result is to why not consider a publication that existing “special” AAC technology, simply “digitize” an existing book or is geared towards AAC consumers? advantages that can easily be viewed magazine, ending up with pages and Let’s take a look at what I think is a pages of text (and some pictures) on a “natural” example — Communicat- COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER 1995 ing Together on disk! For this having to dig out past issues, or in number of hardware and software demonstration, please remember that fact do whatever they like. products that allow most AAC users Communicating Together is not Hypertext allows readers to easily to emulate the keyboard and mouse actually available in this format (not make their own “path” through the on any computer platform. Our yet anyway). I spent some time information that is available, ac- hypothetical Communicating putting text and graphics from a cording to their needs, interests, or Together “shell” could also come representative issue into an interac- preferences at the time. Many feel with (for example) customized tive “shell” to show how a digital that this is the most significant KE:NX and Clickit files on a Macin- Communicating Together might advantage that multimedia conveys, tosh, to allow the user to get at the look and feel, and we present some even beyond the availability of controls more easily. Digital media examples of this on page 10. different types of media on disk or can also be manipulated to compen- When the digital version of CD-ROM. sate for sensory limitations: larger Communicating Together is loaded fonts, visual enhancements (such as onto your computer, the program coloured highlighting boxes around Digital media can now be opens to the Table of Contents for hot spots), spoken labels as you scan crafted to provide flexible and the current issue. All of the informa- through the Table of Contents or dynamic control over large tion that is available in the traditional navigation controls, speech feed- amounts of information. format would be available here (and back, or even complete audio for possibly more, as we’ll discuss articles could all be incorporated into below). Clicking on any of the this format. Combined with the articles in an issue will take you Multimedia flexibility of digital media, these directly there. It is important to Speaking of multimedia, while options make this technology unde- realize however that digital media do the example of Communicating niably powerful for any AAC con- not restrict the reader to moving in a Together presented here only sumer. linear way through the articles or any contains the standard “media” (text After reading this description, other information. Possibly the and graphics) that are available in perhaps some of you may be excited major advantage of a digital maga- the traditional hard copy format, about the potential that it offers. zine for any user is the use of there is of course the potential to Well, let us know! Shirley, Peter hypertext — interactive “hot spots” include other digital media. Imag- and the Associate Editors of in the text that allow you to click on ine Shirley McNaughton being able Communicating Together have them to move immediately to the to include animated graphics in always been committed to making relevant topic. So, if you’re reading SymbolTalk, or guest authors includ- the magazine accessible to everyone. the editorial and something seems ing recorded sound files or even Maybe down the road, if enough interesting, you can click on the text video in their presentations! All of people see and express the need, my where it is mentioned and go directly this is now possible with the tech- digital Communicating Together to it. nology we’re talking about. example could become reality. As While the advantage within a The advantages of digital media always, I look forward to hearing single issue might not be immedi- outlined above could of course be from you. ately apparent, at the end of each beneficial to all readers of Commu- So what else is down the road? year an “archive” of a complete nicating Together. However, more OK, then, how about a Sharing to year's issues could be available. to the point of this article, a maga- Learn World Wide Web Page on the zine available in digital form also That is, all of the issues for that year Internet, where STL publications could be electronically linked to- offers unique advantages for the could be previewed and purchased, gether and accessed as easily as a disabled reader, who ideally needs Communicating Together could be single issue. This would provide to be able to move through written subscribed to and downloaded, and specific advantages: links to articles material independently and with as links to dozens of other Web Sites in past issues could be followed up little time and effort as possible. related to communication, technol- immediately, so readers could follow The first and most obvious ogy and disability issues could be topic “threads” throughout multiple advantage 1s access. Most of you maintained? I promise that we’ll issues, read all of Consuming reading this are aware of the large talk more about this in the new year. Technology for the year without § COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER. 1995 Communicating Together in the Future $e AED First choose (click on) the issue you want to see Welc Itis3 oo. : / me 2Stéworrkk a : : Thei look : with: ment ga hatinny ova 1. Ceammumiratigg 25 Se - < : Pleas te ueomrepiom oD ag mu ae Place , : from Seataa Out faced ike te ean Bey dealt with them. So forgive me if get lost in m tiem gether is read in over thirty different countries, e: goal is that ve will start to break downsome of t tative forms of communication and the barriers tl daily basis. Choose (click on) the article in the issue from the table of contents. Decide on how big you want the print. 10 COMMUNICATING TOGETHER VOL. 12, NO. 4/DECEMBER 1995