Communication Disabilities

As we live our day to day life we don't think about how we will communicate with each other, it just happens. People with communication disabilities don't have it so easy. They have obstacles they have to overcome and have to come up with ways to communicate with others. 
There are so many disabilities that can cause someone to have trouble with communication like autism, brain injuries, Parkinson's, and many many more. It often affects their speech, hearing, reading, and writing abilities. Although they may have obstacles preventing them to communicate clearly, there are multiple alternatives they can communicate with. 
Some examples could be their body language, Pointing, typing or writing what they are trying to say, and even technology. A famous example of technology helping with a communication disability would be Stephen Hawking. With his disability of ALS, he was unable to move his entire body. With the help of technology, he could create sentences and talk with just moving his cheek and sensors on his wheelchair. There are so many resources that can be used to help people communicate with each other and it is important to know that it may be difficult for some.  

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