1、Gilbert SteveAge 51USAGilbert uses a DynaMyte 3100 device from DynaVox. This story was put together from pieces of stories performed with playback theatre, where the clients from Valley of the Sun School and Habilitation Center told a story and a professional performance group (Essential Theatre) ac
2、ted it out. We have been doing this Stories of Ourselves project for over 9 years. This project was written up in a newletter for USSAAC (v20) and for Closing The Gap (June/July 2003).My Name is Gilbert SteveHi everybody! My name is Gilbert Steve.I like writing and telling stories. Im happy now to h
3、ave a communication device because I can tell people how I feel. We are all learning how to use it. We started a literacy program with the DTA. It is a beginner reader project, creating books for young kids who are learning to read or are having difficulty reading. I feel better about myself because
4、 of bowling in Special Olympics. I am proud I won 2nd place in the Special Olympics wheelchair race. I feel happy to do better than other Special Olympics people. I love the medal and the special attention.Let me tell you about my family. I have been with Valley of the Sun for over 47 years. By now
5、they became my family. But I originally came from a very large family. I have 7 sisters, 2 brothers and I also have 8 nieces and 8 nephews. Now that I have a way to communicate somehow with my family I want to know more about them. I have learned so many things in the past few years that I never knew all my life, and the feeling is so good. Rebeca helped me to meet with my sisters at the Day Program. I was so sad because I missed them. It had been so long since I saw them. Rebeca helped call them. I was so happy. What have you been doing?
