As I mentioned in many of my blogs, I absolutely love Morse Code! A brief summary for those who are new to following me is that I use short and long blinks to communicate when I am without my computer.
This helps me in many different situations. Yesterday I was at the doctor doing an ultrasound of my legs when they had to take my computer away from me. I could communicate via blinking in Morse Code especially because I brought my assistant who is fluent in Morse Code as well. The tech’s and nurses’ jaws dropped in amazement. They could not believe that I am actually smart enough to know Morse Code despite having a disability.
In addition to communicating without my computer to advocate my needs, I also turned on the setting on my computer where it says every word as I type. By doing this, doctors and nurses take me more seriously and realize that I am smart. No longer are they turning their heads and talking to the person who is there next to me such as my assistants. This is due to there being no silence while I type. Having my assistant there to explain that I use my computer to communicate at first when I go into a doctor’s appointment, my assistants are trained to be in the shadows and let me talk for myself the rest of the time. When it was time to use Morse Code when I was without my computer, translation was the only job that she needed to do.
Between being fluent in Morse Code and having the computer say every word as I type makes doctors and nurses take me seriously and realize that my Cerebral Palsy doesn’t affect my cognitive ability. With the two improvements to how I can communicate with the outside world, I now can take over my doctors and health care more independently.
Megan Fry 
This is a good one! Yes, doctors tend to just make eye contact with the caregiver which is so frustrating to the patient!
Woot woot! You can more independently manage your healthcare…and everything, everywhere, always!