Two children from Katy, Texas, will now be able to communicate with family and friends, thanks to a special Christmas gift from the Katy Police Officers Association.
The organization presented Logan Cook, 3, and Kameron Martinez, 14, each with an iPad 2 with Proloque2Go, software that provides communication solutions for people who have difficulty speaking.
The funding for the gifts came from officers of the Katy Police Department, members of the Katy Fire Department and other community contributors.
With cerebral palsy, dystonia, nystagmus, spasticity, epilepsy and exotropia, as well as a benign brain tumor, Logan Cook has a lot to overcome.
“He has full intellect and comprehension, but because of his brain damage form the CP, he can’t talk,” said his mother.
At speech therapy class, Logan is able to communicate using an iPad, but when he gets home, things can be frustrating. With an iPad of his own, that will change.
Kameron Martinez, with cerebral palsy, wants to communicate with people, she just has trouble doing so.
“She’s a very social girl – very outgoing, and she likes to say, ‘hi’ to people,” her father said. “They’ve just always had a hard time understanding her, and this will really help with that.”
It is easy to take for granted our ability to communicate. Giving the gift of communication to these two children is bound to make their lives much fuller.
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