Me & the Daughter for last Jamaican trip

Hi Mellisa, I love Jamaica, I was lucky enough to find this forum 8 months ago, and it was great to find so many
like minded people, that it was kind of crazy.
The night I got home, I was bummed out about some stupid stuuf, and I did what I do every night, and check Negril.com.
I read your thread , and my simple worries totally faded.
To read your outlook on things was amazing. People always ask me, Jo, why are you so alwys upbeat, so happy, and I say
whynot, each day is a blessing, that's probably why I love to travel so much, enjoy every moment.
It looks like im going to miss your stay in Negril, by about a week, but you are the epitome of the Negril traveler, don't worry, be happy, have a great time, fellow boardie!!!

Melissa - check out the April roll call thread - there's a great list of who will be there in April and their dates! So glad you booked :)

Melissa you are a true inspiration, you're outlook and positive attitude is heart warming. I literally want to climb through the screen and give you a HUGE hug! Your post is amazing and so are you!

I remember you too and echo everyone's sentiments! I went to Jamaica almost 18 years ago (the first time) when my mom passed after a long battle with cancer and have kept going back because it's such a special place. Keeping you in my prayers. Your attitude is a great lesson and inspiration for all of us and is truly a gift to your loved ones.

Three Little Birds you are a bright and shining star who the members of this forum are very fortunate to have been able to share this incredible journey with. Your outlook is one of a woman who has lived life to it's fullest and is totally at peace with herself. I must also Bless Up this Board for so warmly and wholeheartedly embracing you. May you enjoy the days you spend in Negril.

Also, there may be devices that are designed for the Visually Impaired that provide audio feedback when you use a keyboard for communication purposes that may not be so physically taxing. Try Google and ask if there is anything out there that is available for rent on a month to month basis. Best Wishes.

Brihinds that sounds interesting hope something is out there. Melissa you are in my prayers. Hope you are getting some packing done for your upcoming trip.

Hi Melissa,
I think you are amazing! Wishing you a wonderful and peaceful trip!
As Brihinds mentioned above, there are some really great communication devices out there. My friend's son is autistic and non-verbal. He uses a very simple iPad app that actually "speaks" for him. You can google and find many different apps out there. If you have a tablet, you might find the apps especially helpful when traveling alone. Have fun!! :-)

G-D bless you and your family

Oh I'm just sick, The best laid plans and all that :( Family emergency came up, so I won't be making my trip after all. One bit of luck I was able to cancel the flight within 24 hrs so that worked out well, but sure hate this happened as I was so looking forward to the trip! The good news is though, it makes it almost a dead cert that I can bring my DAUGHTER with me, and come in June instead! I'm gonna say actually it's probably working out for the best, as I really am still pretty wonky & taking a big trip is probably not the best thing in the world at this time to do, be MUCH better to have the daughter with me, and then we can BOTH have a little fun!

Well, then too a bit more good news, my Long Term Disability claim was just approved too, from work, OMG that is such a relief! It won't be a lot, but at least it'll off-set that horrendous COBRA insurance payment that I have to make each month now, ya'll wouldn't BELIEVE how much that cost, it's outrageous! And it's been sucking the life out of the bank account, LOL... now at least the LTD payment will off-set it some. I still need to get over to Social Security & see what can be done for me there, can probably get set up with them too, but WHEW, I just have enough energy for one baby step at a time, LOL!

Well ya'll, anyways I'm gonna be watching the board and see ya'lls trip reports and pics, ya'll take some good pics and how about some Vine videos, that'd be awesome! Then I can take my trip through YOUR eyes, hee hee!

Hi Eden! I'd be most grateful if you can find out the name of that APP for me! Pretty much I use my little note pad which is great, but the iPad might be a lot easier, depending on how the App works :)

omg you are a BADASS. I would say you touched a LOT of folks today and I personally would like to highfive you for posting.

Really hope to hear more from you. Bless :)

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Originally Posted by Melissa York

Hi Eden! I'd be most grateful if you can find out the name of that APP for me! Pretty much I use my little note pad which is great, but the iPad might be a lot easier, depending on how the App works :)

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Hi Melissa,

I just asked my friend and she said they use two different apps for their iPad: Proloquo2Go ($189.99) and iCommunicate ($29.99). She also mentioned that there is a good free app called: SoundingBoard (from iTunes only), but it does not do "text to speech". It basically allows you to create custom communication boards that you can point to instead of speaking. Maybe you could try that one first since it's free. It works on both the iPhone and iPad. You can also go on YouTube, search for each app, and then watch demos of how they work. There are many other similar apps for both iPads and android tablets, so you can google, "text to speech" apps to find others if those do not fit your needs. I hope that helps! Good luck!

~Eden

hi 3LittleBirds!

i hope you are able to go - jamaica is the best stress relief . . .