When our son was born with cerebral palsy we were hopeful that he would develop speech and communication skills. Over the years, I have designed countless communication supports using picture communication symbols to help our wordless son "voice" his choices and opinions, and help him engage in our family life.

I founded SayitwithSymbols.com in 2008 as a first-stop resource to empower families, caregivers and professionals who care for, and support, children and adults who do not have effective speech. The collection of low-tech, family-friendly products offered on SayitwithSymbols.com are easy to use and portable to encourage communication at home, school and in the community. Caregivers will find many pre-made visual supports and communication aids as well as the books, tools and software you need to create your own communication books, schedules and social stories. Parents have designed and field-tested many of the products on my site because we found none readily available that met our needs as family caregivers. Recently, I expanded to include communication aids that assist with the health care and communication needs of adults with communication challenges due to brain injury, dementia and stroke.

Please join the Say it with Symbols Facebook page to learn more about using low tech communication aids as well as new products and special offers.

About Symbolic Sentiments Cards & Gifts

Our son was born in London during our three year stay here. Upon returning from living in the UK, one of the things I missed most about England was the availability of charity holiday cards. I combined my two interests by creating my Symbolic Sentiments™ charity note cards and teacher gifts, designed using Mayer-Johnson's Boardmaker picture communication symbols™ under license. These unique cards have been shared with thousands of families, teachers and therapists to promote awareness and acceptance for children with communication challenges. Proceeds from these cards is donated to the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Boston (www.fcsn.org).

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Randi brings her professional experience in online publishing and marketing to her latest web ventures and is committed to helping individuals with disabilities and special health care needs. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, where she is a contributing columninst on assistive technology for the Federation's Newsline newsletter. Randi is also a parent member on the Assistive Technology Advisory Council of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commissions' MassMATCH program.

This site is dedicated to Graham for his brilliant smile and endearing personality - he is our symbol of love and life. Any profits gained from this site will be used to help pay for Graham's recreational programs such as therapeutic horseback riding. Thanks for your support.