Giving Greetings was founded by Randi Sargent, a parent of two beautiful children; one that is very special indeed. When our son was born with cerebral palsy we were hopeful that he would develop communication skills and speech. Over the years, I have designed countless communication supports using pictures and symbols to help our wordless son communicate his choices, "voice" his opinions, and help him engage in our family life.

SayitwithSymbols.com was launched 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 we offer 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. We designed and field-tested many products ourselves because we found none readily available that met our needs as family caregivers. We have expanded our products 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.

Learn about our latest new products and special offers by joining the Say it with Symbols Facebook page.

About Symbolic Sentiments Cards & Gifts

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).

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

Randi can be found online connecting with other parents and advocating for communication for all children. Email Randi.

This site is dedicated to Graham for his brilliant smile and endearing personality - he is our symbol of love and life. We appreciate all your support.

Randi Sargent, MBA