My recent sixteenth birthday party gave me a feeling of coming to my full hope and happiness as a human being. My family and I went to a Melting Pot Restaurant in Ft. Collins, Colorado with our dear friends the Smith Family. I wanted to be with Kaegan Smith and his family because we RPM …
Author: unlockingmypotential
Friends
by Ian Aronow Last week, my friend Kate was visiting from California. She used to work for our family doing all sorts of helpful things like prepare food, run errands and play my constant companion at home when mom needed a break. She was there when I started my RPM letterboard mission. But, she left …
How Do I Spell in the First Place?
by Ian Aronow (Video Excerpt of Me Spelling for This Post) Hi. I have been home without one visitor my whole life, metaphorically "spelling" (see how I did that?). My RPM is everything to me. Do you want to understand how I work to spell in the first place? Number one: My mom has to …
Our Work is Just Beginning
by Pam Aronow Last Friday was an exciting day as Ian and I launched our blog! I am passionate about helping Ian build his ability to communicate and to share that experience. We both have a deep desire to reach and teach others that may benefit from RPM (Rapid Prompting Method) and spelling to communicate. …
Greetings From Ian
by Ian Aronow (transcribed from letterboard by Pam Aronow) Hi. My name is Ian Aronow. I am so excited to spell my true feelings and thoughts to you all! For most of my life, I pondered the world from inside my mind. I lived without being able to tell anybody what I wanted or …
Opening the Doors
by Pam Aronow I'd like to introduce you to my son, Ian Aronow, a non-speaking autistic young man who has embarked on an incredible journey to discover a way to convey his voice to the world. Up until about a year ago, Ian was unable to communicate beyond a few simple spoken requests. Many of …
