Vote for Ray if you want to Partay!

Raymond completely loves high school!  We could not be happier with the opportunities that he has been presented with since he joined the family at CHS.  So, I have to share that last week Raymond, with the help of his aide Matt, decided to run for an office with the class club, The Soaring Hawks.  Our precious non-verbal kiddo ran for the office of Social Chairman!!! Matt helped him make a great campaign poster that read “Vote For Ray..If You Want To PARTAY!”  And Matt who is very technically knowledgeable, something I really struggle with, read the manual and taught himself how to use and create new pages in the new program that Raymond has for his Tobii communication device.  If they wait for me to program it, sometimes they wait too long.  So, Matt and Raymond prepared a page for his communicator complete with a campaign speech and a way to say “Thank You” after the speech and “Congratulations” to his fellow classmates also running for offices.  And last Friday was their election day, Raymond and Matt went around to all three Special Ed Classes to give his campaign speech.  After all speeches were delivered, the classes held their election…….and Raymond was named Social Chairman for this year!  YAY!!!!  We could not be more proud of our little non-verbal but extremely expressive kid.  This communication device has opened up his whole world!!!!  I have so many exciting things to share…..So I really need to give myself more time to write!!!  

 I am sharing the video of his speech below; he looked at the selection on the screen with his eyes and gave the speech to one of the classes.  You go RayRay!!!  So proud of you Bud!!!