What does pain look like in a person who cannot speak? Most often with our son Nicholas, it looks like this: When his smile suddenly turns to a ‘stricken’ look, we know that Nick is in pain. There are other signs too – sweaty palms and feet, high heart rate,
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Who Deserves Taxpayers’ Dollars and Who Doesn’t?
As I leave for Montreal to visit my Mum in hospital, I noted this article from the Huffington Post. Have a read and let me know what you think! PS: Here’s one little boy (Nicholas at age about 7 years) learning to talk using a Dynavox 3100 computer with head
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