Hi I am Tom Reed. I was born in Minnesota with Cerebral Palsy which affects my muscles and speech but NOT my brain. I have lived in my own apartment since 1986 with help from attendants. I use an Invacare Torque SP electric wheelchair so I can go tooling and visit friends. Because my speech can be hard to understand, I have used a variety of Augmentative and Alternative communication devices. Currently, I use a Pathfinder with Wordpower from Prentke-Romich
As a user of Augmentative and Alternative communication, (AAC) In August 2005, I sang the National Anthem prior to the Minnesota Twins game as part of Cerebral Palsy night at the dome using my Pathfinder. You can view the video of it here.
I was recently appointed by Governor Pawlenty to serve on the Governor Advisory Council on Technologies for People with Disabilities. The council administers the states STAR program. STAR stands for System of Technology to Achieve Results. Besides this, I am on the board of directors for United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota and United State Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. I am employed part time for the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Please take time to visit my entertainment page
I use an G5 Macintosh. Some of my favorite Mac links are:
Last updated: May 2010 by Tom Reed.
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