Six year old Elizebeth is a fun loving child who always makes those around her smile. She is full of excitement and energy! She was born with a chromosome abnormality called 18q- which has rendered her hearing and speech impaired.
Because of this impairment, her family and friends have trouble understanding Elizebeth when she speaks. Her mind is full of all the right words, phrases and vocabulary; but the challenge lies in communicating her thoughts intelligibly. Also, if she were to get lost, she would not be able to communicate in a way that people would understand.
THE NEED: Turning Views (www.turningviews.org), a non profit organization, is looking to raise $1000 by October 31 to provide Elizebeth with an iPod Touch or iPad and the Proloquo2Go AAC Application (or similar). These devices provide speech impaired children with the technology and training to enhance communication.
THE INSTRUCTIONS: Would you like to help Elizebeth? Do you know of resources that could help her? Do you have an iPad or iPod Touch that you would like to donate? Can you forward this email to a group that would like to help? Do you have information that Elizebeth could benefit from?
If you would like to make an online donation to Elizebeth through Turning Views, please visit www.turningviews.org. If you would like to send information, a check or iTunes, Apple or an Amazon gift card (as this is where items for Elizebeth will be purchased), you can mail to:
Turning Views Foundation, For ELIZEBETH, PO Box 19812, Reno, NV 89511.
For further information, contact Camilla@turningviews.org or dawn@dawnsangelwishnetwork.
THE REWARD: Let's improve the quality of life for Elizebeth by giving her a voice and a modern way to communicate with family and friends.
