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    Blake Watson replied to the topic How do you define success? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 21 hours, 23 minutes ago

    I haven’t kept up with mobile as I can’t really use my phone easily anymore. But I do know iPhone supports third-party keyboards now. Try searching the App Store.

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic How do you define success? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 1 week ago

    Oh man, I wonder how long that link has been broken. 😭 Thanks for letting me know! It’s a little bit dated but this is an article about my customized onscreen keyboard:

    Writing and coding with the macOS Accessibility Keyboard

    I’ve added some new buttons to it since then, but much of it is still the same.

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Day 7 of #31DaysofSMA: I Chose to Follow My Dream to Be Like Walt Disney in the forum 31 Days of SMA 2022 1 week ago

    Update: omg the Chicken Nugget Just Chillin’ tee is amazing and perfect and I just bought it. 🥰

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Day 7 of #31DaysofSMA: I Chose to Follow My Dream to Be Like Walt Disney in the forum 31 Days of SMA 2022 1 week ago

    I love this. I love any story about a creative being able to do what they love, but it’s even more special to me when it’s someone with SMA. Keeping rocking, Janelle!

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic How do you define success? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 1 week ago

    Yes exactly this. I keep having to learn and relearn this. 🙂

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic How do you define success? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 3 weeks ago

    Oh man great post. Yeah I think success, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder—it’s different for everyone. We have a lot of crap to deal with so we definitely don’t need to beat ourselves up over whatever it is we think we lack.

    Regarding work, I think most people I know with SMA have an unconventional road to employment. I was without ful…[Read more]

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Let’s Talk About Dreams and Disability in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 weeks ago

    omg I do this all the time!

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Checking In! in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 weeks ago

    It’s oppressively hot in Mississippi. I’ve just been staying in. That said, my brother and I have recently started this daily ritual of going outside after work where we just pace around in our chairs and chat for 30-40 minutes. Gotta get that vitamin D from the giant nuclear reactor in the sky.

    Other than that I have no real plans. The ocean sounds nice!

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Let’s Talk About Dreams and Disability in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Yeah dreams are pretty fascinating. Like you, I’m usually a floating camera. I do recall a few dreams where I was walking (running really) and some where I was driving my wheelchair.

    One dream I had when I was a kid… I was sitting on the ground and a flying monkey from The Wizard of Oz came, swooped me up, and gave me a ride. It was a fun d…[Read more]

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic 👋 Hello 😊 in the forum SMA Forums Welcome Lounge 1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Robin! I’m pretty sure we met at one of the virtual hangouts (did they stop doing those?). Welcome to the forums.

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Conversation With Halsey Blocher in the forum The SMA News Today YouTube Channel 3 months, 4 weeks ago

    Looks like it tried to auto embed the link to that article and got a little janky. 🙂

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Conversation With Halsey Blocher in the forum The SMA News Today YouTube Channel 3 months, 4 weeks ago

    Halsey! I see her in the Cure SMA Virtual Meetup sometimes. They should make her a moderator/facilitator on those honestly. 😄

    I really enjoyed her article about how the pandemic opened the door to a lot of opportunities for people with SMA because of the shift to virtual…[Read more]

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Stuck in a Rut in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 months ago

    I’ve had this page open for a few days but I finally am accepting that I’m so boring as to not have any advice to confer. 😂😭 I basically just work all the time.

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Would You Rather – Time Edition in the forum Would You Rather? 4 months, 1 week ago

    I’ve gotten to the point physically where there’s little I can do myself that isn’t a computer-related activity. That said I do try to use some tech for things like turning on lamps or space heaters.

    I imagine if I had the JACO arm I’d opt for doing more things myself, as I was prone to doing that in years past. That said, I certainly would…[Read more]

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic How a Meltdown Lead to Clarity in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 months, 1 week ago

    That was a good read. I’ve definitely had similar experiences. Sometimes all the bs just gets to be too much. Best let it out then be pragmatic about improving your situation, which is what Kevin did. It’s not easy but it’s worth the effort.

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Where are you from? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 months, 3 weeks ago

    Helen! It’s been a while. Nice to run into you here.

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Where are you from? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 months, 3 weeks ago

    Byram, MS USA 👋

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic What Would You Do? in the forum Adults ​With​ ​SMA 4 months, 3 weeks ago

    This kind of scenario is the bane of my existence. Sorry you’re having to deal with that crap. 🙁

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    Blake Watson replied to the topic Switch Access / Switch Control in the forum SMA Assistive Technology/Equipment 6 months ago

    Voice Control is pretty powerful. It gives you the ability to perform most functions (including inputting your pin) with your voice. Also if you happen to use macOS you can call and text from your computer, if that helps.

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