Aunt Renata is getting the picture. Renata is beginning to understand how important this is to Amber and also how important this can be to the other people in our community. Very little of this conversation has been about 'spastic quadriplegia', 'expressive disorder', 'language processing', etc. And almost all of it is in the form of telling 'micro'-stories. Make it casual, easy.
Tape record it.
Write some of it down. Share it as an expression of hope, direction, and understanding. Think about your unique role as an announcer, interpreter, and bridge-builder to new relationships. Let your natural language form the basis for what you end up writing. It would be wonderful if you could end up sharing what you discover with the Our-Kids list.