Planning his second date with Jasmine. Jakob has autism and apraxia and his speech is unreliable. Apraxia causes a brain-body disconnect. His body doesn’t always do what his mind wants it to do. Oftentimes, it does the exact opposite. This includes his speech. We have learned how to overcome his body’s impulses enough so that he can purposefully spell his thoughts one letter at a time on a wireless keyboard with an experienced communication partner. It’s a simple concept but a complicated proces