As a parent, you need to ask yourself what you envision for your child. And, our company believes, you should ask yourself how do I best support and highlight his or her strengths - even before you ask yourself how do I start addressing the areas that are most challenging. Always reach for the stars. Always tap into your deepest beliefs. But also remember that most people are defined by what they do well, not what they do poorly.

Like any parent, you will have challenges, and they will probably be greater than most. Like any parent, you will get tired of some of your responsibilities and tasks, and probably more than most. And like any parent, you will see your child do amazing things, and those will probably affect your more than they do most.

Listen to the therapists and professionals. They have experiences with many children. But make sure you agree on their goals. Ask them what they feel communication should be. Ask about what their vision for your child is over the next few months, next year, and for five years from now. Ask them what to expect. And ask them for some stories of the work they've done with other children.

Then tell them what you hope. And then take a few minutes to make sure you've both heard each other and can build a vision that motivates you equally.

We of course believe that vision should include a Tango! We believe it is the only device designed not only to help a child build language and literacy, but also to build friendships, social opportunities, and the ability to offer different communication modes for different situations. We completely share everyone's belief that literacy is critical. But we believe it comes from mastering the power of communication before mastering the power of language - which is sort of how other kids do it.

So make sure you and your therapist discuss not only technology, but application. Not only how a device has integrated its technology but how it will integrate into your child's life. We hope you listen to all you see and read on our site. But listen to what your therapist says as well. Listen with your heart. And, finally, listen to your child.

See what lights up their eyes. See what motivates them. Kids with special needs are asked to do so much. They are asked to do more homework than others. They do so much work on pure physical exertion- just to keep their body in alignment. They are asked to prove again and again that they know things, because it's sometimes hard for others to be sure.

So look for ways to reward that. Look for ways to make those efforts more enjoyable. And look for as many avenues as possible into the magic and fun of your child's interests and imagination - and then ask if he or she will be able to share that easily. For that is what will build not only communication, but the desire to communicate.