In his leadership of the PRISM lab at the Bloorview Research Institute, Dr. Chau is removing barriers to communication for kids with disabilities. He remembers a five-year-old child who called his dad while he was at work. Using The Hummingbird with AAC software, he typed out the words, “Hi dad. How are you? Goodbye.” “It was a really emotional experience for the dad. Things that are usually considered to be very ordinary things in people's everyday lives have become world-shattering experiences for these families," Dr. Chau, who is also a professor at bme_uoft, says. This #NationalAccessAbilityWeek, read more about Dr. Chau’s transformational research at the link in bio. (Photo credit: Tim Fraser) . Image description: Dr. Chau, sitting on a lab bench, rests his hand on the head of a child-sized mannequin. The mannequin is wearing a kind of headband with wires coming out of it. Facing Dr. Chau, to the right, are two other people, looking at the mannequin. They are all smiling.