InRealLife45,
These are all really good ideas for things I can suggest a t do with me if I'm having a lot of difficulty talking in the future, thanks!

"I would bring in letters for her to read, if I still couldn't talk she would do some kind of activity that didnt require me to speak -sand tray, mindfulness, relaxation, whatever -sometimes she'd sit by me and we'd write each other notes on a piece of paper or a whiteboard- but I did talk a bit, most times. The times when I would say absolutely nothing she would either sit with me in silence or she would talk to me,"