talking on the phone is a nightmare for me. I actually wrote a post a couple down about HIPAA, and the phone calls I had. It is kind of sad, but it is a big reason why I dislike my birthday and christmas...I have to talk to family members on the phone. Most of them are fine to talk to and understand the situation, buy my grandparents just dont get it. Its funny, I have actually had them hang up on me before, but they just thought I wasnt there...I couldnt get sounds out. I am currently looking into a TTY device, it seems like a good way for people like us to circumvent the phone in a lot of situations.