Joseph lives with his parents and two siblings in Hobart, Tasmania. He uses an iPad to do everyday tasks such as communicating with people around him, writing emails and working on projects that interest him. Joseph has Cerebral Palsy, for him it only affects him physically and not his intellectual capacity. His family and community has shown patience with his communication and encouraged him to express his opinion, especially in recent years. Joseph is active in the AAC space having been employed as an AAC mentor at Southern Support School, where he not only mentors students but also has become a role model for the entire school community. He has also presented as one of the keynote speakers at the last AGOSCI conference in Hobart in 2022. He has been working as an AAC mentor with the Variety Motor Mouth Camps in Tasmania and is currently setting up a business where he hopes to support and encourage other AAC users to find community.