In 2010, Hannah's school decided to try out the Apple iPad 1 with her to see how she would do using it as a communications device. Hannah quickly took off with it and they purchased the Apple iPad 2 so we would have a camera to acquire photos. This was a very exciting time for us to have this amazing device but I never could find anything that allowed her to carry her iPad easily and functionally. Every bag out there had to be unbuttoned, unzipped, unvelcroed, etc. and this was not functional or easy for Hannah.

Soon after receiving her iPad I attended an Autism conference in St. Louis and the idea came to me of what is currently the CHAT Bag! I sketched it out on paper and my mother-in-law, Sally, helped bring it to life. I wanted Hannah to have a bag that allowed the screen exposed at all times, adjustable straps, and fun cool fabric! Hannah was off and running with her iPad in her CHAT Bag . Problem solved! However, people noticed Hannah's bag and asked where she got it and after several inquiries we noticed there was a need and a desire for others to have CHAT Bags. We began our journey behind the scenes making CHAT Bags, bringing the website to life, patenting and trademarking the CHAT bag, etc. CHAT Bag went online in January 2012 and has sold to several families all over the US (approximately 20 states) and in 3 countries.