diff --git a/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.cpp b/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.cpp
index a592697..39223d2 100644
--- a/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.cpp
+++ b/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.cpp
@@ -35,4 +35,17 @@ Drv::I2cStatus I2cDriver ::write_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, U32 addr, Fw
     return write_data(addr, serBuffer);
 }
 
+Drv::I2cStatus I2cDriver ::writeRead_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, U32 addr, Fw::Buffer& writeBuffer, Fw::Buffer& readBuffer) {
+    // Ensure buffer is not a nullptr
+    FW_ASSERT(writeBuffer.getData());
+    FW_ASSERT(readBuffer.getData());
+
+    Drv::I2cStatus status = write_data(addr, writeBuffer);
+    if (status == Drv::I2cStatus::I2C_OK) {
+        return read_data(addr, readBuffer);
+    }
+
+    return Drv::I2cStatus::I2C_OTHER_ERR;
+}
+
 }  // end namespace Arduino
diff --git a/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.fpp b/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.fpp
index cd6ce30..94ff571 100644
--- a/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.fpp
+++ b/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.fpp
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ module Arduino {
 
         guarded input port read: Drv.I2c
 
+        guarded input port writeRead: Drv.I2cWriteRead
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.hpp b/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.hpp
index 64e09b5..2770742 100644
--- a/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.hpp
+++ b/Arduino/Drv/I2cDriver/I2cDriver.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,21 @@ namespace Arduino {
       */
       );
 
+      //! Handler implementation for writeRead
+      //!
+      Drv::I2cStatus writeRead_handler(
+          const FwIndexType portNum, /*!< The port number*/
+          U32 addr, /*!< 
+      I2C slave device address
+      */
+          Fw::Buffer &writeBuffer, /*!< 
+      Buffer with data to read/write to/from
+      */
+          Fw::Buffer &readBuffer /*!< 
+      Buffer with data to read/write to/from
+      */
+      );
+
       //! Stores the open wire port, POINTER_CAST so Linux and Ardunio may use different types
       void* m_port_pointer;
 
diff --git a/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.cpp b/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.cpp
index d943ddf..746f426 100644
--- a/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.cpp
+++ b/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ namespace Arduino {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 StreamDriver ::StreamDriver(const char* compName)
-    : StreamDriverComponentBase(compName), m_port_number(0), m_port_pointer(nullptr) {}
+    : StreamDriverComponentBase(compName), m_port_number(0), m_port_pointer(nullptr) {
+        connection_status = ConnectionStatus::DISCONNECTED;
+    }
 
 StreamDriver ::~StreamDriver(void) {}
 
@@ -26,12 +28,20 @@ void StreamDriver::recvReturnIn_handler(FwIndexType portNum, Fw::Buffer& fwBuffe
     this->deallocate_out(0, fwBuffer);
 }
 
-Drv::ByteStreamStatus StreamDriver ::send_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, Fw::Buffer& serBuffer) {
-    (void) write_data(serBuffer);
-    return Drv::ByteStreamStatus::OP_OK;
+Drv::ByteStreamStatus StreamDriver ::send_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, Fw::Buffer& serBuffer) {    
+    Drv::ByteStreamStatus status = write_data(serBuffer);
+    if (status != Drv::ByteStreamStatus::OP_OK) {
+        connection_status = ConnectionStatus::DISCONNECTED;
+    }
+    return status;
 }
 
 void StreamDriver ::schedIn_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, U32 context) {
+    //If the connection was previously disconnected but is now available, re-configure
+    if ((connection_status == ConnectionStatus::DISCONNECTED) && Serial) {
+        connection_status = ConnectionStatus::CONNECTED;
+        configure(&Serial);
+    }
     if (not reinterpret_cast<Stream*>(m_port_pointer)->available()) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.hpp b/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.hpp
index 9a384dd..135e059 100644
--- a/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.hpp
+++ b/Arduino/Drv/StreamDriver/StreamDriver.hpp
@@ -61,10 +61,17 @@ class StreamDriver : public StreamDriverComponentBase {
                          U32 context                /*!< The call order*/
     );
 
+    enum ConnectionStatus {
+      DISCONNECTED,
+      CONNECTED
+    };
+
     //! Port number to open
     FwIndexType m_port_number;
     //! Stores the open stream port, POINTER_CAST so Linux and Ardunio may use different types
     void* m_port_pointer;
+    //! Stores the current connection status
+    ConnectionStatus connection_status;
 };
 
 }  // end namespace Arduino