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A New Blog with a Different Perspective on Living with a Disability

8/22/2011

Claire Mestepey, Writer, Producer, and Motivational Speaker

Claire provides an all in one Blog
(http://thecripclassified.wordpress.com/) that is intriguing, informative, and fun. The format of her blog is appealing to an array of different audiences and Claire's writing style leaves readers excited about upcoming posts. The goal of her Blog is to educate, inform, and entertain her readers. Claire welcomes questions from her readers about what it is like living with a disability. Some of the questions that one may feel uncomfortable asking, Claire is open, ready and willing to provide an answer from a first-person point of view. Her honesty, talent, spirit and words draws readers back for more. Thank you Claire for providing such a great Blog that has become a resource to many and continues to inspire and provide a different perspective on living with a disability. Futureslps is looking forward to her next post!

Claire Theriot Mestepey is a writer, producer, and motivational speaker living in Houston, Texas. You can find her Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-CripClassified/244601242240279 or on Twitter @clairethecpchic. She is busy typing away on her blog at http://thecripclassified.wordpress.com/ and trying to finish her great American novel.

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Get Organized: Finding a System that Works Best for Each Individual

8/16/2011

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It is important to have an organized system that works best to fit each individual's needs. The pictures above provide the framework for my system that helps to keep me organized on a daily basis.

The picture to the far left shows my Daily Goals & To-Do Tasks Board with colored paper that has each day as the heading. The colored paper is used as the background and then I use sticky notes or grocery store notepads to write down relevant information. This board highlights Daily Goals and To-Do Tasks for Each Day. For example, I may write down five daily goals and five to-do tasks for Monday. I find this to be beneficial because I have a visual, when I write the information down I am really thinking through each task & goal for the day. I hold myself accountable by writing it down. If I do not get to do a specific task then I have it on schedule for the next day.
The picture in the center shows an Overview of my Daily Schedule. This Schedule is vague and typically does not change, it is pretty consistent. It is for all seven days, it includes tasks such as breakfast, working out, inspiration (i.e. quotes for the day), etc. When I developed my schedule I strayed away from common labels such as "work" and "exercising." Instead for "exercising" I use the label " Great Health Plan" and for "work" each day is different. Mondays are "Never a Dull Moment," Tuesdays are "Making a Difference," and each day is something different. I do not consider my job "work," I love being a Speech Language Pathologist and I enjoy developing this website and blog. Instead of "school work" or "anatomy homework" try switching the labels to " success plan" or "future career information" Have fun with the labels, try not to limit what you are doing to just work because it encompasses so much more!
The picture to the far right shows an overview of my On the Go Planner. The On the Go Planner consists of social gatherings, specific dates and times, birthdays, different events or tasks, meetings, etc. This works great for me because it travels in my car, in my purse, to my office, or wherever I go. If I need to write something down, I have my On the Go Planner.

Above is how I organize my life and it really has been a vital tool for me to accomplish so many goals and tasks. I am a visual person so that is why I use a lot of different bright colors and write everything on paper. It takes more time and schedules can be created online as well, but this is the way that works best for me.

What system do you use to organize your daily events/tasks?

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Social Media Fridays (August 12, 2011)

8/12/2011

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Every Friday Futureslps will be posting Social Media Related Information. Get Involved Connect, Network and Join the Community!Favorite Friday Facebook Pages

@Smarty Ears : Great "Apps for Speech Therapists, Teachers, Teachers, and Children with Special Needs." Follow Smarty Ears on Twitter and visit their website http://smartyearsapps.com/. Stay updated on the latest Applications and Smarty Ears News.
@Literacy Speaks. :Provides a great resource for literacy, "Literacy Speaks! focuses on improved speech intelligibility and enhanced literacy skills for preschool through early elementary school children, children with special needs, children with communication disorders, English language learners and economically disadvantaged students." Follow Literacy Speaks on Twitter and visit their website http://www.literacyspeaks.com/. There are some really good activity resources.
@PediaStaff : "A nationwide, staffing company focusing on the placement of pediatric therapists." PediaStaff provides wonderful information on their Blog and under their Resources section on their website for Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists. Subscribe to their newsletter to get the latest resources in your Inbox and join PediaStaff's Pinterest to get access to "30 different pin boards with 200 ideas and activities for pediatric SLPs, OTs and PTs to use." Follow PediaStaff on Twitter and visit their website http://www.pediastaff.com/.

Follow Friday on Twitter

@SLPTanya "School-based speech-language pathologist. Semi tech-geek; full fledged research & reading geek. PT faculty member. Dabbles in Apps." : View her awesome blog and check out the SLP Wall of Awesome that she began.
@namastebyday "Depending on the day, I am a speech therapist, wife, mommy, spin student, tree-hugger, yogi,...or all of the above" : View her blog at http://www.namastebyday.com/
@TanyaSSLP "SLP with birth to 5 and loving it! Getting Ed.S in Assistive Tech. Love AAC, looking forward 2 doing more of it!"
@speechreka "Speech & Language Therapist, Owner of Easy Speak Enterprises, full of ambition, ready to take on the world!" View her blog full of functional, fun, and easy speech and language activities http://easyspeakideas.blogspot.com/
@albrechtjn "Speech-Language Pathologist with preschool & school-age kids, buyer of shoes & purses, and proud #SLPeep"
@azspeechguy "Pediatric SLP :) I work in an outpatient clinic in Phoenix, Az concentrating mostly on autism, aac, artic/phonlogy, and dabble in some feeding". View his blog at http://azspeechguy.wordpress.com/

HashTags, Pages and Groups

#B2SAppSpecials: Great Promotions for back to School Apps Promotion
#Slpchat: Follow SLPChat on Twitter and Subscribe to SLP Chat's Blog to stay updated on upcoming topics. "SLPChat is a Twitter based study group. It is primarily meant for Speech-Language Pathologists/Therapists to collaborate in a more formalized atmosphere for professional development and discussion. However, you do not have to be a SLP/SLT to participate." Special Thanks to Shareka Bentham (@SpeechReka) andTanya Coyle (@SLPTanya) for jointly running SLPChat.
Pinterest PediaStaff's Page: "30 different pin boards with 200 ideas and activities for pediatric SLPs, OTs and PTs to use."
#SLPeeps: A Network of Speech Language Pathologists: Ask Questions, Share Resources and Get to Know Other SLPs. To search for information related to this group type #SLPeeps
#Preslp and #SLP2B: Information related to students becoming Speech Language Pathologists

Friday Thought: "Set goals, stay focused and dream big because the best is yet to come! ~Futureslps.com~

Happy Friday!

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ArticBrain...A New and Innovative Approach to Articulation Therapy

8/8/2011

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Erik X. Raj, M.S., CCC-SLP, Founder of ArticBrain

ArticBrain showcases a new and innovative approach to articulation therapy.
Erik X. Raj, M.S., CCC-SLP, is the founder of ArticBrain, a speech therapy product development company. Students are always looking for fresh, fun, and engaging therapy materials that create an exciting therapy environment. ArticBrain provides what students are looking for plus more. The format of each downloadable book provides versatility, easy to use during sessions, a functional approach to therapy, and the therapist does not feel as though they are drilling their students every week with articulation cards.

The Multiple-Choice Questions, Open-Ended Questions, and Silly Sentences that ArticBrain provides through these downloadble books for Articulation Practice aid in promoting the following skills during therapy:

*Practicing target sounds in fun sentences, phrases, and spontaneous conversation.
*Improving their auditory memory.
*Increasing their ability to make decisions - compare, analyze, select, and justify.
*Strengthening their critical thinking skills - challenge, debate, and refute. *Advancing their creative thinking skills - invent, produce, and generate new idea

ArticBrain also offers a Blog full of creative therapy ideas and other fun topics. Come with an open mind as each reader is in for a treat with these unique topics...

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Get Involved in your Social Media Community

8/5/2011

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Starting Every Friday Futureslps will be posting Social Media Related Information. Get Involved Connect, Network and Join the Community!

Favorite Friday Facebook Pages

@Special Needs, Special Children :Really neat Non Profit Organization "Introducing all children into the activity of biking, and the sport of BMX".
@Sensory Street, Inc. :Provides a great resource for individuals " whose lives are touched by Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)"
@Autism is A Trip : "Family's journey with 3 small boys - the oldest of whom has high functioning autism." Provides support for parents, inspiration, real life experiences from a family's perspective.

Follow Friday on Twitter

@BeccasCrazyBoys "Full time Mom and wife, part time blogger and speech therapist, lover of pedicures, comfy clothes, and sweet tea. Yup, that's me in a nutshell." : View her fun blog http://ourcrazyboys.com/about/ and get to know her crazy boys.
@futureSLP_Joy "Soon to be SLP and a proud mommy": Welcome her as she enters her last year semester, a step closer to becoming a SLP.
@all4mychild "2 speech pathologists and 1 occupational therapist who are passionate about a multidisciplinary approach to helping children. In development of a Social app!" View their blog http://all4mychild.com/ which provides informative information related to different topics.
@SantePediatrics "One of the largest independent pediatric therapy providers in Texas, where our compassionate therapists offer physical, occupational and speech therapy." They have a blog http://blog.santepediatrics.com/ that features different articles from an array of topics.
@SpchBuddies "We’re going for it. At Articulate Technologies, we’re taking on the challenge of improving global standards for speech and communication." They have a great online resource center, http://www.speechbuddy.com/speech-solutions-center that provides information pertaining to challenges in speech and communication.
@MissionSLP "Former HR professional transitioning into Speech-Language Pathology....aspiring to be a cognitive communication therapist....my mission is SLP!" Let's welcome Stephanie as she makes the transition into the SLP world. View Stephanie's website http://www.stephaniedrouillard.com/ to get learn more about her and join The Communications Sciences and Disorders Undergraduate Network

Groups To Join

#SLPeeps: A Network of Speech Language Pathologists: Ask Questions, Share Resources and Get to Know Other SLPs. To search for information related to this group type #SLPeeps
#Preslp and #SLP2B: Information related to students becoming Speech Language Pathologists

Friday Thought: "You never know whose lives you may touch, so continue to reach out, expecting nothing in return, and giving unselfishly; because sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can impact someone in a BIG way! ~Futureslps.com~

Happy Friday!

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