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Keep waking up happy but as the day progresses hate seeps into my heart and gives way to rage.A wet leaf lands on my face and it breaks my back.Body contorts with anger as my muscles flex hard, trying to burst.Speech fails me, aggression pulses through my veins, and I am lost for hours.Where does my compassion go?How does one's heart grow so dark in times of illumination?Holding myself in contempt of courtship?Do I not deserve happiness?Or is that happiness just not strong enough for the ugliness I've tried to hide inside?Making myself smileMaking myself smileMaking myself smileMaking myself..
If this world is an illusion that I stole for a day then I must make this pain..but perhaps the illusion is more a delusion.Perhaps I rock back and forth helplessly loitering in my misplaced blame.No, I am the creator in my brain.Time to rewire.
Love and respect myself.Love and respect my lover.Trust.Self Esteem.Opportunity.I'm sorry for what I've done but we have no time for apologies.No time to remember what I keep forgetting.
25 Haziran 2012 Pazartesi
Nine Lives
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This beautifully painful film picks at the scabs on the soul of the collective consciousness. One continuous shot, separated only by title cards, reminds us that our skin is merely a perceived boundary. This all-star cast pulls off Garcia's conversational drama perfectly; oozing pure emotion leaving you surprised, laughing, crying, etc. Each new scene gives a life lesson. Prisoners, lost lovers, all of us wounded humans yet painfully in love with some facet of life. Well composed. All the cinematic elements push the boundaries until this story reveals our discomfort in looking at reality. I may be biased (because these ghosts dragged chains very familiar to me) but painfully beautiful if you release yourself from the confines of the prison of perception, adjust your lens, and see.
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My first attempt at a review for class. We had five minutes to write something that could be used for a short newspaper like publication. I'm obviously not writing for the average viewer here but its honestly how the movie made me feel.
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My first attempt at a review for class. We had five minutes to write something that could be used for a short newspaper like publication. I'm obviously not writing for the average viewer here but its honestly how the movie made me feel.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
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Everyone should go see Jeff, Who Lives at Home. If the Camera technique bothers you, I think you should take a closer look :) Written and directed by Jay & Mark Duplass. There is always something comforting about seeing brothers come together to produce something.. Someone told me that once. These brothers are no different. In writing, directing, and their actors on screen (Jason Segel and Ed Helms play brothers) these brothers produce something beautiful. I hope to make films like this someday. Funny, thought-provoking, dramatic, a careful use of the cinematic language.. Simply put, a must see. A standard I think other film makers should strive for.
KC FilmFest BS Prices @ the AMC Downtown
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It is too friggin expensive. Wish I could go. Want to see the smaller indie films that are supposed to be there but I guess I'll just have to wait for.. I don't know. How does one see movies legit these days? Redbox?! Yuck. I like the Plaza Cinemark but I heard a rumor today that nobody, at least racist old people, want it around anymore. Apparently it attracts the wrong crowd. I like it. Its only $6. I see all my movies there. Go suck on an egg old farts. Don't let 14 y/o children intimidate you. There is a fuggin cop on every corner. Though, parents should stop dropping their kids off on the Plaza as if it were a daycare for preteens. Hitting puberty in public, tryna show how tough you are etc is not good when we're talking already scared old white people. Hope the rumors aren't true.
UPDATE: AMC Theatres KC FilmFest 2012
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Its official I guess.. I've seen the film festival advertised as "AMC Theatres" KC FilmFest 2012.. I guess they're sponsoring it or w/e but still, its too expensive for me to attend as a student so I'm "boycotting" it :)
Gonna still try to hit up the parties.. unless they have an outrageous cover charge too.
I don't want to seem like a hater, its just that I think these sky-rocketing movie prices have a direct correlation with people choosing to download pirated versions. I love going to see films and I don't want to go broke doing so. $20 a person is too much.
Gonna still try to hit up the parties.. unless they have an outrageous cover charge too.
I don't want to seem like a hater, its just that I think these sky-rocketing movie prices have a direct correlation with people choosing to download pirated versions. I love going to see films and I don't want to go broke doing so. $20 a person is too much.
24 Haziran 2012 Pazar
State of Illinois - shorting Funding obligations to agencies serving people with developmental disabilities | June 21, 2012
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Below is information from a few different sources...
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The News-Gazette article by Debra Pressey, staff writer
WASHINGTON — A national organization is calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate the action being taken in Illinois that will short agencies serving people with developmental disabilities for one month of services provided in the current fiscal year ending June 30.
"Not only is such action morally unacceptable, we assert that it is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court Olmstead Decision, as well as federal law and regulation governing the Medicaid program," states a June 20 letter to Sebelius from the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors.
The organization is calling for the investigation in response to a June 18 letter sent to agencies by Kevin Casey, director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The letter states Illinois can't pay for one month of services in the current fiscal year for day programs, child group homes, community living facilities, therapies, equipment, training and individual support services advocacy, and will be deferring payments and services into the new year after the new budget is finalized.
Providers were also warned to expect ongoing delays in payment at the comptroller's office.
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said she will prioritize payments for programs serving the developmentally disabled starting immediately in the new fiscal year, but warned the unpaid bills to hospitals, businesses, schools and service agencies awaiting payment at her office now total $4.4 billion.
# Link to letter from The National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD):
http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/pdf/2012/06/20/Sebelius_Letter_on_Casey_Letter_6202012.pdf
(NEW): In a statement released Wednesday, Januari Smith, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Human Services, said some service providers will experience a brief delay in payments due to insufficient funding in the Department of Human Services budget. “Payments will be processed in 11 days when the new fiscal year begins,” she said. “Providers are encouraged to continue to provide these vital services through the remainder of the fiscal year without interruption. Service providers will be receiving another letter making clear that payment will be received once the new fiscal year begins and that this is not an indication of reduction of services but rather a short payment delay.”
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The News-Gazette article by Debra Pressey, staff writer
WASHINGTON — A national organization is calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate the action being taken in Illinois that will short agencies serving people with developmental disabilities for one month of services provided in the current fiscal year ending June 30.
"Not only is such action morally unacceptable, we assert that it is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court Olmstead Decision, as well as federal law and regulation governing the Medicaid program," states a June 20 letter to Sebelius from the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors.
The organization is calling for the investigation in response to a June 18 letter sent to agencies by Kevin Casey, director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The letter states Illinois can't pay for one month of services in the current fiscal year for day programs, child group homes, community living facilities, therapies, equipment, training and individual support services advocacy, and will be deferring payments and services into the new year after the new budget is finalized.
Providers were also warned to expect ongoing delays in payment at the comptroller's office.
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said she will prioritize payments for programs serving the developmentally disabled starting immediately in the new fiscal year, but warned the unpaid bills to hospitals, businesses, schools and service agencies awaiting payment at her office now total $4.4 billion.
# Link to letter from The National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD):
http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/pdf/2012/06/20/Sebelius_Letter_on_Casey_Letter_6202012.pdf
(NEW): In a statement released Wednesday, Januari Smith, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Human Services, said some service providers will experience a brief delay in payments due to insufficient funding in the Department of Human Services budget. “Payments will be processed in 11 days when the new fiscal year begins,” she said. “Providers are encouraged to continue to provide these vital services through the remainder of the fiscal year without interruption. Service providers will be receiving another letter making clear that payment will be received once the new fiscal year begins and that this is not an indication of reduction of services but rather a short payment delay.”
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TODAY - AT Works: Webinar on Accessible Technology's Role in the Workplace – Today, June 21 at 1 pm CST
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Hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, this event is part of an online educational series designed to explore the connection between emerging technologies and the employment of people with disabilities.
This webcast is titled “AT Works: Accessible Technology Role in Today’s Workplace.”
The moderator is Tom Tenin, Anchor, Federal News Radio.
Panelists include:
■Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
■Brian Hurley, Public Affairs Program Director, National Industries for the Blind
■Christian Vogler, Ph.D., Associated Professor and Director of the Technology Access Program, Co-PI, RERC on Telecommunications Access, Gallaudet University.
This event is audio-captioned and offers a real-time Twitter feed below with the hashtag #ATworks. If you are a Twitter user, we encourage you to use this hashtag to tweet about the event and post comments or questions to share with others participating on Twitter.
You can access Twitter through thousands of third-party Internet and mobile applications, such as the live feed below, which pulls directly from Twitter.com and may present content or images that are difficult for some users to navigate. If you are use assistive technology, you may prefer to access Twitter through a different interface (e.g., Easy Chirp, etc.).
This page requires Flash to view the event. To download the Flash Player plug-in, visit http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Technology
Accessible and usable workplace technologies, and various types of assistive technology, are paramount to helping people with disabilities succeed on the job and deliver for their employers. Reflecting this, ODEP has a long history of exploring policies that will advance the development and adoption of accessible, interoperable and usable information and communication technologies (ICT) in the workplace.
AT Works: Accessible Technology in the Workplace Webcast — June 21st from 1:00pm to 2:00pm CST
ODEP's Accessible Technology in the Workplace Initiative promotes the accessibility of workplace technology as a means to increasing the hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities in the public and private sector. The "AT Works" online educational series is part of this effort. ODEP will be hosting a series of free webcasts and webinars over the next several months to explore the connection between emerging technologies and the employment of people with disabilities.
To kick off the series, ODEP will host a live webcast on Accessible Technology's Role in Today's Workplace.
What
When
This webcast is titled “AT Works: Accessible Technology Role in Today’s Workplace.”
Event Information
The moderator is Tom Tenin, Anchor, Federal News Radio.
Panelists include:
■Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
■Brian Hurley, Public Affairs Program Director, National Industries for the Blind
■Christian Vogler, Ph.D., Associated Professor and Director of the Technology Access Program, Co-PI, RERC on Telecommunications Access, Gallaudet University.
This event is audio-captioned and offers a real-time Twitter feed below with the hashtag #ATworks. If you are a Twitter user, we encourage you to use this hashtag to tweet about the event and post comments or questions to share with others participating on Twitter.
You can access Twitter through thousands of third-party Internet and mobile applications, such as the live feed below, which pulls directly from Twitter.com and may present content or images that are difficult for some users to navigate. If you are use assistive technology, you may prefer to access Twitter through a different interface (e.g., Easy Chirp, etc.).
This page requires Flash to view the event. To download the Flash Player plug-in, visit http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Technology
Accessible and usable workplace technologies, and various types of assistive technology, are paramount to helping people with disabilities succeed on the job and deliver for their employers. Reflecting this, ODEP has a long history of exploring policies that will advance the development and adoption of accessible, interoperable and usable information and communication technologies (ICT) in the workplace.
AT Works: Accessible Technology in the Workplace Webcast — June 21st from 1:00pm to 2:00pm CST
ODEP's Accessible Technology in the Workplace Initiative promotes the accessibility of workplace technology as a means to increasing the hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities in the public and private sector. The "AT Works" online educational series is part of this effort. ODEP will be hosting a series of free webcasts and webinars over the next several months to explore the connection between emerging technologies and the employment of people with disabilities.
To kick off the series, ODEP will host a live webcast on Accessible Technology's Role in Today's Workplace.
What
A panel discussion moderated by Tom Temin, Anchor, Federal News Radio.
Panelists include Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy; Brian Hurley, Public Affairs Director, National Industries for the Blind; and Christian Vogler, Ph.D., Associated Professor and Director of the Technology Access Program, Co-PI, RERC on Telecommunications Access, Gallaudet University.
When
Thursday, June 21st from 1:00pm - 2:00pm CSTWhere
An archived version will be available for viewing starting the day after the event
Access the webcast todayWho
The event will be live audio-captioned
Real-time Twitter feed with the hashtag #ATworks
No registration is required
Employers, workers, policymakers, advocates and others interested in learning more about accessible technology and its impact on the employment of people with disabilities.Link to Webcast: http://www.onlinevideoservice.com/clients/atworks/
Illinois Cares Rx program ends June 30, 2012 - will be costly for seniors, disabled
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End of prescription drug program will be costly for seniors, disabled.
By PAM ADAMS | Journal Star | Jun 22, 2012 mmm,
1PEORIA — While smokers are stockpiling cigarettes before a $1 tax increase takes effect, almost 200,000 Illinois senior citizens, people with disabilities, and people with AIDS who rely on Illinois Cares Rx are being urged to stock up on prescription drugs before the program ends June 30.
{photo: Kathryn Williams of Peoria takes more than a dozen different medications, but her premium and co-pays will go up dramatically when Illinois Cares Rx ends June 30}
Some advocates and pharmacists suggest they get a 90-day supply, if possible, because once the program ends, they may not be able to afford what are, in many cases, life-saving medications.
"We need to warn these people," said Mike Minesinger, pharmacist and owner o`f Alwan's Pharmacy in West Peoria. "I don't think people realize it's going to be awful, just awful. They're going to find out they've got big insurance premiums to pay and their co-pays are going to go way up."
Minesinger said he has seen emails from colleagues encouraging people to stock up on prescription drugs.
Telephones have been ringing off the hook at Central Illinois Agency on Aging since earlier this week, according to staff, when people started receiving termination letters from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Central Illinois Agency on Aging has set itself up as a local warning system, in a sense, by organizing public information meetings next week and a workshop in July, primarily on alternatives for assistance.
The death of Illinois Cares Rx is a result of Illinois lawmakers major overhaul of the state's Medicaid program. Hardly any aspect of medical care for the state's poorest citizens escaped the cuts. The $1.6 billion in cuts, along with an estimated $700 million from the cigarette tax and other revenue-enhancing measures, are expected to cover the $2.7 billion hole in the state's Medicaid budget.
Mike Claffey, a spokesman for Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, said the cuts were unfortunate but necessary. The cuts and reforms enabled the state to preserve health-care benefits for poor children and many of the state's poorest adults.
"While the department certainly understands the concerns that are being voiced, inaction would have led to the collapse of our Medicaid system," he said.
Eliminating Illinois Cares Rx is expected to save $72 million. Advocates for senior citizens predict any savings will be offset by rising costs in other areas.
People in the Illinois Cares Rx program - whether on Medicare or Medicaid, whether they had prescription drug coverage or not - had been accustomed to paying as little as $5 for generic prescriptions, $10 for brand names. Those costs could jump substantially July 1 without the Illinois Cares Rx program to subsidize co-pays and insurance costs.
The program subsidized insurance costs for people whose Medicare Part D prescription drug plans had a monthly premium. When Illinois Cares Rx ends, they could lose the insurance if they don't pay the premium.
One problem, according to Minesinger and others, is many people who have prescription drug plans don't realize Illinois Cares Rx pays the premium costs. They think they're on Humana, AARP's insurance plan or other plans.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services does not have county-by-county breakdowns on the numbers in the program or figures on the most common prescription drugs used by people in the Illinois Cares Rx program. But Thomas, of Central Illinois Agency on Aging, has estimated more than 10,000 senior citizens in central Illinois could be affected.
Thomas is concerned that many people could end up with life-threatening conditions soon after July 1 because they've run out of drugs such as insulin or cancer medications.
"The ones you can't go without," she said.
The stakes are just that high for Kathryn Williams, 65, of Peoria.
With Illinois Cares Rx, Williams spends about $44 a month for medications, including an insulin supply for diabetes. An expensive, twice-a-month injection to keep her kidneys performing is covered by a hospital assistance program.
She is not in a Medicare prescription coverage plan now, but she's looking into plans that could possibly lower her costs once Illinois Cares Rx ends.
Whatever she finds, one thing is clear: It will be much more than $44 a month. It will probably be thousands of dollars more a year she can't afford on a Social Security Disability income, particularly when she considers the expense of the infamous Medicare "doughnut hole" - a gap in coverage for prescription drugs - which Illinois Cares Rx covered .
"It's going to be a hardship," she said of the choices she faces. "Get medications, don't get medications. Pay this, don't pay that."
@ http://www.pjstar.com/news/x345283476/End-of-prescription-drug-program-will-be-costly-for-seniors-disabled
By PAM ADAMS | Journal Star | Jun 22, 2012 mmm,
1PEORIA — While smokers are stockpiling cigarettes before a $1 tax increase takes effect, almost 200,000 Illinois senior citizens, people with disabilities, and people with AIDS who rely on Illinois Cares Rx are being urged to stock up on prescription drugs before the program ends June 30.
{photo: Kathryn Williams of Peoria takes more than a dozen different medications, but her premium and co-pays will go up dramatically when Illinois Cares Rx ends June 30}
Some advocates and pharmacists suggest they get a 90-day supply, if possible, because once the program ends, they may not be able to afford what are, in many cases, life-saving medications.
"We need to warn these people," said Mike Minesinger, pharmacist and owner o`f Alwan's Pharmacy in West Peoria. "I don't think people realize it's going to be awful, just awful. They're going to find out they've got big insurance premiums to pay and their co-pays are going to go way up."
Minesinger said he has seen emails from colleagues encouraging people to stock up on prescription drugs.
Telephones have been ringing off the hook at Central Illinois Agency on Aging since earlier this week, according to staff, when people started receiving termination letters from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Central Illinois Agency on Aging has set itself up as a local warning system, in a sense, by organizing public information meetings next week and a workshop in July, primarily on alternatives for assistance.
The death of Illinois Cares Rx is a result of Illinois lawmakers major overhaul of the state's Medicaid program. Hardly any aspect of medical care for the state's poorest citizens escaped the cuts. The $1.6 billion in cuts, along with an estimated $700 million from the cigarette tax and other revenue-enhancing measures, are expected to cover the $2.7 billion hole in the state's Medicaid budget.
Mike Claffey, a spokesman for Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, said the cuts were unfortunate but necessary. The cuts and reforms enabled the state to preserve health-care benefits for poor children and many of the state's poorest adults.
"While the department certainly understands the concerns that are being voiced, inaction would have led to the collapse of our Medicaid system," he said.
Eliminating Illinois Cares Rx is expected to save $72 million. Advocates for senior citizens predict any savings will be offset by rising costs in other areas.
People in the Illinois Cares Rx program - whether on Medicare or Medicaid, whether they had prescription drug coverage or not - had been accustomed to paying as little as $5 for generic prescriptions, $10 for brand names. Those costs could jump substantially July 1 without the Illinois Cares Rx program to subsidize co-pays and insurance costs.
The program subsidized insurance costs for people whose Medicare Part D prescription drug plans had a monthly premium. When Illinois Cares Rx ends, they could lose the insurance if they don't pay the premium.
One problem, according to Minesinger and others, is many people who have prescription drug plans don't realize Illinois Cares Rx pays the premium costs. They think they're on Humana, AARP's insurance plan or other plans.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services does not have county-by-county breakdowns on the numbers in the program or figures on the most common prescription drugs used by people in the Illinois Cares Rx program. But Thomas, of Central Illinois Agency on Aging, has estimated more than 10,000 senior citizens in central Illinois could be affected.
Thomas is concerned that many people could end up with life-threatening conditions soon after July 1 because they've run out of drugs such as insulin or cancer medications.
"The ones you can't go without," she said.
The stakes are just that high for Kathryn Williams, 65, of Peoria.
With Illinois Cares Rx, Williams spends about $44 a month for medications, including an insulin supply for diabetes. An expensive, twice-a-month injection to keep her kidneys performing is covered by a hospital assistance program.
She is not in a Medicare prescription coverage plan now, but she's looking into plans that could possibly lower her costs once Illinois Cares Rx ends.
Whatever she finds, one thing is clear: It will be much more than $44 a month. It will probably be thousands of dollars more a year she can't afford on a Social Security Disability income, particularly when she considers the expense of the infamous Medicare "doughnut hole" - a gap in coverage for prescription drugs - which Illinois Cares Rx covered .
"It's going to be a hardship," she said of the choices she faces. "Get medications, don't get medications. Pay this, don't pay that."
@ http://www.pjstar.com/news/x345283476/End-of-prescription-drug-program-will-be-costly-for-seniors-disabled
I've Got My Eye On You!
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Leavespacesbetweenyourwords! That's a little bit hard to read, right? Lots of kids have illegible handwriting because they leave little to no space between their words when writing. It's reeeeally hard to read because everything looks like one giant word. These little guys often end up having to re-write their work because the teacher can't read what's on the paper and it can be frustrating for the kids AND the teachers and parents. With CONSISTENCY, this can be pretty easily fixed!
The simplest and most convenient solution is to have the child "finger space" by placing his pointer finger after each word like this:
Pointer fingers are always available! Give reminders to "finger space" before and during writing. If that is not enough of a visual reminder, you can always use a "space stick". This could be a popsicle stick or a tongue depressor. The kids always like these and are motivated to use them.
To keep it fun, DECORATE the space stick! You can decorate or have the kids decorate with stickers, markers, or glitter glue. One of my favorites is "the EYE".....a big googly eye glued to the top and I tell the kids they need to remember to space because "I've got my eye on you!".
I've yet to meet a kid who doesn't giggle at googly eyes :) Others are just as happy with a simple smiley face for their "space man".
Learning to space between words might not sound like fun but you'll be surprised when ALL of the kids want a space stick! Why not make them available for everyone? They're super cheap and will help the ones who need to use it to REMEMBER to use it.
Until the habit is formed (this can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks), you'll need to offer some verbal and/or visual reminders every time the child starts a writing assignment until they remember on their own. The kids often surprise themselves when they see how word spacing makes their writing look so much nicer and easy to read! For some, that's motivation enough PLUS no more re-writing because the teacher can't read the work. The spaces might seem too wide but this is OK! It helps to over exaggerate the spacing when the child is learning so that they can really see the spaces. With practice, they will naturally adjust to typical word spacing. Happy Writing!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
The simplest and most convenient solution is to have the child "finger space" by placing his pointer finger after each word like this:
Pointer fingers are always available! Give reminders to "finger space" before and during writing. If that is not enough of a visual reminder, you can always use a "space stick". This could be a popsicle stick or a tongue depressor. The kids always like these and are motivated to use them. To keep it fun, DECORATE the space stick! You can decorate or have the kids decorate with stickers, markers, or glitter glue. One of my favorites is "the EYE".....a big googly eye glued to the top and I tell the kids they need to remember to space because "I've got my eye on you!". I've yet to meet a kid who doesn't giggle at googly eyes :) Others are just as happy with a simple smiley face for their "space man". Learning to space between words might not sound like fun but you'll be surprised when ALL of the kids want a space stick! Why not make them available for everyone? They're super cheap and will help the ones who need to use it to REMEMBER to use it. Until the habit is formed (this can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks), you'll need to offer some verbal and/or visual reminders every time the child starts a writing assignment until they remember on their own. The kids often surprise themselves when they see how word spacing makes their writing look so much nicer and easy to read! For some, that's motivation enough PLUS no more re-writing because the teacher can't read the work. The spaces might seem too wide but this is OK! It helps to over exaggerate the spacing when the child is learning so that they can really see the spaces. With practice, they will naturally adjust to typical word spacing. Happy Writing!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Lovin' Letters
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You've heard me say that it's just so important for kids to practice letters in lots of ways BESIDES using a pencil. OT's call this a multi-sensory approach and it helps for kids to use ALL of their senses when learning. The kindergarten students at one of my schools are learning the alphabet and their teachers did a great job using a multi-sensory approach! Students were given large paper cut outs of all of the capital letters. They painted the letters and then glued on items that start with that letter. For example, the letter B has lots of BUTTONS:
Letter C is decorated with COTTON and CANDLES:
And while letter Q can be a challenge, this student used Q-TIPS!
The students used all sorts of creative items to glue on their letter paintings. The various items will help the children learn and remember the letters which in turn will improve literacy and writing skills! If you want to practice at home and don't want a whole hallway of big letters, you can modify the activity and use smaller letters to find just 1-2 items for each letter. Maybe put a funny hat on the child.....we'll call it the "Thinking Cap"......and search the house for items that match the letter. Lots of fun!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Letter C is decorated with COTTON and CANDLES:
And while letter Q can be a challenge, this student used Q-TIPS!The students used all sorts of creative items to glue on their letter paintings. The various items will help the children learn and remember the letters which in turn will improve literacy and writing skills! If you want to practice at home and don't want a whole hallway of big letters, you can modify the activity and use smaller letters to find just 1-2 items for each letter. Maybe put a funny hat on the child.....we'll call it the "Thinking Cap"......and search the house for items that match the letter. Lots of fun!Jen Dermody, OTR/L
23 Haziran 2012 Cumartesi
The Flowers Of War
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The Flowers of War, written by Heng Liu, directed by Yimou Zhang, and starring Christain Bale, Ni Ni, and Xinyi Zhang, is a movie full of pleasures. Though most of the film takes place in a dilapidated church this film really isn’t about religion. The church and Bale are used as connections to the west. The notion that western influence is there to protect and save the innocent is reiterated constantly—the characters literally beg this unworthy and unwilling savior for salvation. Basically, it is my opinion that this movie is not a blatant propaganda film but a loose docu-drama with propagandist overtones that are more than likely placed there to soften the Chinese image in a globalized world. There is enough in there for everyone, but it’s not the best. Some attractive women in some shitty situations. Bale makes a better Batman, but he does have a couple funny scenes while drunk and trying to get laid in a priest outfit. I’d give it 6 out of 10—2 out of 5.
Spencer West who lost both of his legs at age 5 - conquers Mt. Kilimanjaro | June, 2012
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Canadian climbs Kilimanjaro on hands
A 31-year-old man from Toronto, Canada, managed to summit Mount Kilimanjaro on Monday, June 18, relying only on his arms to propel him forward.
Spencer West lost both of his legs at age 5 due to a congenital disorder, but that didn't prevent him from climbing Africa's tallest mountain at an impressive pace. In just seven days, West made it from his base camp at 6,552 feet to the summit of Kilimanjaro, which stands 19,340 feet above sea level.
{Published on Jun 19, 2012 by freethechildrenintl}
On some occasions, where the terrain would not permit West to climb on his hands, he used a custom wheelchair with mountain-bike style treads on the tires. However, for the majority of his journey, he moved along on his hands, with only a pair of gloves protecting him from the harsh terrain.
The final days before arriving at the summit were harsh, as West encountered below freezing temperatures, altitude sickness, and a barren landscape. When reflecting on the accomplishment of reaching the summit, he wrote on his blog, "After seven grueling days of relentless climbing, after 20,000 feet of our blood, sweat and tears (and, let's face it, vomit) we had actually made it. We were at the top. The summit sign seemed almost like a mirage."
West, an author and motivational speaker, documented the entire journey on his blog entitled, Redefine Possible. During the seven days from base camp to the summit, West posted a short recap of the each day hiking with his friends David Johnson and Alex Meers.
The trek, which West described as "grueling" and "frigid," is part of his larger mission to inspire others to redefine what's possible in their lives. The achievement has left a measurable impact on many, as West reported raising more than $500,000 in donations supporting his adventure, the proceeds of which will be given to Free the Children, an organization that seeks to help empower and educate kids globally.
THE GRINDTV BLOG June 20, 2012 / yahoo sports / article By: Kyle DeNuccio
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/33925/canadian+climbs+kilimanjaro+on+hands/
A 31-year-old man from Toronto, Canada, managed to summit Mount Kilimanjaro on Monday, June 18, relying only on his arms to propel him forward.
Spencer West lost both of his legs at age 5 due to a congenital disorder, but that didn't prevent him from climbing Africa's tallest mountain at an impressive pace. In just seven days, West made it from his base camp at 6,552 feet to the summit of Kilimanjaro, which stands 19,340 feet above sea level.
{Published on Jun 19, 2012 by freethechildrenintl}
On some occasions, where the terrain would not permit West to climb on his hands, he used a custom wheelchair with mountain-bike style treads on the tires. However, for the majority of his journey, he moved along on his hands, with only a pair of gloves protecting him from the harsh terrain.
The final days before arriving at the summit were harsh, as West encountered below freezing temperatures, altitude sickness, and a barren landscape. When reflecting on the accomplishment of reaching the summit, he wrote on his blog, "After seven grueling days of relentless climbing, after 20,000 feet of our blood, sweat and tears (and, let's face it, vomit) we had actually made it. We were at the top. The summit sign seemed almost like a mirage."
West, an author and motivational speaker, documented the entire journey on his blog entitled, Redefine Possible. During the seven days from base camp to the summit, West posted a short recap of the each day hiking with his friends David Johnson and Alex Meers.
The trek, which West described as "grueling" and "frigid," is part of his larger mission to inspire others to redefine what's possible in their lives. The achievement has left a measurable impact on many, as West reported raising more than $500,000 in donations supporting his adventure, the proceeds of which will be given to Free the Children, an organization that seeks to help empower and educate kids globally.
THE GRINDTV BLOG June 20, 2012 / yahoo sports / article By: Kyle DeNuccio
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/33925/canadian+climbs+kilimanjaro+on+hands/
June 22 is the 13th Anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C – Recognizing the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
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June 22 is the 13th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The court’s decision recognized that the civil rights of people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are violated when they are unnecessarily segregated from the rest of society. The promise of Olmstead is that people with disabilities will have the opportunity to live like people without disabilities – to have friends, work, be part of a family, and participate in community activities.
Visit “Faces of Olmstead” for stories of some of the thousands of people whose lives have been impacted by the Olmstead decision.
Visit Disability.gov for more information about the ADA and other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities.
Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone
In 2009, the Civil Rights Division launched an aggressive effort to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a ruling that requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. President Obama issued a proclamation launching the "Year of Community Living," and has directed the Administration to redouble enforcement efforts. The Division has responded by working with state and local governments officials, disability rights groups and attorneys around the country, and with representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services, to fashion an effective, nationwide program to enforce the integration mandate of the Department's regulation implementing title II of the ADA.
Visit Disability.gov for more information about the ADA and other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities.
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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
June 22, 2011
On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Recommits to Assist Americans with Disabilities
On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the unjustified institutional isolation of people with disabilities was a form of unlawful discrimination. Since taking office, the Obama Administration has taken many steps to uphold both the letter and the spirit of the ADA.
“The landmark Olmstead case affirmed the rights of Americans with disabilities to live independently,” said President Obama. “On this anniversary, let’s recommit ourselves to building on the promise of Olmstead by working to end all forms of discrimination, and uphold the rights of Americans with disabilities and all Americans.”
Since the Olmstead ruling, much progress has been made. Many individuals have successfully transitioned to community settings, but waiting lists for community services have grown considerably and many individuals who would like to receive community services are not able to obtain them.
On Monday, the President met with Lois Curtis, one of the original plaintiffs of the Olmstead case. In March 2011, Ms. Curtis who lives with mental and developmental disabilities, finally began living in the community – 11 years after the initial decision. She now sells her artwork and serves as a prime example of how persons can become more productive members of society once they are able to live in community based settings.
The Department of Justice also continues to enforce the ADA and Olmstead. In October of last year, the Department entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of Georgia’s mental health and developmental disability system, resolving a lawsuit the United States had brought against the state. The lawsuit alleged unlawful segregation of individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities in the state’s psychiatric hospitals in violation of the ADA and Olmstead. In the last two years, the Department has joined or initiated litigation to ensure community-based services in over 25 cases in 17 states.
In 2009, the President launched the "The Year of Community Living," a new effort to assist Americans with disabilities. In the time since then, the Department Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Health and Human Services released $40 million in Housing Choice vouchers for 5,300 people over 12 months, As part of the "Year of Community Living", HHS Secretary Sebelius created the "Community Living Initiative" to coordinate the efforts of Federal agencies and underscored the importance of the ADA and Olmstead and affirmed the Administration's commitment to addressing isolation and discrimination against people with disabilities across the age span. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program, through funding awards to States, has also helped almost 12,000 individuals transition from institutions to the community.
Visit “Faces of Olmstead” for stories of some of the thousands of people whose lives have been impacted by the Olmstead decision.
Visit Disability.gov for more information about the ADA and other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities.
Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone
In 2009, the Civil Rights Division launched an aggressive effort to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a ruling that requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. President Obama issued a proclamation launching the "Year of Community Living," and has directed the Administration to redouble enforcement efforts. The Division has responded by working with state and local governments officials, disability rights groups and attorneys around the country, and with representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services, to fashion an effective, nationwide program to enforce the integration mandate of the Department's regulation implementing title II of the ADA.
Visit Disability.gov for more information about the ADA and other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities.
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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
June 22, 2011
On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Recommits to Assist Americans with Disabilities
On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the unjustified institutional isolation of people with disabilities was a form of unlawful discrimination. Since taking office, the Obama Administration has taken many steps to uphold both the letter and the spirit of the ADA.
“The landmark Olmstead case affirmed the rights of Americans with disabilities to live independently,” said President Obama. “On this anniversary, let’s recommit ourselves to building on the promise of Olmstead by working to end all forms of discrimination, and uphold the rights of Americans with disabilities and all Americans.”
Since the Olmstead ruling, much progress has been made. Many individuals have successfully transitioned to community settings, but waiting lists for community services have grown considerably and many individuals who would like to receive community services are not able to obtain them.
On Monday, the President met with Lois Curtis, one of the original plaintiffs of the Olmstead case. In March 2011, Ms. Curtis who lives with mental and developmental disabilities, finally began living in the community – 11 years after the initial decision. She now sells her artwork and serves as a prime example of how persons can become more productive members of society once they are able to live in community based settings.
The Department of Justice also continues to enforce the ADA and Olmstead. In October of last year, the Department entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of Georgia’s mental health and developmental disability system, resolving a lawsuit the United States had brought against the state. The lawsuit alleged unlawful segregation of individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities in the state’s psychiatric hospitals in violation of the ADA and Olmstead. In the last two years, the Department has joined or initiated litigation to ensure community-based services in over 25 cases in 17 states.
In 2009, the President launched the "The Year of Community Living," a new effort to assist Americans with disabilities. In the time since then, the Department Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Health and Human Services released $40 million in Housing Choice vouchers for 5,300 people over 12 months, As part of the "Year of Community Living", HHS Secretary Sebelius created the "Community Living Initiative" to coordinate the efforts of Federal agencies and underscored the importance of the ADA and Olmstead and affirmed the Administration's commitment to addressing isolation and discrimination against people with disabilities across the age span. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program, through funding awards to States, has also helped almost 12,000 individuals transition from institutions to the community.
Victory in NAD v. Netflix: Court rules that the ADA applies to web-only businesses!
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June 19, 2012
In a major victory for the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the nation's premier civil rights organization for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, the District Court of Massachusetts held that the ADA applies to website-only businesses. In National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix, Judge Ponsor denied Netflix's motion for judgment on the pleadings and is allowing this disability civil rights case to move forward. The underlying lawsuit alleges that Netflix violates the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on most of its "Watch Instantly" programming streamed on the Internet, thereby denying equal access to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
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As posted by The National Association of the Deaf on June 19, 2012...
Federal District Court in Massachusetts First in Country to Hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Website-Only Businesses
Judge Denies Netflix’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Allows Disability Civil Rights Case, National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix, Case No. 3:11-cv-30168, to Move Forward
The National Association of the Deaf (“NAD”), the nation’s premier civil rights organization of deaf and hard of hearing individuals, won a major victory today when Judge Ponsor denied defendant Netflix’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings seeking dismissal of the case. The District Court of Massachusetts is the first court in the country to hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to website-only businesses. The underlying lawsuit alleges that Netflix violates the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on most of its “Watch Instantly” programming streamed on the Internet, thereby denying equal access to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Netflix argued that the ADA applies only to physical places and therefore could not apply to website-only businesses like Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” streaming service. Judge Ponsor denied the motion, stating that it would be “irrational to conclude” that: “places of public accommodation are limited to actual physical structures…In a society in which business is increasingly conducted online, excluding businesses that sell services through the Internet from the ADA would run afoul of the purposes of the ADA and would severely frustrate Congress’s intent that individuals with disabilities fully enjoy the goods, services, privileges and advantages, available indiscriminately to other members of the general public.” Moreover, Judge Ponsor stated that the fact that the ADA “does not include web-based services as a specific example of a public accommodation is irrelevant” since such web-based services did not exist when the ADA was passed in 1990 and because “the legislative history of the ADA makes clear that Congress intended the ADA to adapt to changes in technology.”
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund’s Directing Attorney, Arlene Mayerson, stated: “By recognizing that web-sites are covered by the ADA, the court has ensured that the ADA stays relevant as much of our society moves from Main Street to the Internet. Netflix's argument that the neighborhood video store is covered by the ADA, but it, with its over 20 million subscribers, is not, was soundly rejected by the Court.”
In addition, Netflix argued that the case should be dismissed because it does not own copyrights to its programming and therefore cannot be forced to provide closed captions and that the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (“CVAA”) “carves out” all video programming streamed on the Internet as separate from the ADA. Judge Ponsor found that at this stage, the Plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged that Netflix “owns, leases..., or operates” a place of public accommodation for purposes of the ADA and that the CVAA does not “carve out” streaming programming from the ADA because there is “no conflict between the statutes” and there is no indication from Congress to the contrary.
In addition to the NAD, other Plaintiffs include the Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired (WMAD/HI) and a deaf Massachusetts resident.
The plaintiffs are represented by the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund in Berkeley, CA, the Oakland, CA law firm Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C., and the Boston, MA law firm Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund and the NAD ask deaf and hard of hearing individuals who want to learn more about the lawsuit to visit: http://www.dredf.org/captioning, call the toll-free number 1-800-348-4232 (V), or email Shane Feldman at netflixlawsuit@nad.org or Charlotte Lanvers at clanvers@dredf.org.
To read Judge Ponsor's decision:
http://www.nad.org/sites/default/files/2012/June/MJP%20DENIED%20-%20JUDGE%20PONSOR%20ORDER%20-%206-19-12.pdf
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America. NAD represents on behalf of 48 million Americans who are deaf or hard of hearing and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, visit www.nad.org
Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (WMAD) WMAD is an advocacy membership organization for individuals who are deaf and hearing impaired in western Massachusetts.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Founded in 1979, by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) is a national law and policy center, based in Berkeley, CA, dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. www.dredf.org.
Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C.
Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C. is a national law firm based in Oakland, CA, that represents plaintiffs in ERISA employee benefit and pension litigation, Civil Rights litigation, and Wage and Hour Overtime litigation. www.lewisfeinberg.com
Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
SRBC is a Boston-based civil litigation firm with 26 lawyers and more than 80 years of success in managing complex cases for local, regional and national clients. www.srbc.com
In a major victory for the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the nation's premier civil rights organization for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, the District Court of Massachusetts held that the ADA applies to website-only businesses. In National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix, Judge Ponsor denied Netflix's motion for judgment on the pleadings and is allowing this disability civil rights case to move forward. The underlying lawsuit alleges that Netflix violates the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on most of its "Watch Instantly" programming streamed on the Internet, thereby denying equal access to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
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As posted by The National Association of the Deaf on June 19, 2012...
Federal District Court in Massachusetts First in Country to Hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Website-Only Businesses
Judge Denies Netflix’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Allows Disability Civil Rights Case, National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix, Case No. 3:11-cv-30168, to Move Forward
The National Association of the Deaf (“NAD”), the nation’s premier civil rights organization of deaf and hard of hearing individuals, won a major victory today when Judge Ponsor denied defendant Netflix’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings seeking dismissal of the case. The District Court of Massachusetts is the first court in the country to hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to website-only businesses. The underlying lawsuit alleges that Netflix violates the ADA by failing to provide closed captioning on most of its “Watch Instantly” programming streamed on the Internet, thereby denying equal access to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Netflix argued that the ADA applies only to physical places and therefore could not apply to website-only businesses like Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” streaming service. Judge Ponsor denied the motion, stating that it would be “irrational to conclude” that: “places of public accommodation are limited to actual physical structures…In a society in which business is increasingly conducted online, excluding businesses that sell services through the Internet from the ADA would run afoul of the purposes of the ADA and would severely frustrate Congress’s intent that individuals with disabilities fully enjoy the goods, services, privileges and advantages, available indiscriminately to other members of the general public.” Moreover, Judge Ponsor stated that the fact that the ADA “does not include web-based services as a specific example of a public accommodation is irrelevant” since such web-based services did not exist when the ADA was passed in 1990 and because “the legislative history of the ADA makes clear that Congress intended the ADA to adapt to changes in technology.”
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund’s Directing Attorney, Arlene Mayerson, stated: “By recognizing that web-sites are covered by the ADA, the court has ensured that the ADA stays relevant as much of our society moves from Main Street to the Internet. Netflix's argument that the neighborhood video store is covered by the ADA, but it, with its over 20 million subscribers, is not, was soundly rejected by the Court.”
“This victory ensures that the ADA will continue to be a powerful force in our rapidly changing lives, protecting our right to equal access on the Internet,” said NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins. “Netflix’s flat-out refusal to fully serve our community simply because it is an Internet-based business is unacceptable. Leaving millions of deaf and hard of hearing consumers without equal access is not an option.”"This legal ruling is a major decision that ensures the ADA remains current with this technological age and makes it possible for deaf and hard of hearing people and people with disabilities to have full access to the same programs and services available to everyone else," said NAD CEO Howard Rosenblum.
In addition, Netflix argued that the case should be dismissed because it does not own copyrights to its programming and therefore cannot be forced to provide closed captions and that the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (“CVAA”) “carves out” all video programming streamed on the Internet as separate from the ADA. Judge Ponsor found that at this stage, the Plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged that Netflix “owns, leases..., or operates” a place of public accommodation for purposes of the ADA and that the CVAA does not “carve out” streaming programming from the ADA because there is “no conflict between the statutes” and there is no indication from Congress to the contrary.
In addition to the NAD, other Plaintiffs include the Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired (WMAD/HI) and a deaf Massachusetts resident.
The plaintiffs are represented by the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund in Berkeley, CA, the Oakland, CA law firm Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C., and the Boston, MA law firm Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund and the NAD ask deaf and hard of hearing individuals who want to learn more about the lawsuit to visit: http://www.dredf.org/captioning, call the toll-free number 1-800-348-4232 (V), or email Shane Feldman at netflixlawsuit@nad.org or Charlotte Lanvers at clanvers@dredf.org.
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To read Judge Ponsor's decision:
http://www.nad.org/sites/default/files/2012/June/MJP%20DENIED%20-%20JUDGE%20PONSOR%20ORDER%20-%206-19-12.pdf
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America. NAD represents on behalf of 48 million Americans who are deaf or hard of hearing and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, visit www.nad.org
Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (WMAD) WMAD is an advocacy membership organization for individuals who are deaf and hearing impaired in western Massachusetts.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Founded in 1979, by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) is a national law and policy center, based in Berkeley, CA, dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. www.dredf.org.
Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C.
Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C. is a national law firm based in Oakland, CA, that represents plaintiffs in ERISA employee benefit and pension litigation, Civil Rights litigation, and Wage and Hour Overtime litigation. www.lewisfeinberg.com
Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
SRBC is a Boston-based civil litigation firm with 26 lawyers and more than 80 years of success in managing complex cases for local, regional and national clients. www.srbc.com
The Legacy of Justin Dart , June 22nd .National Council on Disability Honors Life
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Friday, June 22nd marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Justin Dart, Jr. Dart was many things to the disability community – a trusted friend, respected colleague and valued mentor. In honor of his life and legacy, NCD shares the statement he prepared for friends and fellow advocates on the occasion of his death. Thanks to Justin, his beloved Yoshiko, and countless others the “revolution of empowerment” continues. Lead On!! Lead On!! Lead On!!
Statement from Justin Dart:
National Council on Disability • 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850 • Washington, DC 20004
http://www.ncd.gov/
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Friday, June 22nd marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Justin Dart, Jr. Dart was many things to the disability community – a trusted friend, respected colleague and valued mentor. In honor of his life and legacy, NCD shares the statement he prepared for friends and fellow advocates on the occasion of his death. Thanks to Justin, his beloved Yoshiko, and countless others the “revolution of empowerment” continues. Lead On!! Lead On!! Lead On!!
Statement from Justin Dart:
Listen to the heart of this old soldier. As with all of us the time comes when body and mind are battered and weary. But I do not go quietly into the night. I do not give up struggling to be a responsible contributor to the sacred continuum of human life. I do not give up struggling to overcome my weakness, to conform my life - and that part of my life called death - to the great values of the human dream.
Death is not a tragedy. It is not an evil from which we must escape. Death is as natural as birth. Like childbirth, death is often a time of fear and pain, but also of profound beauty, of celebration of the mystery and majesty which is life pushing its horizons toward oneness with the truth of mother universe. The days of dying carry a special responsibility. There is a great potential to communicate values in a uniquely powerful way - the person who dies demonstrating for civil rights.
Let my final actions thunder of love, solidarity, protest - of empowerment.
I adamantly protest the richest culture in the history of the world, a culture which has the obvious potential to create a golden age of science and democracy dedicated to maximizing the quality of life of every person, but which still squanders the majority of its human and physical capital on modern versions of primitive symbols of power and prestige.
I adamantly protest the richest culture in the history of the world which still incarcerates millions of humans with and without disabilities in barbaric institutions, backrooms and worse, windowless cells of oppressive perceptions, for the lack of the most elementary empowerment supports.
I call for solidarity among all who love justice, all who love life, to create a revolution that will empower every single human being to govern his or her life, to govern the society and to be fully productive of life quality for self and for all.
I do so love all the patriots of this and every nation who have fought and sacrificed to bring us to the threshold of this beautiful human dream. I do so love America the beautiful and our wild, creative, beautiful people. I do so love you, my beautiful colleagues in the disability and civil rights movement.
My relationship with Yoshiko Dart includes, but also transcends, love as the word is normally defined. She is my wife, my partner, my mentor, my leader and my inspiration to believe that the human dream can live. She is the greatest human being I ever known.
Yoshiko, beloved colleagues, I am the luckiest man in the world to have been associated with you. Thanks to you, I die free. Thanks to you, I die in the joy of struggle. Thanks to you, I die in the beautiful belief that the revolution of empowerment will go on. I love you so much. I'm with you always. Lead on! Lead on!
National Council on Disability • 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850 • Washington, DC 20004
http://www.ncd.gov/
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TODAY - AT Works: Webinar on Accessible Technology's Role in the Workplace – Today, June 21 at 1 pm CST
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Hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, this event is part of an online educational series designed to explore the connection between emerging technologies and the employment of people with disabilities.
This webcast is titled “AT Works: Accessible Technology Role in Today’s Workplace.”
The moderator is Tom Tenin, Anchor, Federal News Radio.
Panelists include:
■Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
■Brian Hurley, Public Affairs Program Director, National Industries for the Blind
■Christian Vogler, Ph.D., Associated Professor and Director of the Technology Access Program, Co-PI, RERC on Telecommunications Access, Gallaudet University.
This event is audio-captioned and offers a real-time Twitter feed below with the hashtag #ATworks. If you are a Twitter user, we encourage you to use this hashtag to tweet about the event and post comments or questions to share with others participating on Twitter.
You can access Twitter through thousands of third-party Internet and mobile applications, such as the live feed below, which pulls directly from Twitter.com and may present content or images that are difficult for some users to navigate. If you are use assistive technology, you may prefer to access Twitter through a different interface (e.g., Easy Chirp, etc.).
This page requires Flash to view the event. To download the Flash Player plug-in, visit http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Technology
Accessible and usable workplace technologies, and various types of assistive technology, are paramount to helping people with disabilities succeed on the job and deliver for their employers. Reflecting this, ODEP has a long history of exploring policies that will advance the development and adoption of accessible, interoperable and usable information and communication technologies (ICT) in the workplace.
AT Works: Accessible Technology in the Workplace Webcast — June 21st from 1:00pm to 2:00pm CST
ODEP's Accessible Technology in the Workplace Initiative promotes the accessibility of workplace technology as a means to increasing the hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities in the public and private sector. The "AT Works" online educational series is part of this effort. ODEP will be hosting a series of free webcasts and webinars over the next several months to explore the connection between emerging technologies and the employment of people with disabilities.
To kick off the series, ODEP will host a live webcast on Accessible Technology's Role in Today's Workplace.
What
When
This webcast is titled “AT Works: Accessible Technology Role in Today’s Workplace.”
Event Information
The moderator is Tom Tenin, Anchor, Federal News Radio.
Panelists include:
■Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
■Brian Hurley, Public Affairs Program Director, National Industries for the Blind
■Christian Vogler, Ph.D., Associated Professor and Director of the Technology Access Program, Co-PI, RERC on Telecommunications Access, Gallaudet University.
This event is audio-captioned and offers a real-time Twitter feed below with the hashtag #ATworks. If you are a Twitter user, we encourage you to use this hashtag to tweet about the event and post comments or questions to share with others participating on Twitter.
You can access Twitter through thousands of third-party Internet and mobile applications, such as the live feed below, which pulls directly from Twitter.com and may present content or images that are difficult for some users to navigate. If you are use assistive technology, you may prefer to access Twitter through a different interface (e.g., Easy Chirp, etc.).
This page requires Flash to view the event. To download the Flash Player plug-in, visit http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Technology
Accessible and usable workplace technologies, and various types of assistive technology, are paramount to helping people with disabilities succeed on the job and deliver for their employers. Reflecting this, ODEP has a long history of exploring policies that will advance the development and adoption of accessible, interoperable and usable information and communication technologies (ICT) in the workplace.
AT Works: Accessible Technology in the Workplace Webcast — June 21st from 1:00pm to 2:00pm CST
ODEP's Accessible Technology in the Workplace Initiative promotes the accessibility of workplace technology as a means to increasing the hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities in the public and private sector. The "AT Works" online educational series is part of this effort. ODEP will be hosting a series of free webcasts and webinars over the next several months to explore the connection between emerging technologies and the employment of people with disabilities.
To kick off the series, ODEP will host a live webcast on Accessible Technology's Role in Today's Workplace.
What
A panel discussion moderated by Tom Temin, Anchor, Federal News Radio.
Panelists include Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy; Brian Hurley, Public Affairs Director, National Industries for the Blind; and Christian Vogler, Ph.D., Associated Professor and Director of the Technology Access Program, Co-PI, RERC on Telecommunications Access, Gallaudet University.
When
Thursday, June 21st from 1:00pm - 2:00pm CSTWhere
An archived version will be available for viewing starting the day after the event
Access the webcast todayWho
The event will be live audio-captioned
Real-time Twitter feed with the hashtag #ATworks
No registration is required
Employers, workers, policymakers, advocates and others interested in learning more about accessible technology and its impact on the employment of people with disabilities.Link to Webcast: http://www.onlinevideoservice.com/clients/atworks/
The Social Challenge : Did you know the word “retard” is used more than 24,000 times each day on Twitter?
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The Social Challenge is a project of LifeMyWay, in partnership with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities.
YouTube Uploaded by lifemywayil on Aug 11, 2011
The Social Challenge is a Twitter-based campaign aimed at curbing the use of the r-word in social media. Visitors to the site can see a live Twitter stream of real-time tweets containing the r-word. They can then send a message to those tweeters asking them to reconsider their choice of language.
http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/
Show your support. Spread the Word. Make a Difference!
Bravo! You've taken The Social Challenge and you're ready to take your advocacy to the next level. Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, there is no limit to the positive impact you can make! Please take the following actions:
http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/
http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/
YouTube Uploaded by lifemywayil on Aug 11, 2011
The Social Challenge is a Twitter-based campaign aimed at curbing the use of the r-word in social media. Visitors to the site can see a live Twitter stream of real-time tweets containing the r-word. They can then send a message to those tweeters asking them to reconsider their choice of language.
http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/
Show your support. Spread the Word. Make a Difference!
Bravo! You've taken The Social Challenge and you're ready to take your advocacy to the next level. Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, there is no limit to the positive impact you can make! Please take the following actions:
http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/
Take the Social Challenge Today!
Did you know the word “retard” is used more than 24,000 times each day on Twitter? The folks at LifeMyWay are monitoring Twitter and have launched a new campaign called The Social Challenge to target R-word users and raise awareness about the developmental disability community.
The Social Challenge is about creating a dialogue – watch a live stream of Tweets containing the R-word and then respond directly to the Tweeter. The Social Challenge is also a forum for people to share their stories and connect with one another. Our message is simple: people with developmental disabilities and their families face enough challenges as it is and words can hurt. They deserve the same rights and respect as anyone else.
Visit http://www.TheSocialChallenge.org and challenge yourself, challenge others and join us in creating a community rooted in equality.
200,000 people in Illinois have a developmental disability and we have countless family members and loved ones. Together we can make a difference!
http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/
I've Got My Eye On You!
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Leavespacesbetweenyourwords! That's a little bit hard to read, right? Lots of kids have illegible handwriting because they leave little to no space between their words when writing. It's reeeeally hard to read because everything looks like one giant word. These little guys often end up having to re-write their work because the teacher can't read what's on the paper and it can be frustrating for the kids AND the teachers and parents. With CONSISTENCY, this can be pretty easily fixed!
The simplest and most convenient solution is to have the child "finger space" by placing his pointer finger after each word like this:
Pointer fingers are always available! Give reminders to "finger space" before and during writing. If that is not enough of a visual reminder, you can always use a "space stick". This could be a popsicle stick or a tongue depressor. The kids always like these and are motivated to use them.
To keep it fun, DECORATE the space stick! You can decorate or have the kids decorate with stickers, markers, or glitter glue. One of my favorites is "the EYE".....a big googly eye glued to the top and I tell the kids they need to remember to space because "I've got my eye on you!".
I've yet to meet a kid who doesn't giggle at googly eyes :) Others are just as happy with a simple smiley face for their "space man".
Learning to space between words might not sound like fun but you'll be surprised when ALL of the kids want a space stick! Why not make them available for everyone? They're super cheap and will help the ones who need to use it to REMEMBER to use it.
Until the habit is formed (this can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks), you'll need to offer some verbal and/or visual reminders every time the child starts a writing assignment until they remember on their own. The kids often surprise themselves when they see how word spacing makes their writing look so much nicer and easy to read! For some, that's motivation enough PLUS no more re-writing because the teacher can't read the work. The spaces might seem too wide but this is OK! It helps to over exaggerate the spacing when the child is learning so that they can really see the spaces. With practice, they will naturally adjust to typical word spacing. Happy Writing!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
The simplest and most convenient solution is to have the child "finger space" by placing his pointer finger after each word like this:
Pointer fingers are always available! Give reminders to "finger space" before and during writing. If that is not enough of a visual reminder, you can always use a "space stick". This could be a popsicle stick or a tongue depressor. The kids always like these and are motivated to use them. To keep it fun, DECORATE the space stick! You can decorate or have the kids decorate with stickers, markers, or glitter glue. One of my favorites is "the EYE".....a big googly eye glued to the top and I tell the kids they need to remember to space because "I've got my eye on you!". I've yet to meet a kid who doesn't giggle at googly eyes :) Others are just as happy with a simple smiley face for their "space man". Learning to space between words might not sound like fun but you'll be surprised when ALL of the kids want a space stick! Why not make them available for everyone? They're super cheap and will help the ones who need to use it to REMEMBER to use it. Until the habit is formed (this can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks), you'll need to offer some verbal and/or visual reminders every time the child starts a writing assignment until they remember on their own. The kids often surprise themselves when they see how word spacing makes their writing look so much nicer and easy to read! For some, that's motivation enough PLUS no more re-writing because the teacher can't read the work. The spaces might seem too wide but this is OK! It helps to over exaggerate the spacing when the child is learning so that they can really see the spaces. With practice, they will naturally adjust to typical word spacing. Happy Writing!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Pinch, Pinch a Rainbow
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I was looking at paint samples over the weekend and all of those pretty colors got my wheels turning! I stopped by the dollar store and picked up a $1 pizza pan and some clothespins. A hot glue gun and 15 minutes later, I had a colorful rainbow wheel to use with my preschool students!
Besides the fact that I love COLOR, my primary purpose was actually to get my kiddos practicing their 3-finger grasp with clothespins. Pinching the clothespin strengthens fingers and helps to develop a 3-finger grasp that's important for writing skills.
This was such a simple game to make and the children loved it! They worked together to match the colors and clip all of the clothespins. There could be lots of other variations on this game too---besides colors, you could match letters, numbers or sight words. Whatever the theme, just keep pinchin'!!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Besides the fact that I love COLOR, my primary purpose was actually to get my kiddos practicing their 3-finger grasp with clothespins. Pinching the clothespin strengthens fingers and helps to develop a 3-finger grasp that's important for writing skills. This was such a simple game to make and the children loved it! They worked together to match the colors and clip all of the clothespins. There could be lots of other variations on this game too---besides colors, you could match letters, numbers or sight words. Whatever the theme, just keep pinchin'!!Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Lovin' Letters
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You've heard me say that it's just so important for kids to practice letters in lots of ways BESIDES using a pencil. OT's call this a multi-sensory approach and it helps for kids to use ALL of their senses when learning. The kindergarten students at one of my schools are learning the alphabet and their teachers did a great job using a multi-sensory approach! Students were given large paper cut outs of all of the capital letters. They painted the letters and then glued on items that start with that letter. For example, the letter B has lots of BUTTONS:
Letter C is decorated with COTTON and CANDLES:
And while letter Q can be a challenge, this student used Q-TIPS!
The students used all sorts of creative items to glue on their letter paintings. The various items will help the children learn and remember the letters which in turn will improve literacy and writing skills! If you want to practice at home and don't want a whole hallway of big letters, you can modify the activity and use smaller letters to find just 1-2 items for each letter. Maybe put a funny hat on the child.....we'll call it the "Thinking Cap"......and search the house for items that match the letter. Lots of fun!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Letter C is decorated with COTTON and CANDLES:
And while letter Q can be a challenge, this student used Q-TIPS!The students used all sorts of creative items to glue on their letter paintings. The various items will help the children learn and remember the letters which in turn will improve literacy and writing skills! If you want to practice at home and don't want a whole hallway of big letters, you can modify the activity and use smaller letters to find just 1-2 items for each letter. Maybe put a funny hat on the child.....we'll call it the "Thinking Cap"......and search the house for items that match the letter. Lots of fun!Jen Dermody, OTR/L
20 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba
Happy Fall!
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Fall is such a wonderful time for children to see, smell, and touch the wonders of nature! Miss Paula is one of my preschool teacher friends who took her class on a nature walk to find some special "treasures". Each of the children carries a bag and collects leaves, twigs, and acorns. When they return to class, the children have a large piece of paper where they lay all of their treasures. An adult uses clear contact paper to cover the items so that they kiddos can proudly display their Autumn collage.
Children learn from ALL sensory experiences! This simple activity awakens the senses and teaches kiddos about the beauty of Autumn. Looking at a pile of leaves from a distance is different than picking them up and seeing how leaves come in all shapes, sizes and colors. So simple and yet so FUN! Happy Fall!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Children learn from ALL sensory experiences! This simple activity awakens the senses and teaches kiddos about the beauty of Autumn. Looking at a pile of leaves from a distance is different than picking them up and seeing how leaves come in all shapes, sizes and colors. So simple and yet so FUN! Happy Fall!Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Free HWT Webinar on November 8th
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Handwriting Without Tears is offering another FREE webinar---this one is Design to Teach: A+ Worksheets and will teach you how to utilize their free online worksheet program. You'll learn how to design worksheets that reinforce skills and support student learning. I use this all the time with students and it's so helpful! If you'd like to register, go to http://www.hwtears.com/sites/default/lpform/webinaraplus11form.php?pc=emailconnections1111&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Reserve+your+space+now&utm_content=HWT+Connections+-+November+2011+-+CTA&utm_campaign=11%2F02%2F2011
and sign up for this November 8th program before it's filled up!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
and sign up for this November 8th program before it's filled up!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Pumpkin Pounding
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You have to love preschool teachers for being so darn creative! This week the children had an opportunity to do a little pumpkin pounding using golf tees and a small hammer. There were 2 large pumpkins and a bunch of golf tees in a jar (they even had practice opening a jar) and the children could pound as many golf tees as they wanted into the pumpkin. Kiddos can even create patterns or designs if they want!
Of course no builder is complete without his SAFETY GLASSES!
I love this activity for encouraging bilateral hand use and fine motor coordination. There is even some hand strengthening involved and visual motor skills to get the hammer to hit the tee. The best part is that kids are super motivated to do any activity that involves a big pumpkin!
Happy Fall!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Of course no builder is complete without his SAFETY GLASSES!
I love this activity for encouraging bilateral hand use and fine motor coordination. There is even some hand strengthening involved and visual motor skills to get the hammer to hit the tee. The best part is that kids are super motivated to do any activity that involves a big pumpkin!Happy Fall!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Successful Snipping
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Oh my goodness, the school year has picked up speed and we're well on our way through the 2nd quarter already! New referrals are coming every week and the paperwork is piling up....I've got all sorts of things I want to share on Jen's OT For Kids but can't seem to find even a few minutes in the day to get it done :( I promise to keep trying so be sure to keep checking back.
I did want to share a quick tidbit about getting kiddos to improve cutting skills without having to keep those darn scissors on the line. Try playdoh! Playdoh is awesome for a whole bunch of reasons but you'll see your "non-cutters" getting excited about using scissors when they have an opportunity to cut something other than paper. Here you'll see one of my preschool friends who needs hand over hand assistance with cutting on a line having a grand ol' time cutting her playdoh into a bunch of pieces all by herself!
Without any reminders she is using her left "helper hand" to hold the playdoh and snipping with her right hand. Cutting paper is difficult for this sweet little girl who is often "FINISHED!" before we can really get practicing. HOWEVER, she stuck with this activity for a much longer span and had lots of practice with the motor skills required to "open/close" the scissors. Along with the cutting, kiddos can roll the playdoh into balls or snakes and use lots of fun tools to dig into the fun. 
I promise to get a playdoh "recipe" on here soon so that you can make your own! It makes a ton very inexpensively and is even better than what you buy at the store. Kids LOVE to help make their own playdoh, plus you can pick and choose the colors and even the scents you want to use. So much FUN!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
I did want to share a quick tidbit about getting kiddos to improve cutting skills without having to keep those darn scissors on the line. Try playdoh! Playdoh is awesome for a whole bunch of reasons but you'll see your "non-cutters" getting excited about using scissors when they have an opportunity to cut something other than paper. Here you'll see one of my preschool friends who needs hand over hand assistance with cutting on a line having a grand ol' time cutting her playdoh into a bunch of pieces all by herself!
Without any reminders she is using her left "helper hand" to hold the playdoh and snipping with her right hand. Cutting paper is difficult for this sweet little girl who is often "FINISHED!" before we can really get practicing. HOWEVER, she stuck with this activity for a much longer span and had lots of practice with the motor skills required to "open/close" the scissors. Along with the cutting, kiddos can roll the playdoh into balls or snakes and use lots of fun tools to dig into the fun. I promise to get a playdoh "recipe" on here soon so that you can make your own! It makes a ton very inexpensively and is even better than what you buy at the store. Kids LOVE to help make their own playdoh, plus you can pick and choose the colors and even the scents you want to use. So much FUN!Jen Dermody, OTR/L
Homemade Playdoh Recipe
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Here is a traditional playdoh recipe that some nice teacher passed on to me many years ago. Kids love playdoh AND they love to COOK so be sure to get them involved with the pouring and the mixing too!
* 1 cup flour
* 1 cup warm water
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1 teaspoon oil
* 1/4 cup salt
* food coloring
**You can also add all sorts of yummy scents to add a bit more sensory input! Maybe try pumpkin pie spice with your orange playdoh or some peppermint oil for the holidays.....YUM!
Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last.
Cook over medium heat until smooth. Continue cooking after the mixture thickens, and continue to cook until the dough comes together in the pan to form a ball. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when completely cool.
Store in a cool place and avoid allowing condensation to form in the storage container.
If there are lots of little people in your world, make up a big batch of this playdoh and divide it up in small containers.....add a couple of cookie cutters tied up with a bright colored ribbon and you've got an instant smile to share!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
* 1 cup flour
* 1 cup warm water
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1 teaspoon oil
* 1/4 cup salt
* food coloring
**You can also add all sorts of yummy scents to add a bit more sensory input! Maybe try pumpkin pie spice with your orange playdoh or some peppermint oil for the holidays.....YUM!
Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last.
Cook over medium heat until smooth. Continue cooking after the mixture thickens, and continue to cook until the dough comes together in the pan to form a ball. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when completely cool.
Store in a cool place and avoid allowing condensation to form in the storage container.
If there are lots of little people in your world, make up a big batch of this playdoh and divide it up in small containers.....add a couple of cookie cutters tied up with a bright colored ribbon and you've got an instant smile to share!
Jen Dermody, OTR/L
19 Haziran 2012 Salı
Mail Order Zombie: Episode 179 - Blood Splatter, Pretty Dead, The Hunger Games, Corman's World & The Americans
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Mail Order Zombie . . . now with TIMECODES! The dust has finally settled after the Dead Letter Awards and we finally washed the vampire smell out of the carpet from last week's Mail Order Vampire fun, it's time to get back to business here at Mail Order Zombie. In Episode #179, we're packing in the reviews when Brother D takes a look at Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects by Craig W. Chenery while Silent Death reviews Jake Bible's Dead Letter Award-nominated novel The Americans. On the movie-front, Miss Bren gets dystopian on Brother D with some talk about The Hunger Games (dir. Gary Ross), D reviews the upcoming zombie film Pretty Dead (dir. Benjamin Wilkins), and we use the documentary Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (dir. Alex Stapleton) as a palate cleanser. There are two (count 'em - TWO) contests running right now at Mail Order Zombie, and you'll have to listen to the Feedback Discussion to find out how you can win . . . stuff!
INTRO (00:00)
BLOOD SPLATTER REVIEW (03:24)
CORMAN'S WORLD REVIEW (12:06)
THE HUNGER GAMES DISCUSSION (27:49)
THE AMERICANS REVIEW (1:01:52)
PRETTY DEAD REVIEW (1:09:53)
FEEDBACK (1:30:01)
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Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects - http://www.zombiebloodsplatter.com/
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel - http://www.cormansworld.com/
Jake Bible's Brain Squeezin's - http://jakebible.com/
Pretty Dead - http://www.prettydead.com/
heiDESIGN: Marketing and Communications - http://www.heidesign.com.au/
Family Movie Night - http://blog.fmnpodcast.com/
The Takedown MMA Radio - http://www.wix.com/takedownshow/takedown
Ball & Chain - http://show6403.podomatic.com/
BoneBat Film Fest! - http://bonehand.com/bonebatff.html
An Oasis in the Desert - http://www.facebook.com/AnOasisInTheDesert
Parsec Awards - http://www.parsecawards.com/
(Various production music produced by Kevin MacLeod.)
Download Mail Order Zombie #179 here!Mail Order Zombie . . . now with TIMECODES! The dust has finally settled after the Dead Letter Awards and we finally washed the vampire smell out of the carpet from last week's Mail Order Vampire fun, it's time to get back to business here at Mail Order Zombie. In Episode #179, we're packing in the reviews when Brother D takes a look at Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects by Craig W. Chenery while Silent Death reviews Jake Bible's Dead Letter Award-nominated novel The Americans. On the movie-front, Miss Bren gets dystopian on Brother D with some talk about The Hunger Games (dir. Gary Ross), D reviews the upcoming zombie film Pretty Dead (dir. Benjamin Wilkins), and we use the documentary Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (dir. Alex Stapleton) as a palate cleanser. There are two (count 'em - TWO) contests running right now at Mail Order Zombie, and you'll have to listen to the Feedback Discussion to find out how you can win . . . stuff!
INTRO (00:00)
BLOOD SPLATTER REVIEW (03:24)
CORMAN'S WORLD REVIEW (12:06)
THE HUNGER GAMES DISCUSSION (27:49)
THE AMERICANS REVIEW (1:01:52)
PRETTY DEAD REVIEW (1:09:53)
FEEDBACK (1:30:01)
Mail Order Zombie Facebook Group - http://tinyurl.com/facebookmoz
Mail Order Zombie Twitter - http://www.mailorderzombie.com/twitter
Email us at MailOrderZombie@gmail.com or call us at 206-202-2505!
Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects - http://www.zombiebloodsplatter.com/
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel - http://www.cormansworld.com/
Jake Bible's Brain Squeezin's - http://jakebible.com/
Pretty Dead - http://www.prettydead.com/
heiDESIGN: Marketing and Communications - http://www.heidesign.com.au/
Family Movie Night - http://blog.fmnpodcast.com/
The Takedown MMA Radio - http://www.wix.com/takedownshow/takedown
Ball & Chain - http://show6403.podomatic.com/
BoneBat Film Fest! - http://bonehand.com/bonebatff.html
An Oasis in the Desert - http://www.facebook.com/AnOasisInTheDesert
Parsec Awards - http://www.parsecawards.com/
(Various production music produced by Kevin MacLeod.)
Mail Order Zombie #181 - The Terror Experiment, Feed, Telltale's The Walking Dead, The Collective Volume 3
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Brother D is on pins and non-Euclidean needles as he looks forward to this weekend's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival & Cthulhu Con, but he's not so distracted that he can't put together Episode 181 of Mail Order Zombie! This time around, he takes a look at the 2012 zombie movie release The Terror Experiment (dir. George Mendeluk). This episode also features Part One of a two-part review of JABB pictures' latest anthology release The Collective, Volume 3. The Mail Order Zombie offers up some reviews of their own when Silent Death reviews the videogame The Walking Dead from Telltale Games, and a review of the Mira Grant's novel Feed comes from Eradication H. In addition to the Lovecraft Film Festival, Brother D will also be attending Crypticon Seattle this month where he'll be a panelist, so he talks about that as well before Miss Bren joins him for this episode's Feedback Discussion. (Brother D would like to formally apologize to the Lifetime television network. He's not entirely sure why, but he feels that he must.)
INTRO (00:00)
FEED (02:15)
THE TERROR EXPERIMENT (08:17)
THE WALKING DEAD (25:52)
THE COLLECTIVE, VOLUME 3 (29:18)
CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENTS (45:05)
FEEDBACK DISCUSSION (48:37)
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Email us at MailOrderZombie@gmail.com or call us at 206-202-2505!
JABB pictures
Simple Studies - Bandcamp
(Various production music produced by Kevin MacLeod.)
Download Mail Order Zombie #181 here!Brother D is on pins and non-Euclidean needles as he looks forward to this weekend's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival & Cthulhu Con, but he's not so distracted that he can't put together Episode 181 of Mail Order Zombie! This time around, he takes a look at the 2012 zombie movie release The Terror Experiment (dir. George Mendeluk). This episode also features Part One of a two-part review of JABB pictures' latest anthology release The Collective, Volume 3. The Mail Order Zombie offers up some reviews of their own when Silent Death reviews the videogame The Walking Dead from Telltale Games, and a review of the Mira Grant's novel Feed comes from Eradication H. In addition to the Lovecraft Film Festival, Brother D will also be attending Crypticon Seattle this month where he'll be a panelist, so he talks about that as well before Miss Bren joins him for this episode's Feedback Discussion. (Brother D would like to formally apologize to the Lifetime television network. He's not entirely sure why, but he feels that he must.)
INTRO (00:00)
FEED (02:15)
THE TERROR EXPERIMENT (08:17)
THE WALKING DEAD (25:52)
THE COLLECTIVE, VOLUME 3 (29:18)
CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENTS (45:05)
FEEDBACK DISCUSSION (48:37)
Mail Order Zombie Facebook Group - http://tinyurl.com/facebookmoz
Mail Order Zombie Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/mailorderzombie
Email us at MailOrderZombie@gmail.com or call us at 206-202-2505!
JABB pictures
Simple Studies - Bandcamp
(Various production music produced by Kevin MacLeod.)
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