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My thoughts on some of the challenges of using apps to help individuals with communication and learning impairments
It's astounding how much this new world of apps is changing the way I do therapy and run my practice. iPad apps. Droid apps. Google apps. Android apps. Mac apps. They just keep on coming!
I recently gave up my Blackberry for my first iPhone- the iphone 4s just began to explore my KindleFire which arrived a few days ago, ordered a Velocity Micro Cruz Android 7 inch Tablet on Woot two days ago for a deep discount of $70.00, and am about to get a hand-me-down Mac from one of my kids that I will upgrade to run the Lion operating system so I can start to learn about Mac apps rather than just read about them. I strive to use all apps prior to suggesting them to clients or speaking about them in my presentations. In my spare time while I take my son to swimming practice or my daughter to piano lessons, I find myself bringing along my iPad 1 or iPad 2 with headphones to review apps.
My private practice has constantly evolved over the past 19 years, but lately there has been so much to learn I find myself spending more and more time keeping up with the cutting-edge technologies. I feel like I have become an "app consultant." Calls keep coming in. Everyone wants to know which apps are right for their situations. It's overwhelming to start from scratch in the iTunes store, Mac Apps store, Amazon store for Kindle Fire apps or Android Marketplace. An increasing number of bloggers feature their favorite apps and offer reviews, but there again, the lists now are quite long. Apps are usually not very expensive except for some of the AAC apps or very robust professionally developed apps, but the cost adds up quickly and it takes time to download and give them a try.
Yesterday I talked to families about apps to help: a woman who had a brain tumor removed, another woman who has memory loss, a man with aphasia and apraxia after a stroke, a 5 year old boy with severe autism, a 3 year old boy with Down syndrome, a 12 year old boy with executive functioning challenges and an 8 year old girl with severe apraxia of speech. I can't offer concrete guidance on the phone. I have to see each person, learn about their individual strengths and weaknesses as well as goals and interests, explore their environments, speak to others who help them in daily activities and try out what I think may work with the person before sending them on their way with apps that are customized as needed to practice. With each new client I find myself doing research to make sure they have the latest information. I am also preparing for a few presentations and it is incredible how much has changed since the last full day presentation I gave just this past summer. No two presentations are ever alike. Too much changes.
Although I truly believe that the new tablets have quite a bit to offer and may be the most appropriate tool to use in a variety of activities- they aren't always the most appropriate solution and there are still plenty of challenges to be faced. Some recent publicity has made them appear to be the perfect solution when, in reality, many hurdles still have to be jumped. We can't forget about the often more robust computer programs which may be more effective for cognitive retraining, reading and studying, communicating or writing essays.
Here are a few of my concerns and thoughts regarding app use and the reasons why I don't have generic lists of apps to recommend for different diagnoses:
- It is challenging to select the most appropriate apps as well as online programs and other technology tools to make sure that they are a good fit for the client and their needs and interests.
- There are some apps that the user is meant to practice with alone, apps that are more appropriate to be used by an education or rehabilitation professional, apps which need to be customized to be effective, and apps which don't work directly on the skills to be developed but which are great to use for joint attention or to encourage interaction while working on skills in person.
- Many individuals need to be behaviorally managed while using the apps. These individuals may try to exit the apps, mistakenly touch the wrong locations and need skilled human intervention (with good training from a clinician such as a speech-language pathologist) to maximize the benefit from them.
- Not everyone has the motor control to interact with apps and may need special accommodations such as switches for input or a different type of device.
- Insurance companies and schools are now starting to suggest iPads be used as primary dedicated communication devices when children or adults can't speak, when a more robust dedicated communication device (which is typically much more expensive and takes longer to acquire) with integrated environmental controls, and features to accommodate for poor motor control or learning abilities may be more appropriate. Finding the most effective communication tool is a process and setting it up, teaching the client how to use it and integrating it into daily routines to promote communication skills takes time and expertise. In most cases purchasing an iPad and an app to use is just the beginning and may not always be most appropriate but is often the least expensive and easiest way to provide fast access to a communication tool. In some cases using it as an intermediate step or backup system is more appropriate.
- Individuals who are "let loose" with a tablet computer to entertain themselves are often difficult to pull back and structure in therapy tasks using apps on the device.
- If the iPad is going to be an individual's primary means of communication, these individuals need another device with a different color cover to use as a learning tool or for entertainment. There are now less expensive devices such as the Kindle Fire which makes having two a more affordable option.
- It is important to keep in mind that if an individual does have a tablet such as an iPad, we should take advantage of the many wonderful integrated tools it has to enhance learning, executive functioning and communication. There is a calendar, address book, still camera, video camera, email, Internet access and many accessibility options such as enlarging print and reading aloud. When used creatively these are also really wonderful supports for individuals with communication, cognitive, learning and literacy challenges.
I'd really like to hear from those of you who are reading this to let me know which apps or computer software/ websites you use and find helpful and whether or not you agree with my concerns. It's one of my favorite parts about speaking to large groups of people and interacting with you all online. I am always learning from everyone else.
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This home is located in the Crown Point Subdivision in O'Fallon, Illinois. Scott Air Force Base is less than 5 miles away. O'Fallon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, and one of the fastest-growing communities in the Metropolitan St. Louis area. O'Fallon was recently listed as the 3rd best city in Illinois to raise a family. O'Fallon was also recently ranked the 103rd overall best small city in America and 30th in education and health out of 1,268 cities with a population between 25,000 and 100,000 by WalletHub. The 2010 census listed the city's population at 28,281. The city is the third largest city in the Metro-East region and Southern Illinois. Due to its close proximity to Scott Air Force Base, the population receives a boost from military and federal civilian personnel, defense contractors, and military retirees. The city center is located approximately two miles east of the intersection of Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 50.
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By Sarah Van Bonn
"We think we're getting slimmer, but really we're losing our youth."
Dee and I are lying on the sailboat: the part they call a "trampoline" but why? It's as easy or hard to jump on as anything else. Dee means our faces get gaunter as the baby fat disintegrates.
She'd done a juice cleanse the week before. "No, no more carbs," she slurred at the Italian restaurant. "You know wine has carbs," I said. It had stormed so thoroughly the only traffic was pedestrian. We snowshoed over, hid inside, arranged in candlelight like some painting in the Louvre. The noise ratio of the city was impossibly reversed: internal clanging, outside hushed.
Now we're here. This blue Crayola couldn't come close to naming. I mean the blue of the sea, but the sky's blue too. There's a reason they share that trait. Something about reflection or refraction, what the eye can or can't see.
We both have rashes from sun or saltwater. I scan the red bumps on our stomachs, thinking maybe face fat doesn't melt away so much as migrate.
What else haven't I been told?
Landsickness, for one. We "go to land," as sailors say, and my body rejects the fixed firmament. It took just days to undo my life's entire chain of earthbound moments. The world re-taught me: motion, always. Now its lack feels unnatural, so my body pretends, swaying to this sea rhythm I may someday feel again, but for all we know, may never.
A beachgoer says, "The human race won't last millions of years. We're only just a tiny blimp."
Fruits of the sea, they're called in other languages. Am I a fruit of the earth?
The shop-owner hears Dee question the price of canned goods and reminds me: You pay a premium because nothing is here. Everything must be brought.
But isn't the world just a series of smaller and less small islands? I later think to ask.
We find a bar on a barge. Ha ha. The tradition is to drink "shot-skis" until blotto enough to jump off the top; it's like a trampoline, but different. A regal prostitute perched on a barstool jiggles her bum to the music, the rest of her perfectly still.
Land. Sea. See?
The shop-owner said: It's hard to grow up here, but why would you live anywhere else? The flamingos come and go to different parts of the island. They build nests. You see them from far away, or you don't see them at all.
All is fruit, ripening then rotting.
I didn't know what would happen to Dee in the end, but if you'd told me, what would I have done?
A barracuda hovered nearby, waiting because he didn't know how not to, buoyed by the knowing unknown, a tiny blimp—imagine him from an aerial view: X marks the spot. See all the other spots? You can't; they are infinite. You couldn't know where he'd be, but there he was.
There he always is.
Sarah Van Bonn is a world-wandering freelance writer based mainly in NYC when she is not on the road. She has so far authored one book (published June 2015 by Skyhorse Publishing) and many smaller pieces, with work in/on WNPR, the Rumpus, South Asia Journal, Proximity Magazine, and various elsewheres.


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Welp, there are wedding bells in my future… no not my own, but my adorable, wonderful, fabulous older sister is engaged (!!!) as of this weekend to an equally adorable, wonderful, fabulous man (…boy).
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Mumbai: Actress Divya Dutta says yesteryear diva Helen wanted to murder her for playing a negative role in the educational drama 'Chalk N Duster'.
"It was everyone's reaction... people wanted me to be nicer (on screen). But now, they feel like hating and beating me up. Yesterday, Helen aunty gave me a sweet compliment saying that she wants to murder me," Divya said at a screening of the film on Friday.
"The reaction for this film... If more people hate me, I'll like it. Some are terming me as a devil, while some are calling me Cinderella's stepsister. So, it is a different kind of response for me. But I'm grateful to people for hating me," she added.
In the film, which also stars Shabana Azmi and Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta plays a principal who only looks at the commercial aspect of education.
"I've always chosen films with my own mind and you feel like applying your mind in such a film and in doing such roles. When both the critics and audiences love you, it is very fortunate for an actor," she said.


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By: Terry Burgess, Midlife Coach for Men
This blog entry is a follow-up to an entry I posted on July 5th of this year. You may go back an read it at this link: http://upwardmc.com/stress-everyonehasit/
Today, however, I want to give you 25 different ways you can reduce and eliminate stress from your life. You do not have to implement them all. However, pick as many as you like (up to five), add them your daily routine until you have mastered them to reduce your stress. Then repeat the process with another set of five until you are comfortable with your stress level.
Here is the list.
- Start your 15-30 minutes morning earlier. Any mishaps in the morning will be less stressful and likely to occur if you have spare time to deal with them.
- Prepare what you the night before. Help make your morning less stressful by preparing your coffee pot, making lunches, setting out clothing for yourself, and having your children prepare their bags for school.
- Write it down, don't rely on your memory. Write down addresses, directions and phone numbers. Use your mobile device or an ole fashion planner or notebook.
- Say "no" more often. It's amazing how much stress can be eliminated by giving up unrewarding or stressful activities, refusing inappropriate requests and turning down invitations from people you don't enjoy.
- Take advantage of off-hours for banking and shopping. If crowds or long lines stress you out seek out and take advantage of times businesses are not that busy.
- Walk everywhere you can. Exercise has a soothing effect—especially when it permits you to avoid traffic jams, crowded buses and costly taxis.
- Make reservations—If you are available to make reservations at hotels, restaurants, and theatres take advantage of it. Remember to confirm time, location and other details before you depart.
- Allow for extra time. If it usually takes thirty minutes to get to the work or airport, allow an hour. It's better to arrive well ahead of schedule than to fret over every stoplight or traffic tie-up along the way.
- Rearrange work or travel hours, if possible. A thirty-minute change in an arrival or departure time can make a big difference in traffic, crowds and other stress producers.
- Be prepared to wait. You can make wait your friend if you are stuck in a long line or siting in a reception room for an appointment. If you are prepared by having a book/magazine, reading your e-mail, or keeping up with your social media account.
- Relax your standards. Expecting perfection is not only unnecessary, it's boring. Remember it is through our failing and shortcomings we grow and learn.
- Find your own special quiet "ME" Place – Establish a serene place of you own—even if it's just a comfortable chair in a quiet corner. If the sound of your teenager's stereo, your husband's ballgame or the neighbor's barking dog still penetrates, wear earplugs.
- Reframe your perspective. Learn the power of not focusing on the result and focus on the process and intent. Is the World going to end if you miss my connecting flight? Will it matter in the ultimate outcome if you're a few minutes late to your son's baseball game or your daughter's recital? Just ask yourself So, What? Will this really matter in a week or month from now? Chances are if your worst fears are realized, they often turn out not to be as detrimental as we envisioned.
- Count your wins and blessing. No problem is so bad that it couldn't be worse. And it helps to remember that. Also, even if the outcome is not what you expected look for small "wins"/victories and the blessings you gained from the experience.
- Take a personal time out. Breathe deeply, stretch your muscles, nap, meditate or do a few tension-relieving exercises. If you can arrange a brisk 5-minute walk.
- Power of Touch. Hug your spouse or friend, play with or hold your pet. Physical contact is an excellent stress reliever.
- Ask more questions. You're less likely to make mistakes or get lost if you make sure to get detailed instructions first and clarify any expectations you are unsure of in the assignment.
- Make alternate plans. Always have a plan "B" in the event something comes up unexpectedly. You never know when Mother Nature is going rain on your picnic or parade. If you have an alternate plan in mind this will reduce your stress when you need to change plans on the fly.
- Declutter your life. Remove unused, outdated, broken, objects that just collect dust or clothing. Simplify your life by removing yourself from responsibilities and activities that are not enjoyable to you and add tremendous stress to your life.
- Reward yourself after stressful activities. Stop for a special lunch or snack after dealing with crowded stores. Relax with a favorite television show or book completing that stressful project you accomplished.
- Schedule Fun. You must make time for fun stress relieving times in your life. Schedule fun time with friends and family in your calendar and treat it as if it were an appointment with you your most important client.
- If you're a parent, take a break from the children. Hire a sitter and take a break from your kids. Ideals include take your spouse on a date, pursue a hobby, spend time at a museum, plan a girls or men's night out, visit a local coffeeshop and just get away to a quiet place to read or listen to music.
- Journaling – Purchase either a special journal or a plain ole notebook will do. Every day write down your successes/wins, your personal interactions with people, your stresses, your dreams and your ideals. Periodically review your journal and you will likely find how much you have grown or overcome in your life.
- Get a massage. Tension just melts away under the touch of massaging fingers. A simple neck and shoulder can do wonders for the tight muscles brought on by stress. If you can afford it hire a professional masseuse or just find a friend to give you a massage.
- Have a routine for going to bed. Having a personalized routine at bedtime helps reduce stress. You can include stretching, meditation, reading, listening to music or any calming activities. It helps you sleep better – and is an excellent stress reliever.
Terry is a Personal Leadership and Midlife Coach for Men with Upward MC in Benton, Kentucky. He can be contacted via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 270-493-0967. His website can be found at http://www.terrypburgess.com


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Funke Akindele starring in "Avengers: Infinity War" – a highly-anticipated comics hit by Marvel – is a very big deal.
Akindele has been listed among the full cast of the movie on IMDb as a member of Dora Milaje,the personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, recruited from every tribe of Wakanda.
"Well, what's the big deal?" you may be wondering.
In the past 10 years, there have been quite a few efforts to break into the Hollywood mainstream pool by Nollywood actors.
In 2011, Mirror reported that Genevieve Nnaji was being considered to become the next Bond girl but it eventually didn't happen.
In 2013, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde made a 5-second cameo appearance as Akon's date in "Hit The Floor," a VH1 drama series.
In 2017, Genevieve Nnaji finally made her debut, starring alongside Kate Beckinsale, Damon Idris and Gugu Mmbatha-Raw in "Farming," an autobiographical story by Nigerian-British actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
In 2017, Adesua Etomi told her alma mater, University of Wolverhampton, that she would love to put Nigeria on the map as an actress.
So it's the dream of most Nollywood actors to receive even the slightest global recognition for their work.
In this case, Akindele isn't getting credit for just any Hollywood film, she is getting it for a Marvel film. And not just any Marvel film, but one that assembles almost all the superheroes in the franchise.
The grand Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise that centres on a series of superhero films based on characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The first film released in the MCU was "Iron Man" in 2008, and since then, four films in the franchise have earned over a billion dollars each at the global box office. Those films are "The Avengers," "Iron Man 3," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and "Captain America: Civil War."
So Marvel movies are big deals.
Marvel Cinematic Universe has been around for over a decade and has never cast a Nigerian actress. Akindele being the first is a big deal for her career and the Nigerian film industry as a whole.
"Avengers: Infinity War" features Akindele alongside Marvel characters such as Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow among others, and alongside actors such as Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr, and Scarlet Johannson.
Featuring in Hollywood movies, even as an 'extra' that would eventually get listed on IMDB,' is not an easy feat.
"You also try and showcase some of the decent works you've done, just to get them [international] to see who you are," OC Ukeje recently told Pulse during an interview.
So there must have been an audition before the decision to choose and cast Akindele was made.
It's hard to imagine this casting possible, say, 10 years ago. But now, Nollywood movies and actors are being exposed to new markets. Nollywood movies are showing in International cinemas, accepted at international film festivals, and critically received globally.
A major or waka pass role in a Marvel film is further proof that indeed, Nollywood is being recognized internationally.
Funke Akindele's success in Nollywood
Funke Akindele is a household name in Nigeria. Her role as Bisi, a curious secondary school student in the 1998 United Nations-sponsored sitcom "I Need to Know," is a pop culture staple.
In 2000, and 2003, the actress played minor roles in "Final Whistle" and "Sharon Stone,"respectively. While Funke Akindele tried to break into the Mainstream Nollywood, her career was established in the Yoruba Nollywood industry, with a string of impressive Yoruba movies to her name.
In 2008, she finally broke into the top tier of Nollywood stardom with her commercially successful comedy, "Jenifa," where she acted the role of Suliat a.k.a Jenifa, a secondary school dropout who lives in a backwater town called Aiyetoro.
In 2011, she took her first step into the cinematic world with "The Return of Jenifa," a sequel to the 2008 comedy movie, and in 2015, the actress returned to TV with a spin-off TV series titled "Jenifa's Diary," under her production company SceneOne Productions.
In 2017, she also created a music-oriented TV series titled "Industreet." She has featured in other successful movies such as "Maami," "Isoken" and "Married But Living Single."
With a successful franchise, a hit TV series, A-list status, a high fee, and a role in one of the most anticipated movies in history, Akindele is arguably an unrivalled A-List star.
A source of inspiration
Akindele's "Avengers: Infinity War" casting is a source of inspiration to many. Seriously, if nothing else, it's important for more people to believe in their hard work and dreams.
So Why does Akindele not seem excited as the rest of her fans
Akindele, before and since the news broke, has said nothing about making an appearance in the Marvel film.
While her casting is a big deal to her fans, the actress seems to consider it a good news, but not one to be excessively excited about. And it's easy to understand why.
In an era where Nigerians such as Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Oyelowo and John Boyega have played huge roles in blockbusters, Akindele, who is arguably the biggest Nollywood actress, deserves more than being an unnamed character in any movie.
Nevertheless, Akindele starring in "Avengers: Infinity War" – a highly-anticipated comics hit by Marvel – is a very big deal.


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Comedian Greg Hahn will bring the laughs to Wildey Theatre on Sept. 20
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EDWARDSVILLE — Kicking off the September concert lineup at the Wildey Theatre will be country music legend Bobby Bare. With nearly five dozen Top 40 hits under his belt, Bare has often been referred to as the Bruce Springsteen of country.
"I'm not going to say he's going to do all of his hits, because when you've got 60 of them, we'd be here for days," Wildey Theatre Director Al Canal quipped during a recently interview. "He's a legend at 84 years old."
The concert is set for Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. Opening for Bare is Matt Taul, the city of Edwardsville's Superintendent of Streets and Fleets. Taul is a founding member of the Stubblefield Band and plays and writes original Americana and country music with the Five and Dimers.
"He travels to Nashville and plays there quite a bit," Canal said. "He's local and very talented."
A day later, on Sept. 15, Jesse Colin Young comes to the Wildey Theatre in an 8 p.m. concert. Though best-known for performing "Get Together," a 1967 folk-rock hit with the Youngbloods, Young's output after that helped define what would later come to be known as Americana.
At the Wildey concert, Young will be singing and playing guitar with a band that includes son Tristan Young on electric bass. While their musical style, according to jessiecolinyoung.com, is now referred to as Americana, "in fact it's a unique fusion of jazz, blues, folk and rock" with an emphasis on Jesse Colin Young's "extraordinary voice that makes his signature sound."
"He was here last year," Canal said, "and it was such an enjoyable concert."
The September event lineup also includes a Sept. 20 visit by comedian Greg Hahn.
Hahn has made a name for himself with TV appearances on the Bob and Tom Radio Show, Comedy Central and others.
His comedy is "absurdly energetic" with an "all-out style of physical humor, one-liners and crowd work" designed to elicit "immediate pandemonium and continuous laughs," according to a description on the Wildey Theatre website.
"Greg is hilarious," Canal said. "This is not a kids' show but there's no language in it. He's very funny without being blue."
The same goes for comedian Chris Smith, who will be opening for Hahn, Canal said.
"Greg Hahn – Comedy Night Live" begins at 8 p.m.
The final concert of the month is Bullet Boys & Enff Z'Nuff. Call it '80s Big Hair music, with metal, blues fusion and hard rock thrown in for good measure. "We're reaching out with a little bit different era of music," Canal said. "We're branching out."
Opening for Bullet Boys & Enff Z'Nuff is Pump5.
For ticket information on these and other shows, visit http://www.wildeytheatre.com/.


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Seagle Explores Adolescence in "Batula"
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Steven T. Seagle has written just about everything. From "Uncanny X-Men" to "Superman" with plenty of Vertigo and creator-owned titles in between, he's covered about as wide a spectrum in comics as can be done. He will continue that trend with his next project out from Image Comics along with artist Marco Cinello. The pair previously worked on another kid-oriented one-shot called "Frankie Stein" and will continue down the same road with the 48-page oversized one-shot "Batula" in July.
"Batula" follows the adventures of a fruit bat named Livingston who finds his life gets flipped upside down when he runs afoul of a hungry vampire who turns him into a vampire bat. Taking on the identity of Batula, Livingston discovers a thirst for adventure but also struggles to prove to his friends and family that he's still the same guy on the inside. As the co-creator of "Ben 10" and "Generator Rex" along with fellow comic creators-turned-cartoon empire builders Man of Action, the veteran writer is no stranger to the world of entertainment aimed at children. Seagle spoke to CBR News about the origins of the project, working with Cinello again, and how working on "Ben 10" has facilitated projects like "Batula."
"None of us Man of Action guys had any idea how big 'Ben 10' would be when we created it, but over 150 countries later, we've done all right for ourselves," Seagle said. "Being able to reinvest what we get from the insane merchandising that show does into comics we love making is dream-come-true material to be sure. I love the artwork of Marco Cinello, and I wanted to do 'Batula' with him. Thanks to MOA and the amazingly supportive people at Image, I'm in a place where I can make that happen."
The creator originally intended to make "Batula" as another form of entertainment, but did not want to wait for the much longer process, so he turned to comics.
"I had an idea for an animated feature film version of 'Batula' first," Seagle said. "Marco did a development drawing that was so good, I couldn't stand the thought of waiting the years that film development takes to get to the idea. Since Marco and I had already done a monster-themed kid's book for Image featuring a boy monster, 'Frankie Stein,' it made sense to me to do a storybook version of Livingston the fruit bat's transformation into the avenging force of the fruit grove. I also have a third monster-themed kids book in mind with Marco -- to sort of complete the monster trio -- and then who knows? Maybe we go all 'Avengers' on it and team them up!"
Even though he moved away from the idea of doing "Batula" as an animated film first, Seagle still thinks the character has more potential beyond the world of comic books.
"In this day and age creators have to be mindful of other media possibilities," Seagle said. "'Batula' would make an awesome animated piece to be sure. It has a pedigree in animation -- Marco comes from that world, and I also work in that world. But, make no mistake, the book isn't a proof of concept tool. Writing and drawing for kids books is tricky. It's a very different skill set. So this version of Livingston's story is a kids book through-and-through! If nothing more comes of it, Marco and I are very happy with what we have made here."
Part of what Seagle and Cinello's is about about how things change for young people as they grow up and start developing into the person they will become as an adult.
"Livingston is kind of the bat that nobody in his colony notices," Seagle told CBR News. "All the other bats seem to have special skills or talents that set them apart, but not so much for Livingston. As a result, he makes an impetuous decision that radically alters his life. He comes into contact with a vampire and goes from fruit bat to vampire bat in one fell swoop! Then it's up to him to decide if he will go over to the dark side or use his unexpected new powers for good. We wanted to merge the cute-animal story with the classic super-hero origin episode."
Seagle wanted to focus on these themes while also referring back to the entertainment he was drawn to in his younger days. "That was always the spine of this story," Seagle said. "My favorite cartoons when I was a kid didn't have these perfect, shiny protagonists. They had characters who had a real dark moment and emerged to be something better as a result. I wanted to walk that path with Livingston. Obviously the book is aimed first and foremost at younger readers, so it's not too intense. But kids understand the pull between doing right and doing wrong and this seemed like a cool way to get at that -- not to mention some awesome vampire bat versus vampire action scenes!"
One of the problems Seagle ran into with "Batula" and "Frankie Stein" before it is actually getting the material into the hands of children who aren't found in local comic shops nearly as much as they were in days past.
"It's really tricky. I think that's why I've been sitting more on the storybook form for these projects," Seagle said. Kids love Marco's art, the stories are easy to connect with, and the format is a little more parent/bookstore/library friendly. When I can get the book in a kid's hands -- at a convention or an appearance -- it's usually a home run. But trying to connect the book to that audience is rough. Luckily, there are parents who like the cartoons that Man of Action has created who are starting to ask, 'What else do you guys do that my kids would like?' And I have these books with Marco as a great answer."
Seagle went on to say that the idea of working with Cinello again fits in with the way he looks at teaming up with artists in general. "I've been doing comics for over twenty years and the thing I've learned is that you should hang on to people you work well with," Seagle said. "There are a lot of artists that I'm interested in working with for the rest of my life. The Man of Action guys are in that camp. I've done numerous projects with Teddy Kristiansen. I'd also like to work with Marco for as long as he will put up with me. We did 'Soul Kiss' together at Image, which was definitely not for kids, then these two kids books, and we've already started on a very high-end graphic novel as our next project."
Beyond working with Cinello again on another project and the storytelling experiment called "The Red Diary/The Re[a]d Diary" with long-time collaborator Kristiansen, Seagle still has more projects lined up.
"The next book I'll have out after that is the long-in-the-works follow up to 'it's a bird...,' another original graphic novel with Teddy called 'Genius.' That comes from first:second right at the top of next year."
"Batula" flies into stores from Image Comics on July 5th.


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Edgy Hexagonal Concrete Tiles Building Decorative Landscapes
Imagined by Austrian designers Patrycja Domanska and Tanja Lightfoot for KAZA Concrete, these hexagonal concrete tiles named Edgy have captured our attention with a blend of versatility, simplicity and elegance. Versatile in style, color and placement, the hexagonal concrete tiles can be seen covering a whole wall, decorating different areas or punctuating design lines along walls and across rooms. These new, modern and versatile concrete tiles have a three-dimensional asymmetry that makes them pop out.
These "room shaping tiles" were gathered in a collection that embodies two different tile types. One is three dimensional, the other two and half dimensional. This duo plays a dimensional game on either surface it decorates: "the three dimensional form is made up of asymmetrical surfaces 'folding' onto one plane to form a hexagonal base. By playing with concave and convex planes and using them to accentuate one another, it creates the effect of visually pulling the user towards itself."
Whether you use them inside or outdoors, these decorative modern cement tiles allows you to construct a multitude of patterns and designs based on a hexagonal base model. The Edgy hexagonal concrete tiles from KAZA Concrete create textured scenes from the modern design realm. According to its creators, "the aim was to provide an alternative to the flat, two dimensional walls in bathrooms and other living quarters. The form is made up of asymmetrical surfaces, 'folding' onto one plane, to form a hexagonal base. By playing with concave and convex planes and using them to accentuate one another, it creates the effect of visually pulling the user towards itself. "
Which wall in your home do you see showcasing these Edgy concrete tiles? We'd love to know how creative the Freshome community can be.


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One of our Vancouver Corporate clients hosted an event at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the Rotunda. With a soaring dome and twin marble staircases, it presented a beautiful dramatic backdrop for a cocktail party.
Guests arrived and sipped on local beer and wines. Others were treated to an escorted tour of the gallery to see the Picasso exhibit. Chef's worked behind the scenes in a make shift kitchen preparing the night's canapés.
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Our signature Sesame Crepe, BBQ Duck, Pickled Vegetable, Cherry Hoisin…always a crowd pleaser!
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Arpita + Neel // Wedding
The BAPs Mandir provided a lovely backdrop for Arpita and Neel's love to shine through. This outdoor wedding was filled with rich Indian culture in the presence of close family and friends. Later on in the evening, the celebrations moved to downtown Chicago atop a high rise overlooking the lake and skyline. Thank you for letting me be a part of your amazing day! Congrats!


text: Robin Marchant is a Chicago based photographer who spent the past six years as one of Getty Images top entertainment photographers in New York City. She has been published internationally, covering high profile events such as New York Fashion Week, Super Bowl, Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Art Basel and photographing celebrities like George Clooney, Barack Obama, Madonna and Samuel L. Jackson. She has traveled to 5 continents including over 15 countries and has lived in London and New York City. Robin grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated from Ball State University with a degree in photojournalism. Robin's love for photography started at a young age when her high school photography teacher gave her the drive and support to pursue her dreams. By the age of 20, she was at the end of world famous runways and in front of top artist stages.


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Together, we reached our Giving Tuesday goal with more than $37,000 raised! Factoring in the matching gifts of $35,000, you helped us generate over $70,000 toward a beautified, accessible State Theatre and dramatic improvements at the Michigan Theater!
The initial challenge was made possible by a gift from the estate of Hans C. Cozak, who loved the movies at the Michigan and State Theaters, and would love knowing that the State will be accessible to tall people with bad knees. The second challenge was a gift from Judy & Paul Freedman.
Deep thanks to them and to all who contributed to this vital community project.


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What a show, what a show, what a show! As you can tell I'm excited.
This week we have another comedy couple, Dante (www.ComicDante.com) & Rebekah Kochan (@RebekahKochan) in the studio/living room. They are incredibly fun and funny folks. This show was so much fun that it's being split into 2 parts. Lucky you…
We talked about comedy and some of the things we have in common…you'll find out a biggie at the end of the show…also I think Allison and Rebekah are in love.
Listen to WFD #140: Dante & Rebekah Kochan pt. 1


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The Must Have Pumps For Any Season
Hey loves! If you've been following along then you are aware of my obsession with houndstooth. So far I've worn a houndstooth skater dress, I remixed that skater dress, and rocked this curve hugging houndstooth pencil skirt. I just can't enough of this print! I was on Pinterest the other night and my jaw completely dropped when I came across this well dressed blogger in the gorgeous houndstooth pumps below!!! Um, yes please!!! These shoes totally gave me life that night and will most definitely be added to my houndstooth collection. What are your thoughts on these bad gals?
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Wow-- REALLY....3 whole weeks.....goodness we have been busy, busy around here! You know it's bad when Kris says, "Hey you haven't updated our blog lately!"
The pants that she has on....yeah, she came home from the hospital in them!! LOL
I know, no pictures of Kaylee but the kid is NEVER at home!!
Kaylee is on spring break this week so I took the week off to spend with her! Even though the weather has not been very springish at all...we are still enjoying time off!!!
We have our first softball tournament this upcoming weekend, I will be so excited to see our girls on the field. They have worked really hard conditioning during the winter but have only been on the field maybe 5 times, if that. But you have to start somewhere...and for us it will be this weekend!!
I hope to get back in my regular blogging mode this week!


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After making the blueberry simple syrup for The Blueberry Limeade Cocktail, I am obsessed! Simple syrups are soooo easy to make and they bring a whole new level to cocktail making. There is just something so elegant and old-fashioned about making your drink out of homemade syrup.
We have been having these 'ladies nights' at work once a month that have been super fun. Although social events are pretty common at my workplace because we all go out to shows/concerts when one of our artists are in town, it's not really the best environment (loud music, lots of drinking, dark lighting) to really get to know each other. We have four departments so you don't really think about how many ladies there are working here until you put us all in a room together.
The first two 'Ladies Nights' consisted of getting cocktails after work. Don't get me wrong…cocktails are awesome but getting sloppy with my co-works at 7 pm was a bit awkward at first. However, we had a third outing this week and mixed it up by having a vegan potluck in the park (it wasn't specifically vegan but there are several girls who are vegan so i didn't want to be that jerk that didn't consider other people's dietary needs). Anyhow, I had remembered Tracy from Shutterbug talking about her Rosemary Lemonade on an old Homefries podcast. Perfect! I had to tweak her recipe a bit to make it vegan but it turned out mighty fine (if I do say so myself).
Oh! and with the leftover lemonade, I added some gin and made a perfectly refreshing cocktails. Just sayin' – it was delicious and definitely took the edge off! Bring a whole new meaning to a flavored gin and tonic!
PS In my recipe below, I suggest that once the syrup is cool that you let it sit overnight in the fridge to bring out the rosemary flavor. However, if you are short on time then you can skip that part for a more subtle rosemary flavor.
Sparkling Rosemary Lemonade
Rosemary simple syrup:
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 4 sprigs of rosemary
For the lemonade:
- 10 lemons, juiced (+2 sliced for garnish)
- 2 liter bottle of sparkling seltzer water
- 1/4 cup agave nectar (or more to taste- I just left my bottle out so individual people could sweeten their servings to their likings)
- Rosemary, for garnish
To make the syrup: Bring the water, sugar, and rosemary to a boil in a small saucer. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let cool. Once cooled, place in a sealed container and refrigerate overnight.
To make the lemonade: Juice the lemons whatever method you would like and cut the garnish lemons into thin slices. In a large pitcher, stick the fresh lemon slices, rosemary garnish, lemon juice, seltzer water, and agave. Adjust flavoring to your likening by adding more agave.
Serve chilled over ice or with a shot of gin!


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Pasture to plate. Field to fork. The bandwagon to promote close-to-home products and ingredients is crowded with chefs who know a whiff of opportunity when they smell it.
Occasionally, the distance between farm and table is measured in yards, not miles. It's a good sign of authenticity when restaurant directions include GPS coordinates as well as a property address. Consider these rural dining destinations, all of which are on working farms.
North Star Homestead Farms, Hayward, Wis.: Three women -- Ann Berlage and daughters Laura and Kara -- operate a cafe, market and creamery on a 1919 farm in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Key ingredients for meals come from the family's aquaponics greenhouse, where kohlrabi and tilapia fish grow in a symbiotic relationship: Fish waste feeds the plants, and the plants clean the water. From the farm's sheep come meat for gyros, a breakfast lamb sausage and gelato made with sheep's milk.
Other small-scale farms provide blueberries to beef for the menu and market, which also sells locally made artwork, jewelry, music and items using recycled materials.
Monthly Harvest Dinners begin in October and go through winter; storytelling and music accompany these three-course meals. http://www.northstarhomestead.com, 715-462-3453
The Loft Restaurant, Zionsville, Ind.: The switch from interstate to one-lane bridge is a telltale sign that you're not in Indianapolis anymore. Just northwest of the metro area are cornfields, whitewashed farm buildings and other evidence of country living at Traders Point Creamery.
Dairy production began here in 2003; visitors watch the 4 p.m. milking from behind observation windows. Then the raw product from 50 to 60 Brown Swiss cows turns into ice cream, yogurt, cheese and cheese spreads. The farm's motto is "We milk it. We make it. We serve it."
Farm products figure prominently in an onsite market and menus at The Loft, a converted barn with unusual curved brick foundation, where Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner (by candlelight) are served. Think mac and cheese, free-range poultry, ham-egg-waffle breakfast sandwiches. Burn excess calories afterward on the 1.3-mile walking trail through farmland.
Farm practices make what's good for the Earth and animals a priority. Example: When the grass-fed cattle need medical attention, they get herbal and homeopathic remedies instead of antibiotics. 317-733-1700, http://www.tpforganics.com
The Garden Cafe, Harbor Springs, Mich.: Pond Hill Farm is home to vegetable crops, the cafe, a winery and an onsite canning kitchen for pickled veggies, salsas, chutneys, dressings, fruits and sauces. The northwestern Michigan farm is 80 miles north of Traverse City.
Food shopping and dining happen at the same place, in a barn adjacent to a greenhouse and pastures. The cafe uses its menu to showcase farm products. Popular nibbles include a mix of pepper jelly and cream cheese served on flatbread. Kale salad arrives with a melange of other veggies, toasted almonds and drizzle of fresh ginger dressing (yes, bottled by Pond Hill).
Add burritos, nachos, brats and pulled pork made with antibiotic-free meats. The market is open all year, though the cafe is seasonal, closing Oct. 30. A sledding hill is accessible after the first measurable snowfall. Luncheon service resumes in May, but visitors are welcome to help feed the farm menagerie (cattle, goats, chickens and more) during any season. 231-526-3276, http://www.pondhill.com
LaClare Farm Cafe, Malone, Wis.: Larry and Clara Hedrich began hobby farming with two milking goats in 1978. When their five kids got involved with 4-H clubs, the herd grew.
Now milk from 375 dairy goats turns into award-winning LaClare Farm cheeses: The Evalon ranked Best in Show at the 2011 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. For sale at the farm store are 10 cheeses made at an onsite creamery from goat, sheep, cow or blends of milk, plus an array of artisan products (including other Wisconsin cheeses).
November is the farmstead cafe's first anniversary. Observation windows offer a peek at dairy processing, goat milking and cheese-aging rooms. Outdoors, some animals are close enough to pet.
Cheese certainly makes the lunch menu, but that's not all. Add a lake perch fish fry on Fridays and Sunday brunch of everything from granola to corned beef hash. The farm is 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee. http://www.laclarefarm.com, 920-670-0051
Don't forget the orchards
Now is the time for Midwestern orchards to fill their cafes with apple-centric menus. Here are four where hot cider and crisp air are just the start of what is possible.
Whispering Orchards and Cafe, Cleveland, Wis.: Breakfast begins at 6 a.m. all year, though hours are abbreviated from January through April. On the autumn menu: apple coffeecake, apple bread, apple dumplings, caramel apple pancakes, apple-bacon-spinach omelets and apple-filled French toast.
Eat upstairs with an unusual assortment of taxidermy: A black bear holds a sack of apples, and a fox wears green britches. Eggs come from the farm's coop; meats come from local butchers. The cafe is 60 miles north of Milwaukee. 920-693-8584, http://www.whisperingorchards.com
Carlson's Orchard Bakery and Restaurant, Winsted, Minn.: A big draw is the 99-cent apple pie slices, and bakers here average 500 pies a day during autumn. Add apple turnovers and apple-raisin muffins with a scoop of ice cream to the lunch menu of soups, salads and sandwiches served on just-baked focaccia.
The orchard, 45 miles west of the Twin Cities, grows 12 types of apples and stays open through Nov. 26. 320-485-3704, http://www.carlsonsorchardbakery.com
Royal Oak Farm Country Kitchen Restaurant, Harvard, Ill.: Eighty miles northwest of Chicago is a 120-acre farm with 16,000 apple trees and a 150-seat eatery that stays open through Nov. 15. It is a proudly Christian operation.
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Flying Monkey Cafe, Champaign, Ill.: The name is a reference to those shifty characters from "The Wizard of Oz," and the location is Curtis Orchard, which began in 1977 with 700 apple trees. Now there are closer to 5,000.
Kids get a free toy with their meal. Applesauce is a side dish option, and apple fritters are a bakery specialty. The orchard is 140 miles south of Chicago, and the cafe is open for lunch through Nov. 23. 217-359-5565, http://www.curtisorchard.com


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1 tsp garlic
½ small onion
¼ red bell pepper
¼ yellow pepper
½ small carrot
½ stalk celery
1 stalk green onion
1 tbsp soy sauce
ground black pepper to taste
fish sauce to taste (optional)
2 tbsp of cooking oil
Cooking fried rice is not that difficult to make. All you need is cooked rice and some vegetables that are already available in your fridge, like this one! CHOP ALL VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS.
Heat the oil in a medium pot or pan. Add the onion, garlic and sauté for a bit. Continue adding the remaining vegetables starting with celery, carrots and keep stirring. Then add the chopped peppers.
Incorporate the rice until it is well coated in oil. Season with ground pepper, fish sauce and soy sauce and continue stirring until it is well mixed. Top it with some chopped green onions and serve!
Bon appétit!
TIP: Sometimes I like putting some leftover meat! Just add it after cooking the vegetables just to warm the meat a little. Then add your rice. I bet you will love it even more! Try it with my Beef Fondue Stir Fry! Enjoy!


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Quentin Skinner's early work was supported by the HJ
The Historical Journal was founded in 1958, and covers all aspects of British, European and world history since 1500, soliciting contributions from all parts of the world. It publishes over 30 articles a year (making it one of the largest history journals), and seeks to be a venue for young scholars' 'debut' articles, aiming to judge the quality of a piece, and not the alleged 'eminence' of the author.
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I'm the picture-taker in my family. It seems I can't go to any event—whether a party, bee meeting, quilt retreat, or other special event without wanting to take my camera along. I call myself a picture-taker and not a photographer because I'm still learning how to take good photos. Still, I have to admit that a camera feels very comfortable in my hands and that I Iove taking photos even if they don't turn out exactly how I want.
One thing that doesn't always feel comfortable to me is the camera strap. The darn thing seems to be designed to chaff and dig into my neck so frankly, I'm more prone to hold my camera all the time than to hang it around my neck. So when I was looking for things to feature in my 12 Days of Christmas Gifts series, I thought about my camera and how to make using it better and a camera strap cover seemed a simple project to tackle.
I started my measuring the length and width of the strap that came with my DSLR camera and came up with a plan. Here's what you'll need:
- Outer fabric: One 2-1/2"x20-1/2" rectangle, two 2-1/2"x2-1/4" rectangle
- Inner fabric: One 2-1/2"x20-1/2" rectangle, two 2-1/2"x2-1/4" rectangle
- Batting: Two 2"x23"
- Lightweight vinyl scrap: 2-1/2"x4"
A note about these materials: I measured my camera strap from leather clasp to leather clasp, and it measured 23". The strap was 1-1/2" wide. Measure your camera strap and make any needed adjustments accordingly.
You can purchase the lightweight vinyl at Joanne's, in their home-dec department. I like to keep some of this vinyl on hand for use in testing out quilting designs (you can draw on it with a dry-erase marker and lay the vinyl on your quilt to preview the design) and for marking applique placement (I copy the placement diagram on the vinyl using a permanent marker, then overlay my block to place the next applique piece). In this case, the vinyl will be used to hold an ID card in case my camera gets misplaced.
Also, the materials specify two batting strips—I wanted my camera strap extra soft and cozy, so I used two scraps of batting.
Add the contrasting ends
Sew the Inner fabric 2-1/2""x2-1/4" rectangles to either end of the Outer fabric 2-1/2"x20-1/2" rectangle. Press towards the Outer fabric.
Repeat, sewing the Outer fabric small rectangles to the Inner fabric longer rectangle. Press towards the Inner fabric.
Hem the strap ends
Fold each end of Outer fabric strip up by 1/4" and press.
Fold each end again by 1/4" and press. Sew along the folded hem to finish it.
Quilt the strap
Place the Inner fabric strip face up, and center the two batting strips on top. Pin.
Quilt the strap however you like. I simply sewed down the length of the strip several times.
Add the vinyl ID pocket
For now, you only need to sew one end of the vinyl pocket—the sides of the vinyl pocket will be sewn when the strap is sewn together.
Place the vinyl piece on the Outer fabric strip, 3" from one end. Sew this end only. The other end you'll leave open, and the sides as I said earlier, will take care of themselves.
Sew the strap
Place the quilted Inner fabric strip on top of the Outer fabric strip, right sides facing. Pin.
Sew along both lengths of the strap, backstitching at the beginning and end of each seam.
Flip the tube right side out and press
When pressing, be careful to avoid the vinyl ID pocket.
Add your identification information
Print out your identification info and slip the print out into the vinyl pocket.
Slip the strap cover over your camera strap
Take your new strap cover out for a photo shoot. Isn't it cool and distinctive? Doesn't it feel comfy? I love mine!
There are quite a few people on my Christmas list who own nice cameras or will be getting one for Christmas that would love a custom camera strap cover. How about you?


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Sunday, November 14, 2010
A woman took her car to her mechanic.
She told him, "Every time I take my friends out in my car, there is this terrible smell. It never happens when I'm alone."
The mechanic was puzzled so he said, "OK, let's go for a spin and see what the problem is."
Off they went. She drove down a one-way street in the wrong direction at 60 MPH, served, hit the curb on both sides of the street, narrowly missed three pedestrians, ran several red lights, and just missed a policeman. They returned to the shop and she said, "There it is now - there's that terrible smell. Can you smell it?"
The mechanic replied, "Smell it? Lady, I'm sitting in it."
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Yesterday afternoon my friend and I went to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. It sounded wonderful to me since I have never been there before. With great excitement, I rushed to the gate of the zoo right after I got out of the car.
The scenery there was beautiful and natural as if you were standing among the prairie and jungle. After taking some photos in front of the zoo, my friends and I decided to go to the "North America" section first. The Polar Frontier, the new area, made me feel like I was transported from central Ohio right into the heart of the Arctic. The first animal I saw was a polar bear, which was moving around ,relaxing and enjoying the sunshine in the afternoon. However, he was not likely to get close to people, but instead he found some place behind the giant rock and took a good nap. This did not affect my mood since he was so cute that I could not help to love him. The second kind of animal we found were Arctic foxes. If the sign outside did not say that they could not be treated as pets, I bet many visitors would like to take one back home and have fun with them.
Afterward, we went to visit the "Asian Quest" part of the zoo where we saw a young python sleeping in a corner of its habitat, bats hanging upside down from the ceiling and wrapping their whole bodies with its "clothes" (wings). In addition, I also got an opportunity to know the vegetarians in the Aquarium, the Cow Nose Stingray and Manatees. Cow Nose Stingray looked like a kite flying gracefully through the water. Its skeleton was made of cartilage with no bones, which made the stingray very flexible. The manatees in the zoo were rescued from the wild and cared for until they could be released back into the wild. They were vegetarians; I could see clearly them eating lettuce casually and happily. The experience in the zoo was impressive and amazing. It was an experience I won't soon forget.


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One of my strong interests when I went through graduate school for speech pathology was the connection between the brain (neurology) and language learning.
At that time (early 1980's), conventional wisdom in the field of neurolinguistics was that there was a defined window for language acquisition. Scientific studies of people who lost language skills because of acquired brain damage (resulting from something like a head injury or stroke) showed patients had a different capacity for language learning, depending on their age - pre-puberty the brain was plastic and had a good ability to relearn language skills, but post-puberty that learning window seemed to close.
I never really questioned this until several years later when I started working with adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum. Everyone was post-puberty and many had severely limited verbal language skills, with some completely non-verbal. I found myself mixing my clinical experience with stroke victims (including the use of non-conventional communication means like drawing) into my language development therapy techniques. And I learned an interesting thing: the neuroplasticity necessary for new language learning that was not supposed to exist in this population, did exist. Many of the students desperately wanted to crack the code of conventional communication, and their brains were capable. The limiting factor was more me than them - I could see the potential, but was only beginning to discover the tools that might be effective to bridge that communication gap.
Fast forward a couple of decades and I have more tools in my therapy toolbox - my ASD students have been my teachers, and working with the same individuals over time has taught me some very important things about language learning and ASD:
1. The early years may not be optimal for language learning because neural pathways are developing in a different way at a different pace - if the world is a screaming wall of sound, you can't pick out the words.
2. Written words can help to sort out the string of sounds at the ear, so the person can begin to make sense out of auditory language.
3. Drawing can be a clarifying communication tool that helps therapists/teachers/parents to explain and highlight important information about everyday life, and that can help ASD individuals to explain their perspective and experience of the world.
4. Most importantly, language learning is a life-long process and significant language learning can happen in the adult years, so don't give up trying to reach and teach.
And so for today, an illustration of point #4:
Adam (age 23) has started writing complex sentences in the past couple of months. We begin with a picture (one of his favourite topics is animals):
Adam then uses Word Mover (iPad app) to write a sentence about what he sees (I love this app because it lets you create sentences like a puzzle). After that, he writes the sentence out and illustrates it with a cartoon drawing:
In this instance, he has spontaneously and purposefully made a lengthy compound sentence (using a clause introduced by a preposition "under ....") to express a complex thought. His picture is a projection of his thoughts about the animals and their feelings - he gives the animals personality and connection (it's not copied, it's "inspired by").
I love to see errors in the sentence construction - they show me that I'm looking at meaningful language learning rather repetition of memorized language "chunks".The spelling error in "hideing" indicates that he's using his own grammatical rules to change verb tenses (add "ing" to the verb for present tense), and the missing word "of" in "family (of) elephants" shows me that he's using a rule he's made about modifying nouns with adjectives (he's used the same structure as "baby elephant").
And that's what gets this speech pathologist excited! Especially when this level of language development was not predictable from his language level in his childhood or early teens. It means that I don't know the ceiling on his learning potential.
.... here's a few more recent sentences and pictures from Adam for your enjoyment:
I'm a big believer in life-long learning. My best advice to parents, educators and therapists would be to let go of any preconceptions about how and when things are usually learned, continually modify your teaching methods to match the individual's learning profile, and never underestimate the power and plasticity of an intelligent brain ... SB
Note: Recently, someone asked me if there were any neurolinguistic studies connected to the type of therapy I do (using drawing/art to teach communication and language skills). I am not aware of any, but I think it would be an interesting thing to study. If anyone reading this blog knows of related research (or is connected to an academic institution and has an interest in this area), please feel free to contact me via e-mail.


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January 6th, 2015: Of 53 Ace students who qualified for National Level, 29 students succeeded from the city in the national level test of the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), a prestigious scholarship exam for students of class X. The National level test was held on October 19th, 2014. These students are now eligible for the scholarship.
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- StarryEyedNovember 4, 2010 at 11:55 AM
So, if I'm reading this correctly...there was a game that we lost and still got all three stars? I'm dying of curiosity - which game??ReplyDelete
You are indeed reading that correctly. The game was the 11/14/09 game vs. Chicago, an OT loss. Here's the gamesheet: http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1006295ReplyDelete
On second glance, here's what might have happened. The Three Stars are ususally selected before the game is over. The media guys probably chose the stars of the game with the thought that Texas was going to get a 3-2 win. The last goal was scored with 51 seconds in the game.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2011 at 3:41 PM
I would like to note that the Supervisor of Off Ice Officials picks who the 3 Stars of the game should be, then radios it down to the Texas Stars marketing department usual in the last minute of the game. They then choose who they announce and often make changes to the original 3 . Hence the game that the Stars lost but got all 3 stars.ReplyDelete
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40 Minute Cinnamon Buns
Seizing the opportunity to be sweet and let my sick husband sleep in, I decided to get up early and make one of his favorite breakfast treats, cinnamon buns. Despite the best of intentions, I slept in, shoot! A little frantic, I needed a quick turn-around recipe if I was going to deliver. Rather than the traditional yeast variety, I opted for my tried and true 40 Minute Cinnamon Buns. I discovered this recipe a few years ago while surreptitiously reading a magazine article over someone's shoulder on a plane. They turned the page before I could finish reading the intriguing looking quick cinnamon bun recipe, so I looked the recipe up when I got home, and here they are, delicious, moist and tangy cinnamon buns, ready in 40 minutes or less, no kneading required! This great recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking.
Yield: Makes one pan of 8 cinnamon buns
Cinnamon Buns:
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- zest from one orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- zest from one orange
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- For the dough: Preheat the oven to 400. Prepare a spring form cake pan, or regular cake pan, by brushing it with butter or cooking spray.
- In a food processor, blend the cottage cheese, buttermilk, melted butter, orange zest, vanilla and sugar until smooth. No food processor? Don't worry, before we got our food processor, we completed this step in a blender or with an immersion blender.
- Add the flour, baking powder, soda and salt to the cottage cheese mixture and pulse a few times to combine. Alternatively, if you are without a food processor, we recommend completing this second step by hand, as you don't want to over mix the dough. Use a spatula to incorporate the dry ingredients until the mixture is just starting to hold together. The dough will be very moist and sticky.
- Dump the dough unto a well-floured surface or baking mat and form into a rough ball. Using plenty of flour, roll the dough out into a large rectangle (12" x 14").
- For the filling: In a small bowl, mix together the pecans, orange zest, cinnamon, allspice and cloves until evenly distributed.
- Brush the dough with the melted butter and distribute the filling evenly over the dough. Leave a ½ inch border along the sides.
- Roll the dough horizontally, towards yourself, into a tight roll. A bench scraper can make it easier to smoothly lift the dough from the counter.
- Cut the rolled dough with a sharp knife into 8 equal pieces and place, cut side up in the spring form pan.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until lightly golden on top.
- Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the rolls and remove the outer ring prior to cooling.
- For the icing: Whisk together the buttermilk, cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. The icing will be quite soft and runny, excellent for drizzling.
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