Val Blakely
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Val Blakely - Val Blakely
I am a stay-at-hom mom to two deaf children who hear with cochlear implants. I love to write and do this in my spare time as often as possible! We live in the middle of nowhere in North Alabama where you'll find more cows than people. We love it here.
Latest Articles
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Parenting a Diabetic Child
Parenting a child with type 1 diabetes (formally known as juvenile diabetes) is an all day, everyday commitment.
Jan 30, 2011
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Paddling in Schools
Many schools still use corporal punishment (paddling) as a form of discipline for their schools. Often it's the teachers rather than principals who paddle.
Oct 31, 2010
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Football Party Food Straight From the Crock Pot
Football parties can be found in almost any neighborhood in the Fall. Here are some fast and simple recipes to feed your crowd right from a crock pot.
Oct 23, 2010
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Hearing Loss Solutions by MED-EL
Cochlear implants offer some people with severe to profound hearing loss a way to hear the world around them when hearing aids provide little benefit.
Oct 23, 2010
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Facial Prosthetics by Vistafix
Many children are born with congenital facial anomalies which can result in missing or malformed features. Vistafix offers bone anchored facial prosthetics.
Oct 4, 2010
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Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT)
AVT is a method used by many professionals to teach deaf or hard of hearing people how to use residual hearing to actually learn how to hear and speak.
Sep 20, 2010
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Easy HTML Changes for Bloggers
HyperText Markup Language, also known as HTML can be easily changed to spruce up your blog or website by changing color codes, the way links open and more.
Sep 12, 2010
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How to Create a Facebook Business Page
Have you ever wondered how people create a Facebook page for their business, local sports team or even a prayer request? Creating one can be simple.
Sep 9, 2010
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