I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s until this year. I suspect it’s because my life used to revolve around the school calendar, from September ’til June. Now that I’m in the working world, there is getting to be some meaning behind our traditional calendar year, with a “new fresh” and a conclusion to the year with family and friends. So, having that said, I’ve been thinking about resolutions for 2009. I’ve kept them very basic and simple as to not sabotage other resolutions and feel like a failure. Sound familiar? Yep, happens to all of us. Perhaps all of us can start with this resolution #1: Keep New Year’s Resolutions!

Anyway, my point is…I’d like to challenge the Cued Speech community to continue reaching out to other families and groups and help educate others about Cued Speech. I think that in the past several years, the exposure has grown and I’d like to see that momentum continue. I have a few ideas of how I’m going to reach out to families and fellow cuers, but I’d like to hear YOUR advice and suggestions for others who may be seeking similar direction. Perhaps tutoring children? peer mentoring with parents? a saturday outing with some families? e-mail communication and correspondence? any ideas? 

Happy New Year!