Author: Blake Roberts

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/cf42acad5e511860d72d3c12f0549b6d.mp3 From July 24 to July 28, 2016, I attended the annual conference of the National Council On Independent Living. I attended representing the Delaware Statewide Independent Living Council. Some of the NCIL workshops were educational, particularly the ones about legislation, Centers For Independent Living and moving people from institutions into the community. My favorite… Continue reading 2016 NCIL Conference Experiences

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/6caf8fa97a8ca740aa25307f417e1114.mp3 Today I'm publishing a poem on my web site which I wrote in 2009. It's about the value of people helping one another, including those of us who are differently abled. These days I prefer the term differently abled to describe disability. Disability By Blake Roberts Some people can not see the color of… Continue reading Poem: Disability

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/7a195e80a24fb5cffdcec98b28111fcb.mp3 January 4, 2016 marks the 207th birthday of Louis Braille, inventor of the 6-dot reading/writing system for visually impaired individuals. I began learning braille at age 5. Braille was essential throughout grade school and continues to be useful in adulthood. I use braille every day on-the-job via a braille display connected to my office… Continue reading Celebrating Braille

  http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/e2f0ae5276f7f4c8b2a797db165b5cf7.mp3   On July 26, 2015, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 25! To celebrate this occasion, I want to share my thoughts about this monumental law. When the ADA became law in 1990, I was only a child. Therefore I do not know what it was like without employment protections and more… Continue reading ADA 25th anniversary commemoration

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/026ba17625176ed681c587cb01f2f801.mp3 Greetings and salutations! It has been a long time since I posted anything here which remains public. As some of you may know via Facebook, my boss inspired me to invigorate/use my blog. Effective today, my blog now has its own web site domain, which is where you are now. I have also added… Continue reading My New Web Site

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/1c78869a71ff62391b5908fea8dbaea3.mp3 Attributes of God By Blake Roberts God’s love for us is amazing and He longs to be our friend. He will always be our anchor On that we can depend. He showers us with blessings that come down from above. We praise Him by confessing His rich and boundless love. Our God is pure… Continue reading poem: Attributes of God

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/d8e914cdc6dfab4fdc0e39e919ffd32a.mp3 Here is poem 2. Friends Forever By Blake Roberts I live in the midst of nowhere outside of a small town. I do not have friends who tend to come around. That’s why I like the Internet. I can email far and near. Having a great friend like you truly brings me cheer. I… Continue reading poem: Friends Forever

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/a028dde45a5d9e1cd55d4968288efb63.mp3 In this blog entry and the one to follow, I am posting two poems I wrote about friendship. Here is poem 1. Friends By Blake Roberts Friends are there to lift you up, whenever you are down. They can offer you a ride in the car whenever you must leave town. A friend is… Continue reading Poem: Friends

http://www.speakvolumes.spellcastcloud.com/c48473931dcc4b44beb15b66dab60b6d.mp3 I want to introduce you all to a friend of mine. His name is Snoopi Botten. He uses software called Dectalk. Dectalk is text-to-speech software  which can be programmed to sing.  . Snoopi programs Dectalk songs so that people who have speech difficulties can sing just like everyone else. Snoopi is known all over… Continue reading introducing a friend

Hi! My name is Blake Roberts. This is my first blog entry on WordPress. In my first entry, I want to share a bit about myself. I am an adult residing in the United States. My hobbies include making a text-to-speech system called Dectalk sing, listening to audiobooks and using my computer. I like meeting… Continue reading my first entry