Well this has been a pretty good week. At first, I didn’t like the idea of a one week assignment due date, but now I realize that the assignments have us think more deeply about our topics, but also keeps us on our toes and busy. So, I guess it’s alright. HAHA. I set out this week to do homework and work. I did both and am quit proud of myself. However, my job is causing me to learn how to be a mediator and a crisis prevention communicator…which is really racking my brain. I found out that our company is expanding and I am included in those expansion plans!! Also, I finished my ministries web page. Its address is www.backtothecrossministries.org. Feel free to look around and email me about it. Its still under construction, so don’t expect much. We have experienced such great funding and support that we are like a small business and I am the general manager..AHHHH!!! Too much responsibility. HAHAA. What can I say, I love every minute of it.

As far as assignments go, I have really started to look at others work and I am seeing that everyone is really putting forth their best effort in completing this NEW type of project for this class. One problem I am having is finding resources. I don’t know if it is my way of looking for them or it is just my topic in general. I am leaning toward the latter, because most gov’t officials don’t want you to find out the dirty grit that they are doing with our money and thus depriving tax paying citizen’s quality healthcare. Ok…enough of that.

I enjoyed doing the peer reviews this week. It gave me a chance to review my groups work and where they are heading with their topics. It also gave me some ideas to consider when brushing up on my MRP. I see a trend in the poems, mostly found poems. I completed an Acrostic poem, I hope that is alright. I just thought it was more…ME! Hehe I am keeping tabs on my mailing list this week and seeing that mostly these 2 guys are arguing about the price of malpractice insurance in Kentucky, which also seems to be a nationwide issue as well.

One problem I had this week was with the reading of the Literacy and Inquiry article. I don’t know if it was just me or the way it was written. At any rate, I had a difficult time discerning what the bond was that tied the whole article together. So, I hope my writing prompt was inclusive of some idea that was presented in the article. However, after reading my prompt, I realized how far I have come in my literacy and research abilities since high school. It’s like night and day. It sort of makes me feel good to know that I can now incorporate the 3 r’s in my research and know that I am making sense! Those abilities should be mandatory for all graduating seniors. Not only would it help them refine their learning skills but also give them a jumpstart on the demands of college, especially Mrs. McComas’ class Hehe.

Finally, I think I see where my MRP is heading and what my topic is finally shaping up to be. I have found that healthcare funding in general is the national problem, not with just one branch of healthcare. I have to say that this class has really opened my eyes to the reality of what we do as professionals and how attached to ideas we can become that it eats at us from the inside and there seems to be nothing that we can do about it.

Prompt: How can you utilize each ‘R’ to its fullest potential and yet combine all 3 to achieve a cohesive inquiry into literacy.

Reading, writing and research seem to be three terms that, when I was first introduced to them, I left out of my vocabulary. Usually in high school I went directly to the writing part in order to achieve the grade and not the knowledge. However, now that I am pursuing a lifelong career that utilizes continuing education and research as intricate weaves in its makeup, I find myself doing a lot of reading and research before writing. Let’s look at reading first. If a person cannot read or has trouble processing what they read, then the other two are of none avail because, generally, or knowledge base is not as big as it could be if we read about topics before writing and researching. Second, verbally explaining our ideas all the time could get pretty monotonous and some people probably don’t like our voices, others think we cannot pull a topic together with just our ability to talk. Therefore, we must incorporate the art of writing into our literacy. Finally, research comes from the two previously mentioned topics. You read, develop a writing prompt, then eventually research that prompt and write again. Therefore, the intricate will of inquiry spins perfectly with the right balance of reading, writing and research. Also reading others writings leads us to research more on that topic or it triggers a new topic for us to research. So I guess the ultimate outcome of inquire and reading and writing is RESEARCH. However, if you look backwards at this topic, when we research first, that includes initially, reading, and then writing. So I guess it is like the word pop…no matter which way you write it, it still spells pop. So is this topic of inquiry. No matter which way you look at the three individual topics, they all are needed to execute inquiry. Whew…If you don’t understand that, don’t feel bad… I think I lost track somewhere. Hehe

Until next time..

To: Senator J. Wolohan
From: Matthew S. Campbell, SLP

Dear Senator,
My name is Matthew Campbell, a Speech-Language Pathologist in West Virginia. I am writing you with the sole intention of initiating your concern for our low-income, uninsured families of America, and their lack of quality care due to their financial status. Of course, legislature has passed many bills and worked very hard in establishing the ideal healthcare system in America. Yet, from my point of view, it has very many flaws. I see, on a daily basis, clients that are in dire need of clinical intervention for speech and language services, yet turn down our services because of lack of insurance or their financial status.
The sad thing is that you probably get sob stories like this one on a daily basis. However, this story is urging you to push for federal funding for low-income families to receive healthcare services. Continually seeing potential clients turn away from intervention because of its price is not only downhearting, but a serious threat to our economy. For instance, what are the chances that Joe, a decent hard working man who has recently had a TBI and needs outpatient therapy to fully recover, will get a decent paying job to support his family is his speech or some other functional modality is impaired. I would say not very good. Not only is he out of work, but if you do not step up to the plate in Washington and fight for Joe's, and the rest of America's, rights, then that is one less vote for you next election.
Therefore, in conclusion, I urge you and your advisors to look into the matter of some allocation of funds. Even if it is small amounts, we can build on that. I am a firm believer in 100% intervention for everyone who needs it in America, as well as the world. Yet, we will never get there if the proper channels are not primed and ready to fight for what they are in office for...the people that put them in office! Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,
Matthew S. Campbell

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