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Today I'm at the Oklahoma People First Statewide Conference. It's always a fun time getting to meet advocates from across Oklahoma.  This is an annual conference for People First Members.  People First is an organization that is ran by people with disabilities. I love their motto: What a powerful message! Our history is filled with instances of making decisions for groups that are not included in the process.  We still do.  This has to stop and People First is a great organization for people with disabilities to learn how to advocate for themselves and others! At this year's conference, I have the opportunity to help them learn about internet safety and about blogging and vlogging.  These are great tools that can help them advocate. It'll be a great time! Be sure to check out Oklahoma People First online.  

I'm not a pro at this blogging stuff...not yet anyway.  I started this blog many years ago to have some way of writing about experiences I've had.  I'm not into earning money, at least, right now, not yet.  If someone learned something from something I've written, gets another view point, or has a chuckle, that was good.  I've recently thought about getting rid of my blog, but something told me no. Instead, I thought maybe I could even vlog!  When I hear those words: Blogging and Vlogging, I had to find out what the difference was first. After doing some reading of blogs and viewings of vlogs (and reading other websites), I'll define blogs and vlogs this way: A “ blog ” is usually an informal, personal website someone creates to share with others online.  Writers reflect or give an opinion of something, they may teach readers how to do something, or they may rant in written form.   Some writers will let readers commen...