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"Autism Twitter Day: A Digital Scrapbook"

This slide show does an amazing job explaining what took place on December 16, 2008!  I was proud to be part of it!  It was an amazing day! Thank you, PF Anderson, for putting this together!  Bravo! The rest of you... enjoy! [slideshare id=855621&doc=asdautismtwitterday-1229572866190311-2&w=425]

Socializing In A Silent World.

There is a lot to learn from a child with special needs. Some parents to these amazing children don't always play nice with one another.  Some exchanges are often unpleasant, often to the point of life-threatening. So, how is one to speak out and play nice in a divided world? I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones. I'm sure much of what I post on this blog has gone against what many parents on the spectrum believe.  However, these parents not only respect my thoughts... but they keep coming back to read more.  Heaven love them!  :) It's this kind of social interaction that makes for a good time. Speaking of being social, let's talk about Twitter for a moment, shall we? I follow, and I'm being followed by parents, caregivers, educators, medical professionals (traditional and unconventional), etc. who are living with autism in some way, shape, or form. However, there are some people who choose not to follow me but are fine with me following them. Now, it's this...

The Reason I Tweet.

I don't use Twitter so I can obsess over the number of followers I have... or don't have. I don't use Twitter so I can obsess over my grade . I don't use Twitter so I can obsess over my Twitterank . I don't use Twitter so I can obsess over my Twinfluence . I don't use Twitter so I can freak out over my latest Qwitter . I don't use Twitter because I want to be part of the Twitter Elite . In a nutshell, I don't invest a lot of my time obsessing over my TwitterStats . So, why do I use Twitter ? I use Twitter because I can quickly broadcast the URL to my latest blog post, the URL to an interesting article (usually about autism), or the URL to a great site I want folks to check out. With a 140-character limit, I can't afford to be long-winded which is why Twitter works for me. One of the things I don't understand about my fellow Twitters is how touchy some of them are.  If you don't follow them back, you receive a Qwitter notice tellin...

A Quick Note about ABCNews and Autism.

A wicked cool Twitter, @autismfamily , brought this series to my attention today.  She's a wealth of information for autism, and I suggest you check out her blog and her online editorial . She tweeted about Good Morning America doing a feature on autism this morning entitled, "10 Myths about Autism: Experts examine the Misconceptions about Autism". She also told followers about ABCNews's upcoming OnCall+ series on Autism.   So, check it out . Looks to be interesting.