Wednesday, December 10, 2008

RSVP for Autism Twitter Day

Please join in on autism twitter day Tuesday, December 16, 2008 to promote positive autism awareness. There are blog posts here showing the prizes to be awarded based on your autism knowledge.

There will be panel members at 9AM, 12:30PM and 8:00PM pacific standard time. Questions will be tweeted at those times as well as throughout the day. Please follow and use #ASD hashtag to post on autism by sharing about your family experience, school, bus, behavior, therapies, diets, social skills, independent living, hygiene, bullying, IEPs, respite, books, toys, etc. that have helped your family. This includes sharing links to your sites and blog posts.

This is open to twitter members, specifically those who are members of the autism community, whether it be a parent, sibling or relative. If you are on the spectrum you are welcome to take part. Anyone can take part to learn more about autism spectrum disorders. Most of the prizes are geared to children and young adults with autism or asperger syndrome. Some prizes are available to US members only, others are for US and Canada with International available for a few as well. It will be noted when tweeting about the prize who is eligible to receive it.

I do recommend opening one window in www.summize.com to follow #ASD and have one window open in twitter to post your own tweets. You will click on reply at summize to tweets you see in summize and this will open a new window with the reply @ already listed in box to tweet.
Join us:

DATE: Tuesday, December 16
TIME: throughout the day, panel times 9AM, 12:30PM and 8PM PST/ Noon, 3:30 and 11 PM EST)
PLACE: www.twitter.com and www.summize.com to follow along
WHO: see panel link on blog
TO DO: RSVP at Mr. Linky then check back and click on the names listed there to "follow" them on Twitter.
RSVP: Enter your twitter ID (e.g., autismfamily) in Mr. Linky and your twitter URL (e.g., http://twitter.com/autismfamily). NOTE: Please do not enter your blog URL here!

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62 comments:

  1. Carissa(GoodnCrazy)December 10, 2008 at 11:29 PM

    I'd love to hear from people about all the different aspects of autism. I come across a lot of friends who have spec. needs children and can share..

    Tested Mr. Linky seems fine?!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 2:28 AM

    This was the final thing that got me on Twitter. I'll be there!

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  3. BloggerDecember 11, 2008 at 3:58 AM

    Thanks, I will be there!

    Bella

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  4. ACDecember 11, 2008 at 5:22 AM

    Thanks Bonnie! I have it posted on my blog and Facebook profile!

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  5. hellokittiemamaDecember 11, 2008 at 5:33 AM

    Looking forward to it!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 6:36 AM

    Thanks for organizing this Bonnie.

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  7. ChristyDecember 11, 2008 at 6:38 AM

    I'm looking forward to it!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 6:41 AM

    I look forward to answering your questions about assistance dogs for children with autism.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 6:48 AM

    Just playing catch up now. Still don't know what a hashtag really is, but I'm dragging myself up that ol' learnin curve.

    Well done you.

    Cheers

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  10. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 6:53 AM

    I'll be there to talk about Autism, social skills training and video modeling. Looking forward to Autism Twitter Day!

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  11. tcdDecember 11, 2008 at 7:29 AM

    Hey Bonnie, I will try and participate as much as I can!

    Thomas

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  12. tcdDecember 11, 2008 at 7:33 AM

    Bonnie,

    I'll fix my Mr. Linky.

    First Name: Thomas
    Twitter Id: tcdzomba

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  13. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 7:36 AM

    Thanks! I'm there :)
    L.A Guthrie
    aka RainBowMum

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  14. LiliDecember 11, 2008 at 7:47 AM

    Signed up

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  15. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 7:52 AM

    Happy to take part.

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  16. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 8:05 AM

    It's amazing all that you're doing! I'll be glad to participate!

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  17. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    Really looking forward to being a part of this!

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  18. Carissa(GoodnCrazy)December 11, 2008 at 8:28 AM

    Holy crap it was late last night... I'm only just realizing I totally screwed up your WHOLE mr. linky. People always screw up and DON'T leave their twit url.. and there I did it. I really thought you wanted blogs listed...sorry.

    If you know everyone's twit url you can easiy edit the list yourself. log into blenza.com then click on widgets, then open the widget for today, you will see everyone listed, and can edit each one individually? I'm so sorry about the extra work. I cam here to get a twitter url of someone on your list who talked with me just now on my blog but she doesn't have her twitter url listed on her blog... email me?

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  19. Intertwined EventsDecember 11, 2008 at 8:48 AM

    I Co-direct a camp (www.ReCreationCampOC.com)for adults and children with disabilites and we are looking to learn from the parents, the real experts, on works best so that we can provide the best experience possible! Thanks for doing this. You rock! In fact, you all rock!

    Dream Big.
    M.

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  20. Bettie K.December 11, 2008 at 9:46 AM

    This is fantastic! Thank you!

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  21. AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 10:20 AM

    Well, I was so excited I didn't follow directions and posted the wrong link, sorry Bonnie. Very pleased to se such great responses

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  22. Autismactionplan.orgDecember 11, 2008 at 12:18 PM

    Great idea, glad to be a part of it!
    www.AutismActionPlan.org

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  23. IreneDecember 11, 2008 at 12:52 PM

    Whoohoo! Sounds like a fun day and a gem for get acquainted opportunities! Kudos for setting this up :-)

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  24. Rebecca L. BuscemiDecember 11, 2008 at 4:45 PM

    Can't wait! I am a supervisor for an Autism Waiver Company here in Baltimore, MD and I feel that you can never stop learning about Autism!

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  25. Joyce AnthonyDecember 11, 2008 at 5:23 PM

    I'll be around pretty much all day--my areas of knowledge fall toward Asperger's (both childhood and adult), sensory issues and nultiple dx.

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  26. DivaLeaDecember 11, 2008 at 10:14 PM

    I'm in and Tweeting.

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  27. danetteDecember 12, 2008 at 5:32 AM

    I posted on my blog and I'll be there, probably later in the day / evening but I'll be there :).

    Thanks Bonnie for all your hard work in setting this up!

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  28. Michelle (The Beartwinsmom)December 12, 2008 at 7:36 AM

    Thanks for the reminder, Bonnie! I'll be there.

    ~Michelle aka The Beartwinsmom
    @beartwinsmom on twitter

    http://twitter.com/beartwinsmom

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  29. BreaDecember 12, 2008 at 8:45 AM

    RSVP'ed

    Name: Brea
    Twitter: beautiful_waste

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  30. Keith CashDecember 12, 2008 at 9:18 AM

    Cool humans like me, it has been interesting having Asburgers all these years, look forward to take part. :)

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  31. AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 9:24 AM

    RSVP for Autism Twitter Day.

    Twitter account: Tammir

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  32. AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 9:50 AM

    My kid has asperger's and we're doing pretty well with it. It'll be great to meet other parents. Maybe there's some in our area to know, as well.

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  33. AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    I hope I'll figure out how this works!

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  34. Miss EDecember 12, 2008 at 12:57 PM

    I will be there!

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  35. Liz DitzDecember 12, 2008 at 5:56 PM

    Planning on being twittering.

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  36. StickyDecember 12, 2008 at 7:34 PM

    Bonnie, you rock!
    I will be there, as much all day as I can!

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  37. ~Zurama Arencibia Nuñez~December 12, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    Hi Bonnie, this is awesome. I kind of goofed. Can you delete #94, I added Mickies blog by mistake instead of my twitter profile. Talk to you Monday! :)

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  38. kellyjDecember 12, 2008 at 8:59 PM

    I hope to get Twitter figured out by then. Thanks for doing this.

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  39. AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 at 8:19 AM

    OK, I'm a newbie at this but willing to give it a try. I've been twittering for a while covering my 3 kids ages 9,6 and now 9mo. My 9yr old Trevor is a great kid on the spectrum and though limited verbally, he knows how to communicate.

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  40. AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 at 8:25 AM

    See, I already managed to mess it up and entered wrong twitter, sorry.

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  41. AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 at 2:50 PM

    I just discovered this by scanning Twitter. I will try to participate on Tuesday!

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  42. AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 at 5:21 PM

    I've known about this for a while, but didn't realize I needed to RSVP. Looking forward to it, even though we're still awaiting our diagnosis.

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  43. KariannaDecember 14, 2008 at 12:58 PM

    Shoot! You can delete #109 -- Mr. Linky did the auto-fill with my blog URL and I pressed "enter" before thinking -- I then added my twitter ID and URL, but couldn't delete my previous entry. Sorry 'bout that!

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  44. AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    Such a great idea Bonnie! My nephew and also my cousin's son have austism... always learning as much as I can or promoting awareness...

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  45. Perplexity PeccableDecember 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM

    Wow - what a fascinating amalgamation of social tech tools going together to pull this off! I think I'll blog it myself. :)

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  46. VaklamDecember 14, 2008 at 8:57 PM

    I just found out about this. I'm in! I'll spread the word on my blog.

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  47. PamDecember 15, 2008 at 1:35 PM

    I'm very excited! I found out I have Aspergers when I was 28. 30 now. I do have a blog dedicated to my experiences:
    http://www.thestampedenvelope.blogspot.com

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  48. AnonymousDecember 15, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    Thanks for setting this up.

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  49. AnonymousDecember 15, 2008 at 3:30 PM

    Is it too late to rsvp? I don't see a mr linky?

    whatjenfinds

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  50. UnknownDecember 16, 2008 at 1:18 AM

    I really look forward to learning from all the people taking part in this. I've been working as a behavioral therapist for children with autism for the past 3 months now.

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  51. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 3:42 AM

    Officially RSVPing:

    http://www.twitter.com/doctorious
    @doctorious

    Looking forward to learning!

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  52. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 5:20 AM

    I'll try to tweet as much as I can today. My 2 sons have Autism so thank you for this!

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  53. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 6:36 AM

    thanks to whoever came up with this. i have a 4 year old who is nonverbal and diagnosed with ASD. It's exciting to see parents and those impacted by autism coming together.

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  54. ...December 16, 2008 at 7:19 AM

    Thank you so much Bonnie!

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  55. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 8:22 AM

    Today is Autism Twitter Day #asd Click here for a special screening for Kerasotes All Stars: Famiies affected by autism http://is.gd/bYer

    Kerasotes has launched an event series called Kerasotes All Stars! It's movies specifically designed for families affected by Autism. It is active in Chicago, and spreading to other markets.

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  56. codeman38December 16, 2008 at 10:43 AM

    I'll go ahead and join in the fun; I can't seem to focus on actual research today...

    Same username as I use everywhere else. :)

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  57. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    I almost missed this one! I'm a writer and a primary at home care person for my autistic son. He's high functioning, very smart and we are very lucky that he has a good outlook. That doesn't mean it's easy to get him to get past his frustrations and apply himself.

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  58. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    Looking forward to it. Great work putting this together! We will spread the word.

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  59. web design IndiaJuly 7, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    very cool post

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  60. RebecaSeptember 22, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    I just became a twitter user before 1 month. I am unknown about so much twitter application. Can any one tell me about retweet.

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  61. web design companySeptember 30, 2009 at 7:02 AM

    Follow me on twitter

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  62. web designOctober 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM

    good work ... keep it up mate...




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