Social Media offers individuals with developmental disabilities opportunities to engage in community without barriers and without judgment. Direct Care Professionals can use these tools to enhance the services they are already providing.
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How Direct Care Professionals Can Use Social Media to Connect, Communicate, and Network Regardless of Ability/Disability
1. How DSPs and Organizations Can Use Social Media to Connect, Communicate, and Network Regardless of Ability/Disability June 6, 2011
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3. Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media? January 2010: Twitter had 75 million user accounts, averaged 27 million Tweets per day March 2011: Twitter had 175 million user accounts, averaged 95 million Tweets per day January 2010: Facebook had 350 million active users March 2011: Facebook had 640 million active users (half of which login daily) Source: Econsultancy
4. Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media? According to a recent Wireless RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) survey, 63% of people with disabilities use social media Source: Wireless RERC
6. a. I miss my mom very muchhhhhhhhh b. megan fox's birthday is one day after mine!! pretty awesome c. go yankees knock the dogsox down!! d. we should have like a robot that brings food haha :D Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
15. Do’s and Don’ts Do . . . incorporate Social Media as part of an overall goal. Don’t . . . force it or keep it separate from other aspects of the consumer’s Individual Plan.
16. Do’s and Don’ts Do . . . allow consumers to be authentic. Don’t . . . turn the consumer’s Social Media outlet into your personal mouthpiece.
17. Do’s and Don’ts Do . . . take necessary safety precautions. Don’t . . . let safety concerns get in the way of true community interaction.
18. Do’s and Don’ts Do . . . follow all applicable rules and regulations. Don’t . . . act without knowing what rules and regulations are.
More than 1100 people with disabilities responded to the survey. The age range was 18-91, with the average age 52. The survey sample included people with all types of disabilities, including sensory, physical, and cognitive disabilities.
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