This document summarizes a Twitter event hosted for the Obama-Biden Health Policy Transition Team on December 23rd, 2008. The event focused on autism and health care reform. Participants shared snapshots of life with autistic children, challenges families face, and wishes for employment and education supports. Suggestions were made for in-home services, insurance coverage, early intervention, IEPs/504 plans, online and teacher education. Research and governmental roles were also discussed. The full Twitter stream and contact information is provided.

1. Autism & Health Care ReformAutism & Health Care Reform
Twitter Day, Part OneTwitter Day, Part One
Collected by PF Anderson,Collected by PF Anderson,
coordinated by Tanner’s Dadcoordinated by Tanner’s Dad

2. Event hosted for the Obama BidenEvent hosted for the Obama Biden
Health Policy Transition TeamHealth Policy Transition Team

3. December 23rd, 2008December 23rd, 2008
Who we wereWho we were

4. • Adonya, Advanced Brain,Adonya, Advanced Brain,
BearTwinsMom,BearTwinsMom,
AutismInsights, Bonnie,AutismInsights, Bonnie,
Carrie Jean, Catherine,Carrie Jean, Catherine,
AutismVox, Erica, Frank,AutismVox, Erica, Frank,
Jenna, JenniferJenna, Jennifer

5. • Jody, Mark, Melina, MT,Jody, Mark, Melina, MT,
Navi, Nika, Pboger, PF,Navi, Nika, Pboger, PF,
SpokeWithPics, Tamara,SpokeWithPics, Tamara,
Tom, UberBabyBoomerTom, UberBabyBoomer

6. • TannersDadTannersDad

7. • Tweet promoting eventTweet promoting event

8. • Causecast post promoting eventCausecast post promoting event

9. OutlineOutline
• Part 1:Part 1:
– Snapshots & StoriesSnapshots & Stories
– ChallengesChallenges
– WishesWishes
– EmploymentEmployment
– What's Right, What's WrongWhat's Right, What's Wrong
– Location, Location, LocationLocation, Location, Location

10. Snapshots & StoriesSnapshots & Stories

11. • Conversation describing life asConversation describing life as
a parent of a child with autisma parent of a child with autism

30. ChallengesChallenges

54. WishesWishes

65. EmploymentEmployment

73. What’s Right, What’s WrongWhat’s Right, What’s Wrong

94. Location, Location, LocationLocation, Location, Location

121. OutlineOutline
• Part 2:Part 2:
– Service IssuesService Issues
• In Home ServiceIn Home Service
– InsuranceInsurance
– EducationEducation
• GeneralGeneral
• Early InterventionEarly Intervention
• IEPs / 504 / IDEAIEPs / 504 / IDEA
• Online EducationOnline Education
• Teacher TrainingTeacher Training

122. OutlineOutline
• Part 3Part 3
– ResearchResearch
– Resources SharedResources Shared
– Suggested Governmental RolesSuggested Governmental Roles

123. ContactContact
• Twitter stream available at:Twitter stream available at:
– http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23HHShttp://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23HHS
• Event contact:Event contact:
– http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dadhttp://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad
• Slide show contact:Slide show contact: pfa@umich.edupfa@umich.edu