ORIGINAL-- Online social networking is an immensely popular activity, and people with disabilities and disability special interest groups are making the most of these networks. Following is a small sample of just a few of the hundreds of disability and rehabilitation-related communities on MySpace, Facebook, Tribe, and Care2.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/.
MySpace includes more than 10,000 nonprofit and philanthropic groups. Searching the site, you will find approximately 200 related groups and several hundred profiles for rehabilitation counselors. Check out “Disability Entertainment News”, the “Social Security Disability Coalition”, and the “disTHIS Film Series” , just to a name few.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
According to a recent New York Times article, Facebook expects to have 200 million members this year! Over 500 groups related to disability and rehabilitation are on Facebook, including groups such as “Reframing Disability”, “Disability Dignity”, and the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). You must join Facebook to view.
Tribe: http://www.tribe.net/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/.
MySpace includes more than 10,000 nonprofit and philanthropic groups. Searching the site, you will find approximately 200 related groups and several hundred profiles for rehabilitation counselors. Check out “Disability Entertainment News”, the “Social Security Disability Coalition”, and the “disTHIS Film Series” , just to a name few.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
According to a recent New York Times article, Facebook expects to have 200 million members this year! Over 500 groups related to disability and rehabilitation are on Facebook, including groups such as “Reframing Disability”, “Disability Dignity”, and the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). You must join Facebook to view.
Tribe: http://www.tribe.net/
Tribe organizes member connections around special interest “tribes” in particular cities. According to site statistics, 45,000 tribes of all types are active in the online community. Current tribes include “Disability Connection”, “Wheelchairs United” and “Insiders’ View of Disability”.
Care2: http://www.care2.com/
Care2: http://www.care2.com/
This site is designed for people interested in healthy and green living, activism, and human rights. Care2 has 400 nonprofit partners and only accepts advertisers who exhibit social responsibility. Numerous disability-related groups have a presence on Care 2, including groups such as “Disability Advocacy Group” and “ThisAbility: An Access, Awareness, and Inclusion Group”.
