Congratulations : The Social Challenge - The "R" Word Challenge over 18,000 actions; Join Us: June 2011..

The Social Challenge hit 18,000 actions taken the week of June 1 2011.
Congratulations to all that have taken action, BUT lets all take 10 Minutes to Challenge others, Join Us...

Take the Social Challenge Today!

Did you know the word “retard” is used more than 24,000 times each day on Twitter? The folks at LifeMyWay are monitoring Twitter and have launched a new campaign called The Social Challenge to target R-word users and raise awareness about the developmental disability community.

The Social Challenge is about creating a dialogue – watch a live stream of Tweets containing the R-word and then respond directly to the Tweeter. The Social Challenge is also a forum for people to share their stories and connect with one another. Our message is simple: people with developmental disabilities and their families face enough challenges as it is and words can hurt. They deserve the same rights and respect as anyone else.

Visit http://www.TheSocialChallenge.org and challenge yourself, challenge others and join us in creating a community rooted in equality.

200,000 people in Illinois have a developmental disability and we have countless family members and loved ones. Together we can make a difference!

# For The Social Challenge, click headline or go to: http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/