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!
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Words and negative comments can be can be hurtful and can cause an individual to lose their self-esteem. People with Special Needs have so many challenges that that must adhere too and face. Name calling is just one of many obstacles they must endure.
ReplyDeleteI am a new to your website. If there is a newsletter, please email me. I am also a Board Member at the Family Resource Center on Disabilities in Chicago. Thank you for what you do.