The Social Challenge : Did you know the word “retard” is used more than 24,000 times each day on Twitter?

The Social Challenge is a project of LifeMyWay, in partnership with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities.


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The Social Challenge is a Twitter-based campaign aimed at curbing the use of the r-word in social media. Visitors to the site can see a live Twitter stream of real-time tweets containing the r-word. They can then send a message to those tweeters asking them to reconsider their choice of language.

http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/

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Bravo! You've taken The Social Challenge and you're ready to take your advocacy to the next level. Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, there is no limit to the positive impact you can make! Please take the following actions:

http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/

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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!

http://www.thesocialchallenge.org/