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http://www.cafepress.com/autisticliving
UPDATE
Due to logistics and volunteer participation I have decided to launch the site in three stages over 2008.
Stage 1: Social Networking. This will basically be a Facebook or MySpace type section of the site, but geared towards those dealing with autism.
Stage 2: Information. This will be the site I originally spoke of. Unlike stage 1, this stage requires a LOT of volunteer participation. Once stage 1 has been launched, and the traffic is there, the hope is it will motivate the volunteers to produce because they'll know an audience is there. I'm counting on you all to participate in the social networking side of AutisticLiving.com to help make that happen.
Stage 3: The "pro" side. This will also require heavy volunteer input, but will be geared towards those working with autism in a professional capacity, or those who wish to break into the field.
I'm sorry for the delays, but you all know how it is I think :) There will be no "alpha" phase of stage 1, but there will be folks beta testing in February. Barring any major issues we should be looking at a launch of 3/1
Thank You for your interest!
Chris
Hello Everyone,
A short time ago, I embarked on a journey that is the technical
equivalent of climbing Mount Everest. A website that will cover ALL
things Autism . There will be no specific agenda, and no specific
cause. The goal is to provide everything, and I mean absolutely
everything. I am even putting together a section to track the
political scene, and already have at least one volunteer for that
section. I don't want another parent to go through what I did,
clicking hundreds of links out of Google search results only to find
one vaccine rant, or theory from the planet Mars, after the other.
Either that, or a page with ribbons, bows, puzzle pieces, and
absolutely no helpful information. Meanwhile their child is behind
them laying on the floor, watching something spin, or worse yet,
sitting in a corner. There should be no need to waste so much time
trying to learn about this disorder, and how to work with it. The time
would be much better spent working with the child, instead of hunting
for information, day after day.
In addition to being a reference, the site will be a "community".
Some of you may know it as "Web 2.0". I am handling most of that
myself, and since it's only code, I probably can. However, there are
many other features I have in mind which I may need some help with in
the future. As for the content, I cannot possibly populate the content
for this site myself. I would be writing for years, and do not possess
that kind of knowledge anyway.
So, what I am asking for today is your help. I need volunteers
with a professional background in Autism. I also need folks that may
have a technology, legal, journalism, or art background. If you have
lots of time, great. If not, I still need you. A few minutes is better
than no minutes.
Some of the areas I need your help in, and content sections will be:
-Advertising/Marketing
-Advocacy
-Audio/Video specialists(for free podcasts and instructional videos)
-Behavioral Therapy
-Biomedical Intervention
-Data Mining Specialists
-Dietary
-Content Editors
-Education
-Events, both tracking and planning
-Financial Aid
-Forum Moderators
-Legal issues, both for parents, AND the site.
-Local/Regional data
-Occupational Therapy
-Politics(related to Autism)
-Products(reviews)
-Safety
-Speech Therapy
-Technical Professionals(to assist with site dev)
...and I'm sure the list will grow as time goes on.
Keep in mind, this site will have a global audience. I am looking
for volunteers from all countries, and all languages. The site will
have a translation feature which will allow folks to switch to their
first language.
If you would like to see a snapshot of the site in development, I
posted a glimpse of the upper left corner here...
http://www.autisticliving.com/ALpreview.png
Keep in mind, the menu items on the left are temporary. There will
probably be plenty of changes before launch.
If you would like to volunteer, please email me directly...
[email protected]
If you are interested, but do not wish to volunteer at this time, you
can sign up for the site launch mailing list here...
http://www.autisticliving.com
I hope to hear from you soon.
Also, if you know of any others that you would see fit to contribute
to a site like this, please feel free to forward along this
information. You might even consider printing it out, and giving a
copy to your developmental pediatrician on your next visit.
Until
AutisticLiving.com is ready to provide the information that is so
critical to navigating the autism spectrum, we would like to direct
you to an organization that which we hold in high regard. The Autism
Research Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to treating,
and finding the cause of autism can be found here...
http://www.autism.com . We think you'll like what you see.
Thank You,
Chris
Phone: (212)202-2552
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