March 5, 2012

Please accept my apologies for having "dropped the ball" on this site.  For the past few months, I have been busy with development of an unusual interactive, online autism community.

AutismBrainstorm, a natural extension of my efforts here on Technology For Special Education is dedicated to celebration of the Human Spectrum.  It represents the very best the autism community has to offer: information, discourse and mutual assistance in the form of:

1. A monthly online publication featuring a spectrum of perspectives through articles written by groups of experts each addressing the same topic from a unique perspective.
2. A social hub for individuals and special interest groups, webinars, exhibitions plus a personal space set up for your own A/V chat, blogging and multimedia posting.  That's where individuals can set up their own personal presence and meet others.
3. A philanthropic arena where people can find and donate directly to worthwhile projects of their own choice. 

I urge everyone to join this new community.  

I am also seeking someone to assume management of both this group and VideoModelingForAutism.org.

~Michael

Hello and welcome everyone

Congratulate yourselves.  Our first project promoting the use of video modeling technolgy with autism education has resulted in creation of  Video Modeling For Autism, a website for free advice, information and social networking for the autism community.  

"Using video modeling, commercial or home-made, without an appreciation for the underlying science is a haphazard approach to education."

While this site remains a work in progress, you may find it helpful.  And, I would certainly appreciate your advise or help to finalize it.

For those new to this site

This site invites collaboration between diverse stakeholder groups to promote our mutual goal of improving Special Education through the appropriate use of technology

This group supports dialogue essential to bridging the gap between good intentions and the realities of implementation by:

• Promoting the overall integration of technology for the S.E. community
• Clarifying issues hampering the integration process
• Structuring collaboration for actionable results

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