Every person with a disability has experienced having a person ask if we know of someone with a similar disability. Sometimes it feels like people assume we all get together and hang out. Like there is an annual disabled convention or something.
As ridiculous as the ideas sounds, a part of me wishes there was such a connectedness between us. Realistically, people with disabilities have a lots of have a lot of barriers to getting together, socializing and such. There's the lack of transportation. Communication The internet is one way that we can connect, share experiences, get advice, give support and be supported in our lives. The folks at Disaboom are trying to take these ideas.
Disaboom is a place were people with disabilities can share their thoughts through blogs, gather and share experiences in discussions, and read articles about living life with a disability. Some different things about this social networking site is that there is a place were members can post reviews of the accessibility of buisnesses, restarants, tourist attractions and the like. They also have a Career Center that is under some development, and can potentially have resumes posted, on-line interviews, and other great features.
Its a great site, and clearly a work in progress. It only started this past summer, so there is a lot of growth and developing going on. But the potential is so great, I'm glad to be a community member myself. Check it out, its worth your time!
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There's another disability social networking site out there called xAble.com
thanks for letting me know. I guess xAble hasn't got as much pub lately.
There is a brand new site for disabled social networking called Amy's Access Reports. You can find us at www.amysaccessreports.com. Please check us out, I would appreciate it. Thank you, Amy
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