Welcome new members & etiquette reminders :)

[Guest guest]

Welcome all new IPADD members,

Since we¡¦ve had a lot of new members join IPADD recently, let¡¦s please review

some basic Etiquette Rules that can help us read and respond to posts more

effectively, while retaining the spirit and quality we¡¦ve come to expect from

our group.

1. POSTING

IDEAS/QUESTIONS/SUPPORT: It¡¦s always helpful to mention what part of the state

you live in when posting ideas, information or support questions about your

child/family. It will help the members/moderators respond to you accurately.

POLITICS: News about political forums, candidate positions, specific bills and

advocacy opportunities is encouraged so long as it's geared to the needs of

transitioning youth or adults with DDs and is for informational purposes only.

No fundraisers on this group, please.

PERSONAL OPINION: If you want to share your personal political opinion or

philosophy about a topic, PLEASE note ¡¥IMO¡¦ or other words to indicate to

readers where fact ends and personal opinion begins. Overtly inflammatory posts

or overuse of profanity is not tolerated on IPADD. If, in the opinion of the

moderators and List Owner, you cross the line on a post, you¡¦ll be notified via

private email of our policies for handling inappropriate posts, which may

include deleting inappropriate or offensive messages, putting member on

moderated status for a period of time, or banning membership completely. We

want our site to be empowering, informative and supportive of all members.

WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS: Feel free to post info about trainings geared to the needs

of transitioning youth, adults with DDs, & their families/caregivers. Postings

are not considered endorsements of the speakers or agendas, but are merely

offered for informational purposes.

RESOURCES/SERVICES: Anyone can post or upload links for resources, including

professionals, providers or businesses who wish to promote their services to the

group. Members, please do your homework and make your own decisions.

2. REPLYING TO POSTS

PERSONAL MESSAGES: It¡¦s ok to use ¡¥reply to sender¡¦ to send a personal note

of support, congratulations, or thanks to one person versus to the whole group.

(Ellen, this one¡¦s for you! ƒº)

DELETE THE BODY OF THE ORIGINAL POST: Whenever possible, before sending a

response to the whole group, take a moment to delete the body of the original

post. If there¡¦s one comment you are specifically responding to and you want

to make sure we know it, cut and paste that comment into your reply. This helps

reading the Daily Digests much easier!

IN SUMMARY: IPADD is a collaborative effort -- a statewide, online networking

tool -- working toward creative solutions that can make life better for our

loved ones, families and communities. Feel free to laugh, share successes and

challenges, and vent about frustrations. Because no one of us has all the

answers, we urge you to share your expertise, connections and experiences with

the rest of the group. Don¡¦t, however, expect that everyone will agree with

your opinions or philosophy ¡V we¡¦re a diverse community and everyone needs to

make up their own minds about what issues they support, and what action, if any,

they are interested in taking

We look forward to getting to know more of you in the coming months. If you¡¦re

new to the group, please take a moment and introduce yourself to the rest of us.

We¡¦re glad you¡¦ve found us and hope you find IPADD a good place to visit.

Regards from the Moderators,

Laurie Jerue

Ellen Bronfeld

Marie Grass Amenta

[Guest guest]

Welcome all new IPADD members,

Since we¡¦ve had a lot of new members join IPADD recently, let¡¦s please review

some basic Etiquette Rules that can help us read and respond to posts more

effectively, while retaining the spirit and quality we¡¦ve come to expect from

our group.

1. POSTING

IDEAS/QUESTIONS/SUPPORT: It¡¦s always helpful to mention what part of the state

you live in when posting ideas, information or support questions about your

child/family. It will help the members/moderators respond to you accurately.

POLITICS: News about political forums, candidate positions, specific bills and

advocacy opportunities is encouraged so long as it's geared to the needs of

transitioning youth or adults with DDs and is for informational purposes only.

No fundraisers on this group, please.

PERSONAL OPINION: If you want to share your personal political opinion or

philosophy about a topic, PLEASE note ¡¥IMO¡¦ or other words to indicate to

readers where fact ends and personal opinion begins. Overtly inflammatory posts

or overuse of profanity is not tolerated on IPADD. If, in the opinion of the

moderators and List Owner, you cross the line on a post, you¡¦ll be notified via

private email of our policies for handling inappropriate posts, which may

include deleting inappropriate or offensive messages, putting member on

moderated status for a period of time, or banning membership completely. We

want our site to be empowering, informative and supportive of all members.

WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS: Feel free to post info about trainings geared to the needs

of transitioning youth, adults with DDs, & their families/caregivers. Postings

are not considered endorsements of the speakers or agendas, but are merely

offered for informational purposes.

RESOURCES/SERVICES: Anyone can post or upload links for resources, including

professionals, providers or businesses who wish to promote their services to the

group. Members, please do your homework and make your own decisions.

2. REPLYING TO POSTS

PERSONAL MESSAGES: It¡¦s ok to use ¡¥reply to sender¡¦ to send a personal note

of support, congratulations, or thanks to one person versus to the whole group.

(Ellen, this one¡¦s for you! ƒº)

DELETE THE BODY OF THE ORIGINAL POST: Whenever possible, before sending a

response to the whole group, take a moment to delete the body of the original

post. If there¡¦s one comment you are specifically responding to and you want

to make sure we know it, cut and paste that comment into your reply. This helps

reading the Daily Digests much easier!

IN SUMMARY: IPADD is a collaborative effort -- a statewide, online networking

tool -- working toward creative solutions that can make life better for our

loved ones, families and communities. Feel free to laugh, share successes and

challenges, and vent about frustrations. Because no one of us has all the

answers, we urge you to share your expertise, connections and experiences with

the rest of the group. Don¡¦t, however, expect that everyone will agree with

your opinions or philosophy ¡V we¡¦re a diverse community and everyone needs to

make up their own minds about what issues they support, and what action, if any,

they are interested in taking

We look forward to getting to know more of you in the coming months. If you¡¦re

new to the group, please take a moment and introduce yourself to the rest of us.

We¡¦re glad you¡¦ve found us and hope you find IPADD a good place to visit.

Regards from the Moderators,

Laurie Jerue

Ellen Bronfeld

Marie Grass Amenta