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From: Northeast Passage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: April 25, 2007 10:31:21 AM EDT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Disabilities Focus Group Opportunity
Here is an opportunity for those of you interested
Hello!
My name is Brittany Martin and I'm a junior at Harvard University.
My father is a C-6/7 quadriplegic who was injured in 1998 in a car
accident. My classmate and friend Beth Kolbe is also a C-6/7
quadriplegic who was injured in 2000 in a car accident. She and I,
along with two other classmates, have been developing an online
support networking resource for people affected by disabilities.
After my father's injury, fellow quadriplegics at his hospital
helped him re-learn basic daily functions. My step-mom remembers
how a conversation with another wife of a quadriplegic gave her
hope for a married life outside the hospital. However, I wasn't as
lucky as my parents at finding another daughter of a quadriplegic
to talk to in the hospital's network. My family learned the value
of peer support, but we also learned that help is not always
accessible when restricted to a local community. Our team has been
developing a website that will remove the limitations on support
resources with a virtual network that integrates a national
community of people affected by disabilities. By combining aspects
of Myspace, Wikipedia and Craigslist, we will have an accessible
platform that gives users agency in adapting to change and
confronting life's obstacles.
We want to hear what you have to say. We are currently building the
pilot website, but we need your input, stories, suggestions and
advice so we can cater this resource to the specific needs of our
potential users. If you or your family is interested in joining
our online focus group, or learning more about our project please e-
mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]/>
We look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks,
Brittany Martin
Northeast Passage
Hewitt Hall, 4 Library Way
Durham, NH 03824
P) 603-862-0070
F) 603-862-2722
http://www.nepassage.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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