Micro-blogging is the practice of sending brief text updates, photos, audio/video clips or links and make these public on a website and/or distributed to a private group of subscribers. These messages can be submitted by text messaging, instant messaging or e-mail.
Many micro-blogs provide short commentary about medical news, medical specialties or a company's products and services.
Webicina features two microblogging platforms including
Twitter and
Friendfeed.
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates, which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.
In countries all around the world, people follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via Twitter as it happens—from breaking world news to updates from friends.
Action for Autism
Action for Autism gives autism a voice. Team of parents, autists and scientists speaking here.
Autisable
Real Blogs from People Tackling the Puzzle of Autism. Have a blog about Autism? DM us, we'd like to help you promote it.
Autism Bulletin
Posts to add to blog for families dealing with autism spectrum disorders.
Autism Community
Work with individuals with autism and their families. M.Ed. (Master of Education) and BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst).
Autism Factor
News and links about autism.
Autism Research
Autistic treatment research news article sharing site for moms and pros.
Autism Resources
Providing resources and support for the friends and families of people with autism.
Autism Society
Improving the lives of all affected by autism.
Autism Speaks
At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.
AutismOne
AutismOne and its initiatives educate more than 100,000 families every year about autism prevention, recovery, safety, and change.
Center for Autism
Leading the way in the successful treatment of autism.
Early Autism
Resources and information on Autism in young children.
Healingautism
Daily Autism therapy updates.
HOPE autism charity
HOPE supports adults with autism and learning disabilities. We also run schemes for young people with autism to ease their transition to adulthood.
LoJack SafetyNet
Serving as a resource for caregivers for people living with Alzheimer's, autism, dementia and other cognitive conditions.
National Autism Association
The National Autism Association provides real help to families affected by Autism.
Rethink Autism
Rethink Autism seeks to ensure that every child on the autism spectrum has access to effective and affordable ABA-based treatment.
San Diego Autism Society
San Diego county chapter of the Autism Society.
Surfers Healing
A Foundation for Autism.
TALK Institute and School
Nonprofit dedicated to the development of clinical and educational programs serving children with autism and other disabling communication disorders.
The Autism News
The latest news, headlines and open discussions about the Autism Spectrum.
TheAUTSPOT
TheAUTSPOT.com is the fastest growing autism online community and global resources center for parents, families, and specialists in the autism community.
TonerForAutism
Our mission is to raise awareness and donate at least $1,000,000 by contributing 5% of every sale to organizations that support autism.
UK Autism
The latest news on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome from the United Kingdom.
UK Autism Foundation
The UK Autism Foundation....a new autism charity for a new generation - aiming to help the poor.
Adonya Wong
Mom to an amazing son, author, Autism activist, founder of M.O.C.H.A. Mothers of Color for Holistic Alternatives.
Adriana Simo
Welcome to my son's world, he is a teenager self taught artist and he has Autism.
Angel4Autism
Catalyst 4 creative, working with Alt Med to make a difference with teens at risk, Bi-polar, Autism, FM, CFS Energy Medicine.
Bonnie Sayers
Debra Sale Wendler
I show parents how to help children who need more than typical parenting. For all kids, not just with ADHD, ODD, Aspergers, autism. Winner Shorty Awards: Health.
Dr Mike Gruttadauria
Fighting to save kids with Autism everyday. Author of Beat Autism Now!
Elena
An online community for people who experience autism. It's provided by TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education.
Ginger Taylor
How exactly is being on Twitter going to help me move me forward in maturity?
Greg Haugen
4 time lightweight boxing world champion leading the fight against Autism.
Karen Simmons Sicoli
Best selling author of The Official Autism 101 Manual, Founder AutismToday.com.
Kevin Leitch
Web developer, dad to 3. Autism and Manic Depression advocate.
L. Mae Wilkinson
Proud mom of son with autism (HFA, ADHD), quiet advocate, volunteer parent mentor. National Examiner for Autism and Education. Founder of
Autism is Not the Boss.
Award-winning Author, Speaker and Autism Advocate who likes to read books and hear her three boys laughing.
Nicole Beurkens
Autism specialist providing practical information and advice for families living with autism and other developmental disabilities.
There are aggregators that help you find people tweeting about autism.
Twellow
Twellow.com is currently grabbing publicly available messages from the Twitter.com micro-blogging service. They analyze and categorize each of the users responsible for those messages into the various categories found at Twellow.com.
Search.twitter.com
It lets you track all the tweets and Twitter users focusing on autism.
Friendfeed is an aggregator that collects the updates from social networking websites, social bookmarking websites, blogs and micro-blogging updates, as well as any other type of RSS feed. Users can use this stream of information to create customized feeds to share (and comment) with friends. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among a community.
Autism is usually diagnosed in childhood and can seriously affect families, but using the best, quality resources, communities and web tools may help them cope with this condition.
