The Coffee Klatch: A Great Forum for Parents Like Us
One of the hardest things about being the parent of a child with special needs is the sense of being alone. Even though you know there are other families out there dealing with struggles similar to yours, it’s hard to find them when your child requires extensive care.
Twitter to the Rescue
Well, thanks to a Twitter group called The Coffee Klatch, you can hang out with parents of kids with special needs and talk to experts Monday through Friday. Marianne Russo and several friends introduce the discussions at 9:00 EST on weekdays (and occasionally on the weekends) and moderate the discussions.
How to Get Involved
Becoming part of the Coffee Klatch discussion is easy. Here’s how:
- If you aren’t signed up for Twitter, go to twitter.com and set up an account.
- Then go to www.thecoffeeklatch.com and click on the “Upcoming Events” link and check out their calendar to find a discussion you want to enter.
- A few minutes before the event is scheduled to start, click on “The Forum” link at www.thecoffeeklatch.com. Click on the “Sign In” button and when the discussion begins, start making comments and asking questions.
- Don’t be intimidated! I though it would be confusing, but I caught on pretty quickly.
After you’ve joined in a few discussions, come back and leave a comment about how it went.
Off to Twitterland,
Jolene
