Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CT FEAT) is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers. We provide Connecticut families with information and networking opportunities

 

WELCOME TO CT FEAT’S INTERNET DISCUSSION LIST!

The principal purpose of CT FEAT’s Internet Discussion Listserv (List) is to provide a safe and supportive forum in which parents can network and exchange information.  Below you will find the rules for participating in the List.  Your request to be subscribed indicates that you have agreed to abide by these rules.  

Who Can Join: This List is exclusively for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who reside in Connecticut .  Out-of-State parents contemplating a move to CT may not join it.  In general, the only exceptions will be for former CT residents who belonged to the List before they moved out of state.  Parents may join only in their personal capacity as parents and not as representatives of businesses or organizations.  

Privacy and Confidentiality

(1) CT FEAT will not sell, trade, or otherwise disclose the email addresses of anyone subscribed to this discussion List.   Subscribers to the List shall not compile email addresses for private or commercial purposes of any kind.

(2) Subscribers agree to protect the confidentiality of the other families on the List.  Subscribers may not disclose to any person or organization outside the List any personal information (including email addresses) learned on the List without prior consent of the person involved.  Subscribers also may not forward posts without the original author’s written permission.

(3) These confidentiality requirements operate on an honor system but anyone found in violation of them will be removed from the list.

Responsibility for Posts: Subscribers are solely and exclusively responsible for the contents of any posts they make, including any opinions expressed therein.

Content of Posts

(1) The general guidelines for topics are effective treatment and related issues in education, services, advocacy and current events.

(2) Please put a SUBJECT LINE in your posts. 

(3)  There are legal issues of copyright violation when someone posts extensive copyrighted material.   For this reason, if there is a lengthy article you wish to share, please post 1-2 paragraphs and the link to the article. If there is no link, you may offer to send it offlist to anyone who emails you privately.

(4)  Please refrain from posting ATTACHMENTS.  

(5) ADVERTISING is expressly forbidden. No commercial use shall be made of this Listserv or its membership. Sending unsolicited advertisements or information of a commercial nature to other subscribers, whether through the List or privately, is a violation of these rules.

Netiquette: This is a private unmoderated list meaning that email messages are posted without prior screening or approval by the Listowner.  While vigorous discussion and varying opinions are welcome, the tone must remain respectful.  Any subscriber who makes personally derogatory comments or otherwise engages in ridicule, excessive sarcasm or innuendo, will be removed.

Ownership, Questions and Complaints

            1) The List is privately owned by CT FEAT which reserves the right to unilaterally remove a subscriber for any reason whatsoever.  If the subscriber disagrees with this action, he or she may file a complaint with the CT FEAT Board of Directors.

            2) The Board of Directors has the final determination on any decision concerning the List including, but not limited to, subscriber membership. 

            3)  Questions about the rules, or problems with the List, should be addressed to ctfeat2@ctfeat.org  and NOT to the List.

How to JOIN or Be REMOVED from the List

If you want to JOIN (i.e., subscribe to) the list, please send an E-mail message to ctfeat2@ctfeat.org  providing:
 

(1)Your FULL NAME

(2)Your E-MAIL address (employment-based addresses not permitted)

(3)Your Full MAILING address

(4)A statement that you are a CT Parent of an ASD child.

(5)A statement that you have READ and AGREE to abide by the above Listserv Rules. 

(6)Your explicit AGREEMENT to honor the Confidentiality Requirement.

 

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