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Communicate Better

Continue to improve communication with Polio Survivors generally and with those who are members of the Group

From the Group Guiding Principles: Sensitivity, empathy and understanding are central to communication with Polio Survivors

Examine the increased use of telephone based systems to promote contact between Polio Survivors, building on the work done to date.
Examine optional ways to get information to Polio Survivors. Look at using various media options rather than focussing exclusively on written communication.
Promote awareness of Post Polio Syndrome and the work of the Group. The Group should conduct targeted public relations initiatives to focus on the activities of daily living and its challenges for Polio Survivors and divert it from telling their history, such as overcoming childhood adversity.
Develop the website further making it more accessible to Irish Polio Survivors and keep the content newsworthy and up to date. Look at social networking media such as Twitter and Facebook to reach Polio Survivors. Examine developing initiatives in information technology to provide the necessary contact.
Study the results of the Members Satisfaction Survey, 2010, gauging the success of the Group in meeting the aspirations of its members.
Find ways to project successful personal solutions to post polio problems on a national basis while not specifically endorsing individual practitioners or suppliers.
Examine the feasibility of projecting “International Polio Day” to raise awareness and to promote contact with Polio Survivors