Lufty Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Dear All Over the years www.krism.org.uk and lately www.asd-forum.org.uk has become a useful resource for many people touched in one way or another by Aspergers, ASD or Autism. The hosts would like as many people as possible to use the forum and in doing so share their vast wealth of advice and information for the benefit of all other members of this forum. In order to do this we need your help to provide feedback on how you found out about www.krism.org.uk and lately www.asd-forum.org.uk. For instance you might have been recommended to the site by an existing member. If this is the case we do not need to know who recommended you to the site but simply the fact that you was recommended to the forum by an existing member. You might have come across a link to this forum from another website or forum in which case the website page or forum topic would be really useful if you have this information. You might have performed an Internet search using a search engine such as Google or Yahoo search in which case we would like to know which search engine you used and the keywords you entered to search with for example :- Search Engine: Google Keywords used: +ASD +Forum +UK Many thanks in advance Lufty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallworld Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Hi, I searched on google for 'autism forum' and consequently it took me some time to go and look at, and join other forums before I found krism by going through them all ! I never looked back wac P.S. I don't think a parent of a newly dx child would know the term 'asd', I think this hindered my search. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neda Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Got to agree with Waccoe, when I first started searching I was searching google using autism, aspergers and adhd and don't recall seeing anything about Krism . I wasn't aware of ASD acronym until I came on to the forum. I got here by recommendation from an existing member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I was also introduced to this site by an existing member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I googled with ASD/AS forum, found a few and liked this the best...cos it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest flutter Report post Posted December 29, 2005 i have just put aspergers into google and found us on page 2 google was how i came here origonally C xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lindy-lou Report post Posted December 29, 2005 the day indy got her DX i put aspergers and asd forum into google,this was the 1st one i clicked on and here i am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted December 29, 2005 (edited) Was trying to find SEN forums through a google search when researching for my dissertation. I remember typing in loads of differnt combinations of search terms via Google UK. I cannot remember though which term I typed in that led me here. Whilst my research questionnaire was running I had a page with the better SEN links I found listed including Krism (the page is still there and the address for this site has been changed to the new one). Also, as many of you know I am active on the Times Ed website. I will often point people this way as it is simply the best UK based ASD forum that there is! Word of mouth is one of the best ways of spreading the word about this forum and I do so on the net and in person. Edited December 29, 2005 by phasmid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Was trying to find SEN forums through a google search when researching for my dissertation. I remember typing in loads of differnt combinations of search terms via Google UK. I cannot remember though which term I typed in that led me here. Whilst my research questionnaire was running I had a page with the better SEN links I found listed including Krism (the page is still there and the address for this site has been changed to the new one). Also, as many of you know I am active on the Times Ed website. I will often point people this way as it is simply the best UK based ASD forum that there is! Word of mouth is one of the best ways of spreading the word about this forum and I do so on the net and in person. It will take a while before the old KRISM address dissapears from all the various search engines. Hopefuly it will dissapear at the same rate that the new name is working its way into the search engines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted December 29, 2005 It might help if we try 'doing a google' for the forum, I read somewhere that the more hit's you get on google the further up the listing you get bumped. Might be a load of rubbish but, if it works, 1000+ searches might help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Search engine, not sure which now but used the term "Aspergers syndrome" I think it must have been quite high on the list as I rarely go to the second page of a search. Viper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellie Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I found out about Krism when our local autistic society received business cards from Krism advertising their site. That was in October '03. Nellie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacqs Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I was given the link to this site by an existing member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleRae Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I googled 'Asperger' & got the link there - but I think it was on the second or even third page (I was desperate, by then!). Just a thought - I know Kris wants his Krism domain back, but 'Krism' is a memorable word, i.e. if you pass the details to someone and they don't check it for a while, this name is more likely to stick with them. (I know I've recommended the site to people who don't feel ready to use it just yet but may in the future) Is it possible to have the new asd forum come up, if someone googles 'krism'? A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lufty Report post Posted December 29, 2005 It might help if we try 'doing a google' for the forum, I read somewhere that the more hit's you get on google the further up the listing you get bumped. Might be a load of rubbish but, if it works, 1000+ searches might help! Hi phasmid We have optimised the front page for Google and have submitted it for inclusion in their database. We have noticed the Google spiders having a sniff around the www.asd-forum.org.uk site but we have not been included in the database as yet. Kind regards Lufty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I know when I set my website up for my questionnaire I was asked by it (if that makes sense!) if I wanted to register it with the likes of google. I don't know how you could go about doing this, save contacting them directly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lufty Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I know when I set my website up for my questionnaire I was asked by it (if that makes sense!) if I wanted to register it with the likes of google. I don't know how you could go about doing this, save contacting them directly. Hi phasmid I have software which enables me to optimise the website for search engines and also submits the site to all the search engines directly. Interestingly although there are hundreds of search engines they all use only a few spiders to index the Internet. Google being the main indexer. The new site has been submitted but it can take 6-8 weeks to appear in the search engines. Kind regards Lufty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jools Report post Posted December 29, 2005 i got the krism link from another website...... www.themainproject.co.uk i have noticed that since they updated their site the link is no longer there......i'm sure if you wanted it back on though they could put it in their community area Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I found this forum when my daughter was newly diagnosed last year through the links page on the Autism London website - I can't remember what I was doing there in the first place. I was desperate for info on SEN and until then most of the sites I came up with were mostly USA based. The page with the krism address on is here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I Googled 'Aspergers uk forums' - and here i am! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asereht Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I found out about the forum from another member. I was on another site and I didn't find it as useful. Theresa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallworld Report post Posted December 29, 2005 we're now top of the listings if you google 'asd-forum' wac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oracle Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I remember getting an e-mail into my inbox about the forum but I cannot remember who it came from But it must have been from someone on here so who ever you are sorry Carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamsmum Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I was on another website someone put a link on for this site saying their was more on it as the old one wasn't very active. they where right i never went back to the old one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I came here vis a link on the OASIS doscussion board in the states, I can't remember who posted it but it must haver been dead early on because I am member number 5. I still go on there every few weeks and let any UK-based people on there know we are here! Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted December 30, 2005 I found it via google when searching for 'SALT', 'SEN' and 'statement'! All the "S's"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen Report post Posted December 30, 2005 It was my husband who searched (via Google) for an ASD site and found Krism - he took the initiative and signed me up as a member. Until then I wasn?t aware that such forums existed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted December 30, 2005 my mum was a member,she said it would help me,i was sceptical,how could a forum help me,i was so wrong!!thanks mum for being so bossy,ive never looked back!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DAS999 Report post Posted December 30, 2005 some how found it on google Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
something vague Report post Posted December 30, 2005 An existing member and fellow student recommended I join as she said everyone is welcome, not just those directly affected by ASD. I must say that I've learned so much from you all. Being in Special Ed. I didnt realise the struggle many of you have to get diagnosis, statementing and entitlement to support in mainstream! I wish it was easier for you all and I think that this site is a brilliant source of support and advise for anyone who as any involvement with ASD. I think all health and education professionals should be encouraged to look in on this site fom time to time. It's an eye openner! SV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted December 30, 2005 I think all health and education professionals should be encouraged to look in on this site fom time to time. It's an eye openner! Thats not a bad idea you know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirstie Report post Posted December 31, 2005 Search engine, not sure which now but used the term "Aspergers syndrome" I think it must have been quite high on the list as I rarely go to the second page of a search. Viper. Yes me too, i just googled it and this was the first one i found, wasn't looking for a forum as i didn't know they existed really, and particularly not for asd's. A term i hadn't heard of before this forum either! I'm so glad i stumbled across it though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted December 31, 2005 Well I walked five paces to my left, round the christmas tree, left at the fish tank and sat in the puter chair and there it was in my fave's Sorry couldn't resist. Viper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellie Report post Posted December 31, 2005 Very funny. There's always one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valiant_Skylark Report post Posted December 31, 2005 I was given this link by an exisiting member who I met at an NAS Help! programme. I was wary, initially, because of my experience of some forums, where "flaming" had proved difficult to control and left one feeling uncomfortable and slightly depressed, even just as an observer. Krism has proved to be populated by the kindest and most well-meaning people I have ever come across. The determination of "Krismites" to keep the tone of the site "supportive" is, I feel, it's greatest strength. I admit that I have passed on the link to both professionals and parents that I have met, as the wealth of knowledge, in terms of "living it", on this site is truly phenomenal. VS xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lil_me Report post Posted January 1, 2006 Google search Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizK Report post Posted January 1, 2006 Googled it, can't remember what keywords I used but likely something obvious. Remember the name Krism standing out as the only Krism I knew of was Holy Crism used in Baptism and Confirmation! Lx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LKS Report post Posted January 2, 2006 existing member you know who you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaisyProudfoot Report post Posted January 3, 2006 I looked on google under Aspergers Syndrome and anger management problems - and the rest as they say is history Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay Report post Posted January 3, 2006 I was searching for Aspergers and didnt come across alot so then searched autism only on AOL and this forum was one of the choices jayne xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
