Mission Statement
[edit] The TMS Wiki has two Core Missions
The first core mission of the TMS Wiki is to make available information relevant to TMS that isn't available anywhere else. For example, it will have:
- Specific pages on different symptoms and diagnoses related to TMS, organizing relevant success stories and other information
- A questionnaire that is completed by almost all TMS professionals, giving TMSers valuable information that they can use when choosing which professionals they interact with.
- A chance to ask questions of established TMS experts and to read and discuss others' answers.
- A way to read about, discuss, and submit reviews of books and other media relevant to TMS. An example of a book-specific discussion that could arise would be the Presence Process support group.
- A well organized and comprehensive list of TMS relevant research.
To achieve this goal:
- It will have to be clear and well organized, like any good reference work.
- It should have specific sections tailored for people at various stages of their TMS recoveries. An example of this would be our "So You Think You Might Have TMS" page.
- It will need to be optimized from a Search Engine Optimization perspective and very gentle on newcomers. As a community, we must cultivate excellent relationships with TMS professionals.
The second core mission of the TMS Wiki is to become a hub of TMS activism by organizing and mobilizing a community of TMS activists. With multiple mailing lists, regular teleconferences among the main activists, and good relationships with both TMS professionals and TMS activists, we are in a unique position to organize lay-led TMS activism. Examples of this include the wiki itself, our Success Stories - Live Panel, our work organizing the next TMS conference, our "Promoting TMS Awareness" page, our support group teleconference, our Q&A with an Expert program, and various services that we have created for TMS professionals.
