For now, local efforts will take place through existing organizations like support groups and injured workers' groups. We want to reach anyone who is at risk, from computer users to assembly line workers to students. The public generally assumes RSI comes only from computers. This is one of the myths we are trying to overcome. RSI has been around long before the computer.
Children are also at risk.
Students need to be educated as they start using computers and before they enter the workforce. People with RSI will play a significant role in the planning and execution of the day. Who better to explain the devastating effects of these injuries than someone who has experienced it first hand. We want to hilight regular people who have to deal with this everyday, to demonstrate that no one is immune from RSI and that we all need to take precautions. As this is an international effort, the concerns of all participants need to be addressed.