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 October 2012
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Social Media and Awareness
Travels with the NDSC President
Awareness at our Affiliates
Local Media and Awareness
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month!
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We're halfway through 2012's Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and want to share some photos from events that we've read about and participated in this month. If you have your own news or pictures to share, please send them to [email protected] or post them on our Facebook page! We love to share your stories, too!

Social Media and Awareness Month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   

October is Down syndrome Awareness Month 
Thank you Rebecca Phong for creating this Facebook cover that's being used all over the country. It's not too late -- you can update your page with this, too! (It's also available in Spanish. Visit our Facebook page en espanol to pick up a copy.)

 

And check out these photos from our Facebook page! Families are proudly bringing awareness via social media by posting pictures like these!

 Awareness month 
Travels with NDSC President Jim Faber
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In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, NDSC President Jim Faber visited our affiliate, DSA of Memphis and the Mid-South. In addition to meeting with their board of directors, Jim visited White Station Elementary School in the Memphis City School district, and toured their inclusion program. It was a great visit and the district's regional superintendent committed to sending three staff members to our convention next summer!

 

Jim also visited a private school and had lunch with the local DADS group, where he was able to talk more about the NDSC and the work we are doing. A highlight of the trip included a visit to self advocate Keith Greenwald's home (yes, he's the homeowner), where he met Keith's roommates, as well as individuals from his support agency, West Tennessee Family Solutions.

 

Enjoy the pictures from this important trip. Where will Jim go next? We can't wait to see!

DSAM Collage 

More Awareness from our Parent Group Affiliates

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"Shifting Perspectives" is an amazing photo exhibition curated by UK photographer Richard Bailey. For the second year, DSA of Central Ohio has partnered with the Dublin (OH) Arts Council, to bring Richard Bailey to the US for Down Syndrome Awareness Month. This year, the exhibition included photos by local photographers, capturing the joy and wonder of what it's like to be human - and living with Down syndrome. NDSC was able to attend the opening, meet some of the photographers and enjoy the photos in person. It was awesome!

Shifting Perspectives Photos
And from your local news...
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It's October...Cheerleading
 

Homecoming Royalty and Down Syndrome Awareness go hand in hand! Read these stories from local newspapers and news stations around the country. The Columbus Dispatch
Lansing State Journal

WTGS Fox 
Chicago Sun-Times
Fox 8 Cleveland
KVUE TV
KFSN TV
KCTV 5

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