Tomorrow is Wear it Wednesday. In Honor of Down Syndrome awareness month you could wear blue/yellow. Make yourself a ribbon and people will ask you what it's for. Tell them about DS. Explain that over 90% of babies with DS who are detected prenatally are terminated. (Does the term Genocide come to mind?) If you're a parent of a child who has DS tell them how you've changed for the better because of your child. Tell them.
If you have another cause, consider wearing something that represents it. Here's a couple examples of what's being recognized this month. Click here for a complete list.
October is...
"Talk About Prescriptions Month"
National Council on Patient Information and Education
http://www.talkaboutrx.org/
"Eye Injury Prevention Month"
American Academy of Ophthalmology
http://www.aao.org/eyemd
"Halloween Safety Month"
Prevent Blindness America
http://www.preventblindness.org/
"Healthy Lung Month"
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/
"Let's Talk Month"
Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
"Lupus Awareness Month"
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
http://www.lupus.org/
"National Celiac Disease Awareness Month"
Celiac Sprue Association
http://www.csaceliacs.org/
wear it Wednesday, I will have to wear my buddy walk t-shirt, thanks for the reminder :)
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