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1. Participate in a Buddy Walk - Raise awareness about Down Syndrome by taking part in a Buddy Walk this month. With over 250 walks taking place across the United States and beyond, there is probably one near you. Indianapolis Buddy Walk will be held October 1st.

2. Commit to kindness - The Down Syndrome Information Alliance suggests commemorating Down Syndrome Awareness Month by performing 31 acts of kindness – one act for every day of the month of October.

3. Educate others - Teachers and parents can teach children about their peers with Down Syndrome by sharing books that encourage the inclusion of people with the condition. Gigi’s Playhouse Inc., which provides free educational and therapeutic services for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families, recommends “My Friend Isabelle” by Eliza Woloson and “What’s Inside You Is Inside Me Too: My Chromosomes Make Me Unique” by Deslie Webb Quinby and Jeannie Visootsak.

4. Support Special Olympics - Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics for individuals with intellectual disabilities like her sister Rosemary. Shriver, an athlete, recognized that participation in sports was a wonderful way to bring people together and believed that “given the same opportunities and experiences as everyone else, [people with intellectual disabilities] could accomplish far more than anyone ever thought possible.”

5. Post about Down Syndrome Awareness Month - Use #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth on social media to share information about the disorder and to highlight the contributions of people with Down Syndrome to our society.