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Socks to Rock and Classroom Advocacy Kit Lesson Plans are on their way to schools and communities across Maryland in honor of World Down Syndrome Day 2023! YOU can still get involved and celebrate people with Down syndrome with a donation today. Click "register" and choose an option: - sponsor one advocacy kit ($21) - sponsor ten kits ($210) Follow along with us on social media to see DSAmd socks and lesson plans in action: @DSAMaryland (Facebook, IG, LinkedIn) FAQs: 1. What's in a classroom advocacy kit? Adult self-advocates will be paid to assemble and package the following in the kits... **Lesson Plan (organized by age of student audience) **1 Book from the following (if you have a preference, let us know!) - Just Ask - You Are Enough - A Friend Like Anian **WDSD Kindness Flyer 2. What do I do with a classroom advocacy kit? Give the kit to an educator or a worship leader, and thank them for delivering the message. If you or your loved one has Down syndrome, complete a personalized "All About Me" flyer to go with it! Share it with your school leadership, too. 3. What's the outcome? This year, 65 kits will be delivered in 7 counties - an estimated 1,100 students receiving information about Down syndrome! We also supported Kelsey, an adult with Down syndrome, to assemble these kits and mis-match and label over 500 pairs of socks which will also make their way into schools, offices, and homes to celebrate folks with Down syndrome. 4. Has DSAmd done this before? YES! In 2022, 74 Classroom Advocacy kits were deployed in 7 counties around the state of Maryland! Assuming an average class size of 18, that means 1,332 students received advocacy and opportunity to learn about individuals with Down syndrome!