It is only a few days until 2007! The other evening I was in a bookstore browsing through the many calendars they had for sale. . . NFL, Betty Boop, lighthouses. . .
Calendars for every theme, interest, and cause are out there on the shelves. While puppies are cute, and football teams are fun, I prefer calendars that promote some area of awareness. They are great gifts and wonderful conversation starters to explain a disability and to highlight ABILITIES of kids with special needs.
Recently, one of my readers wrote about a Down syndrome awareness calendar that is available online. This fabulous calendar depicts children with Down syndrome as well as celebrates diversity. Are you looking for a calendar for the new year? Do you still have gifts to buy? I encourage you to check out the Down Down Baby Calendar. By the way - an added perk of this calendar is that a portion of the sales supports the Indiana Down Syndrome Foundation.
The Down Down Baby Site has lots of other awareness gift items as well: T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, tote bags, and bumper stickers. Why not look around for birthday gifts and Valentine's Day gifts while you are there as well.
I am working on a disability/ability calendar section for this topic. Do you know of other disability awareness calendars that you would like to promote as well? Contact me!
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