Radio Interview at Ben FM
I can't believe I haven't blogged this yet. I had such a great time doing this with the wonderful people from Suburban Research who ran the STX209 clinical trial that Matty participated in.
I felt so empowered and I would love to do it more!
Keep up with the Fascianos....Paula, Anthony, Matthew and Benjamin. We are dedicated to raising awareness about Fragile X Syndrome, a syndrome which affects Matthew and Benjamin. We are passionate, we work hard, we love each other very much, and we wanted one central place to keep everyone updated on our happenings!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
My friend Cara put this on her FB page today
If the average child stares at someone who is different from them & the parent says, "it's not polite to stare"-- that parent is not seeing the larger picture.
Their intentions may be good, but this is an inadequate way to teach your child acceptance. Regardless if your child is a kid or an adult, you are the parent.
Acceptance begins with you.
In the same respect, if you’re an older sibling or cousin…think of who is looking up to you. What are they really seeing?
You owe it to the younger generation to take responsibility, to allow them to understand that this universe is made up of all kinds of different people. They can learn from you, more than anyone else in their life, that differences are not only OK but they're a normal part of existence.
I can't think of anything else that needs to be said today....let's all try to keep this in our minds....and not just because it's the holidays, because we are all human beings, how about that?
Their intentions may be good, but this is an inadequate way to teach your child acceptance. Regardless if your child is a kid or an adult, you are the parent.
Acceptance begins with you.
In the same respect, if you’re an older sibling or cousin…think of who is looking up to you. What are they really seeing?
You owe it to the younger generation to take responsibility, to allow them to understand that this universe is made up of all kinds of different people. They can learn from you, more than anyone else in their life, that differences are not only OK but they're a normal part of existence.
I can't think of anything else that needs to be said today....let's all try to keep this in our minds....and not just because it's the holidays, because we are all human beings, how about that?
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