03/13/2026
Join the Hocking County Board of DD and wear your craziest, most eye-catching socks to help raise awareness for World Down Syndrome Day on Saturday, March 21st.
Teach inclusion early. Connection starts on the playground. 🤝✨
Children with Down syndrome are often "known, but not chosen". They might be physically in the classroom or at the party, but they are often socially absent—sitting alone at lunch or waiting for an invitation that doesn't come. This "quiet loneliness" can begin in early childhood when social worlds start to narrow.
On 21 March, we are using to start a conversation that isn't always easy to have with children: the subject of loneliness.
Why talk about this in schools and at home?
💛To build empathy: Loneliness is the sad feeling of wanting to be more connected to others. Children can understand this feeling and learn that they have the power to change it for someone else.
💛 To move past "being there": Inclusion isn't just sharing a space. It’s about "everyday gestures"—inviting someone to join a game, welcoming them into a conversation, and recognizing their value.
💛 To create safe ecosystems: When children learn to include others genuinely, they create a "big family" atmosphere where everyone is safe from stigma and everyone belongs.
Ask children to wear their brightest, boldest socks! 🧦 When they ask why, tell them: "We wear these to remind us that everyone should be invited to join in."
Let’s stand and teach the next generation that no one should have to walk their path alone.
Learn more: https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/lots-of-socks-campaign/
Teach inclusion early. Connection starts on the playground. 🤝✨
Children with Down syndrome are often "known, but not chosen". They might be physically in the classroom or at the party, but they are often socially absent—sitting alone at lunch or waiting for an invitation that doesn't come. This "quiet loneliness" can begin in early childhood when social worlds start to narrow.
On 21 March, we are using to start a conversation that isn't always easy to have with children: the subject of loneliness.
Why talk about this in schools and at home?
💛To build empathy: Loneliness is the sad feeling of wanting to be more connected to others. Children can understand this feeling and learn that they have the power to change it for someone else.
💛 To move past "being there": Inclusion isn't just sharing a space. It’s about "everyday gestures"—inviting someone to join a game, welcoming them into a conversation, and recognizing their value.
💛 To create safe ecosystems: When children learn to include others genuinely, they create a "big family" atmosphere where everyone is safe from stigma and everyone belongs.
Ask children to wear their brightest, boldest socks! 🧦 When they ask why, tell them: "We wear these to remind us that everyone should be invited to join in."
Let’s stand and teach the next generation that no one should have to walk their path alone.
Learn more: https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/lots-of-socks-campaign/
