Down Syndrome Awareness Month Spreads Joy and Hope, by Susan Ciancio 

By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report, September 29, 2023

Susan Ciancio is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 19 years; 13 of those years have been in the pro-life sector. Currently, she is the editor of American Life League’s Celebrate Life Magazine—the nation’s premier Catholic pro-life magazine. She is also the executive editor of ALL’s Culture of Life Studies Program—a pre-K-12 Catholic pro-life education organization.

To help generate excitement for this special month, we want to share three special nonprofits with you, though we know there are countless more we could mention.

In pro-life circles, October is known as Respect Life Month. Yet we know that respecting the life of every human being goes hand in hand with another celebration during the month of October, and that is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. According to the National Down Syndrome Society, Down Syndrome Awareness Month is “a month to raise awareness and celebrate the many abilities of our loved ones with Down syndrome . . . break down barriers, and focus on promoting advocacy for people with Down syndrome.” …