What is Nystagmus November?
The American Nystagmus Network is designating the month of November as Nystagmus November to provide a platform for those impacted by nystagmus to raise awareness and funds for ANN in their communities. Below you will find a variety of ways to participate.
Nystagmus November Starts In:
Event Highlights:
Nystagmus Support Day – Virtual Walk-A-Thon
November 16-17
Join us on November 16th or 17th as we launch our first annual national virtual walk-a-thon. You can register or donate at the link below. You have the option to walk individually, convene your favorite people and walk in your own community, or join us in spirit through donation only.
Nystagmus November Kickoff – Virtual Meetup
November 1
Join us on November 1st to go through the Nystagmus November calendar live and to hear more about why ANN decided it was time to start this tradition!
Morning Meet Up
November 9
Join us on November 9th to meet in breakout groups to say hello and support one another. If you have specific topics or questions you’d like to pose to others please drop them here and we will collect them before the session.
Groups include: (1) Adults with Nystagmus, (2) Teens with Nystagmus, and (3) Parents of Children with Nystagmus
Self Portraits of Nystagmus
Submit by November 12
Call artists of all ages! Express yourself through imagery and design by submitting a piece of artwork that if your personal portrait of nystagmus. We look forward to seeing any and all contributions! No rules, your imagination is your guide. The ANN Board of Directors will select a few of our favorites and spotlight the artwork on social media, website, and print materials. Submission is permission to use your artwork! You can submit by emailing your artwork to info@nystagmus.org by 11/12 at 11:59 PST. Please include your artists name so we give proper credit.
Nystagmus Education Day
November 13
Nystagmus Education Day will be on November 13th and we encourage you to take advantage of our Nystagmus Awareness in Schools materials (available soon) by planning with your classroom teacher. If the 13th doesn’t work for you, pick another day this month to celebrate! You can download materials below.
Spread Kindness
November 21
On November 21st we ask you all to strengthen your local community by doing three good deeds of any size to honor our ANN community mission. Share the kindness you spread today and inspire others by telling us about it here.
Full Calendar of Events Below
Click calendar to download a printable PDF version.
