22/10/2026
💚 Giornata internazionale della sindrome di 💚
🟢 Una campagna social per favorire la , 🟢 una gara sportiva di solidarietà e 🟢 monumenti illuminati di verde per accendere i riflettori su questa rara condizione genetica del , spesso associata ad alterazioni del gene SHANK3 🧬
🔎 La campagna invita a riconoscere l’importanza di una diagnosi tempestiva, mentre la ricerca prosegue per approfondire le caratteristiche cliniche della sindrome e individuare possibili nuove strategie terapeutiche.
🏃 Torna Run like a Hero 2026, l’iniziativa che unisce corsa virtuale e attività sportive inclusive per sensibilizzare l’opinione pubblica.
💚 In Italia, l’ Associazione Italiana Sindrome di Phelan-McDermid invita i Comuni ad aderire all’iniziativa “Illuminiamo di verde i monumenti”!
🧐 https://www.malattierare.gov.it/news/dettaglio/18985
Today is Phelan-McDermid Awareness Day! 💚
Today, families, advocates, researchers, clinicians, and supporters around the world are coming together to raise awareness and celebrate the individuals at the heart of our community.
We are asking everyone to do three simple things:
Ask
Start a conversation. Ask a family about their experience. Invite someone to tell you more. Questions asked with curiosity and respect can lead to greater understanding.
Learn
Take a few minutes to learn what Phelan-McDermid syndrome is, how it can affect individuals differently, and why research, clinical care, family support, and community connection all matter.
If you already know a lot about Phalen-McDermid syndrome, help someone else learn. Send them to our website or by sharing the one-page summary flyer. Both are available at pmsf.org/pmsad.
Share
Share a PMSF post, video, family story, or educational resource. Add a personal message about why awareness matters to you, or simply invite others to learn alongside you.
You read it. Now help someone else read it too. 💚
Ask. Learn. Share.