SCN2A Awareness Day will help us accomplish the FamilieSCN2A Foundation vision and mission. Our vision is  to find effective  treatments and a cure for SCN2A disorders. Our mission is to improve the lives of those affected by SCN2A  disorder through clinical research, public awareness, early detection, patient advocacy, effective treatments, and family support. Our goal is to find a cure!

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Significance of the date:

Located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 2 at position 24.3 the SCN2A is sodium channel, voltage gated, type II alpha subunit. Sodium ion channels are proteins in cells that allow sodium to pass to the inside. Sodium ion channels play a key role in a cell's ability to generate and transmit electrical signals.This gene has been identified to cause autism, epilepsy and other neurological issues like dystonia and dsyautonomia when there is a deletion or mutation of this gene.

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A Few Ideas for Celebrating SCN2A Awareness Day:

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• #1 Give your child an extra hug!

• Post a picture of your child with an SCN2A twibbon or just put the SCN2A logo on social media with a link to one of our SCN2A you-tube videos or to scn2a.org. Share your story on social media.

• Wear your SCN2A items everywhere you go: t-shirt, sweatshirt or bracelet. 

• Buy a t-shirt! Click Here To Purchase Need some bracelets to share with friends? Send us an email or FB message.

• Invite your all of your doctors to visit our website and research page on Facebook.

• Share one of the recent articles about SCN2A with everyone you know! These are always posted on the Facebook research page first, then in the Live Binder on the web site.

• Make a donation to fund a cure. Ask a friend to make a donation. 

• Plan a fundraising event for Feb 24 or sometime that weekend. Visit our 'how you can help' page for ideas.

• Plan a get-together with other SCN2A families.

• Seize some joy for SCN2A angel, Charlotte. Visit seizeyourjoy.org for ideas and inspiration from Charlotte's family.

• Find your elected representatives here and let them know how much you want them to support medical research funding.

• Register your child in the SCN2A SimonsVIP database.

 

The possibilities are endless!

However you celebrate, please share it! Hashtag #CureSCN2a and/or on our Facebook page or via email at familiescn2a@gmail.com. Our goal is to have SCN2A become a recognizable rare disease. The more awareness we create, the closer we get to a cure!

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