World Autoimmune Arthritis Day

World Autoimmune Arthritis Day is aimed to bring global  awareness while learning more about your disease and ways to manage it best.  WAAD will begin when the 1st world time zone strikes midnight and will end when the last world time zone strikes midnight of the 21st.

We encourage all people to "Differentiate Your Arthritis".  This is our major international campaign launched for World Autoimmune Arthritis Day 2012:

Differentiate Your Arthritis

Don't rename it, reclaim it.

Define it and differentiate from the norm.

Then they'll understand.

“What is the WAAD Event?”

The WAAD event will be an online Virtual Convention, comprised of mainly one, online location. However, you will also find sponsors and nonprofit information on this website and the Facebook Page.

Also every six (6) hours you can participate in LIVE Call to Action announcements, posted on both Facebook and Twitter, that will provide directions for raising immediate public awareness with the rest of the world!

 At the Virtual Convention (outside of the website, Facebook and Twitter) you will find:

-LIVE and ON DEMAND Presentations with subjects including:

“Who Am I Now? Living with Unexpected Disability”

“Working Around Your Disability- From Cooking to Daily Tasks”

“Building Your Self Image”, “Parenting a JAer”

“Supporting Someone with the Disease” & more! 

-Several Chat Sessions and a Chat Room for socializing 

-Virtual Vendor Booths and a Resource Room where you can download free materials from all vendors, speakers and nonprofits!

Every six (6) hours you can participate in LIVE Call to Action announcements, providing directions for raising immediate public awareness with the rest of the world! Website, Facebook Page & Twitter Additional presentations & resources will be available!

REGISTRATION IS FREE. 

Who Should Register?  Patients of all ages, Parents of JAers & Supporters

What are you waiting for? Join us for the 1st World Autoimmune Arthritis Day and start spreading awareness today!

World Autoimmune Arthritis Day is hosted by the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement (IAAM), a 501c3 nonprofit created to benefit those affected by Autoimmune Arthritis diseases. If you would like to donate to WAAD all proceeds will be used towards advertising, publications and programs for the event and during the event. Thank you for your support!

[Info from the WAAD About us page]

All of this may have you wondering exactly which types of arthritis are considered to be autoimmune arthritis.  My next post will be about the types of autoimmune arthritis.