Presented by the FSH Society and Global Partners June 20, 2017 · Presented by the FSH Society and Global Partners June 20, 2017 ... FSHD is the most prevalent of the nine primary

Presented by the FSH Society and Global PartnersJune 20, 2017

COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT

1 Communications Toolkit 2017

World FSHD Day Communications Toolkit WhatisFSHD? 2Facts&Statistics 3WhatisWorldFSHDDay? 4 WorldFSHDDayLogos 5LocalWorldFSHDDayEventMediaAlert 6 Campaign:OrangeSliceSelfies 7

• MediaPitchTemplate• SocialMediaPromotion

Campaign:LighttheNightOrange 8-9

• LettertoYourLocalOfficials• MediaPitchTemplate• SocialMediaPromotion


What is FSHD?

Symptomsoffacioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy

AcommonfirstsignofFSHD,asymptomaticscapularwinginganddifficultyreachingabovetheshoulderlevel.Facioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy(FSHD)isbroadlycharacterizedasaneuromusculardisease(NMD),asarealltypesofmusculardystrophy.Musculardystrophiesaremarkedbyprogressiveskeletalmuscleweakness,defectsinthebiochemical,physical,andstructuralcomponentsofmuscle,andthedeathofmusclecellsandtissue.FSHDgetsitsnamebecausetheprogressivelossofskeletalmuscleisusuallynoticeableacrossfacial(facio),back(scapula),and

upperarm(humeral)muscles.Thecore,hipgirdle,andlegscanalsobeaffectedinmanypatients.Muscleweaknessoftensetsinasymmetrically,affectingonlyonearmoroneleg,forexample,andasaresultmaybemistakenlyattributedtostrainorasportsinjury.Symptomsmaymanifestearly,sometimesyearsbeforeaformaldiagnosis.Thesecan(butdon’talways)include:

• Inabilitytosmile;• Inabilitytowhistle;• Inabilitytosipthroughastraw;• Eyesthatdon’tclosefullyduringsleep;• Difficultywithsuchexercisesassit-ups

andpull-ups;• Shoulderbladesthat“wing”out;

• Difficultyraisingarmaboveshoulderheight;

• Footdrop(footdorsiflexionweakness);• Weaklowerabdominalmuscles,

protuberantabdomen;• Curvedspine(lordosis).

Patientscanalsoexperience:

• Episodesof“malaise”or“burningpain”inmuscles;• Severepainfromchangesinpostureandstrainonremainingmuscles;• Chronicfatigue;• Respiratoryinsufficiency;• Hearingloss;• Coats’disease(retinaltelangiectasis).

Additionalinformation:

• DownloadabrochureAboutFSHD• DownloadaPhysicalTherapyandFSHDbrochure• Diagnosis• Genetictesting• InfantileFSHD


Facts and Statistics

Facioscapulohumeral(fā-sh(ē-)ō-ˌskap-yə-lō-ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəl)

FSHDgetsitsnamebecauseofthetypeofprogressivelossofallskeletalmuscle,whereweaknessisusuallynoticeableacrossfacial(facio),back(scapula),andupperarm(humeral)muscles.FSHDisthemostprevalentofthenineprimarytypesofmusculardystrophyaffectingadultsandchildren.Itisageneticdisorder.Previously,studiesestimatedtheprevalenceataround1in20,000people,buta2014Dutchstudyreportedamuchhigherprevalenceof1in8,333.

Estimatedtoaffectabout870,000individualsworldwide,theactualnumberofindividualswithFSHDcouldbesignificantlyhigherduetoundiagnosedcases.

FSHDisworldwideindistribution,affectsbothsexesequally,andhasnoparticularracial,geographic,orethnicdistribution.

Theageofonsetcanrangefrominfancytoadulthood.Theeventualextentanddegreeofmusclelossisalsohighlyvariable.TheprognosisforFSHDincludesalossofmuscularstrengththatlimitsbothpersonalandoccupationalactivities,andapproximatelyone-quarterofpatientsover50yearsofagerequiretheuseofawheelchair.

AlthoughtheprogressionofFSHDisquitevariable,itisusuallyrelativelyslow,withmostpatientsdevelopingnoticeablemuscleweaknessbytheageof20inmales,andbytheageof30infemales.

ThirtypercentofnewFSHDpatientshavenopriorfamilyhistoryofthediseaseandarearesultofcongenitalspontaneousgeneticmutation.Oncepresent,however,FSHDisgeneticallytransmissibleinanautosomaldominantfashion.Thismeansthatanaffectedparenthasa50percentchanceofpassingthegeneticdefectontoeachchild.

Approximately95percentofFSHDcasesareknownasType1(chromosome4-linkedFSHD;alsocalledFSHD1orType1A).FSHD1islinkedtodeletionsofD4Z4unitsonchromosome4.

Theremaining5percentofFSHDcaseshavenormal-lengthD4Z4regionsonchromosome4andarecalledType2(FSHD2,alsocalledType1B).AmajorityofFSHD2hasnowbeenlinkedtomutationsonagenecalledSMCHD1,onchromosome18.Therearestill~1%ofFSHDcasesofunknowngeneticcause.

BothFSHD1andFSHD2havesimilarsymptoms.Eventhoughthegeneticcausesaredistinct,bothtypesappeartohavethesameendresultatthemolecularlevel:theycausetheD4Z4regiontohaveless-than-normallevelsofmethylation,whichallowstheDUX4genetogetexpressed.Soinspiteofdifferentgenetics,FSHD1andFSHD2appeartobethesamedisease.


What is World FSHD Day? WorldFSHDDay

EveryJune20,wegathertocelebrateWorldFSHDDaytoraiseawarenessforFacioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy(FSHD).Participantsfromacrosstheglobe,advocacyorganizations,includingindividualswithFSHD,aswellastheirfamiliesandsupporters,cometogetherinvariouswaystoraiseawarenessforFSHD,oneofthemostprevalentformsofmusculardystrophy.TheFSHSocietyandfellowmembersofFSHDChampions,theinternationalallianceofFSHDadvocacyorganizations,looktorecognizeindividualswithFSHD,theirfamilies,physicians,researchersandsupporterswithvariouslocalactivities,sharingtheofficiallogo,andpatientstories.

In2017,theFSHSocietywillbeembarkingonasocialmediacampaign,ourOrangeSliceSelfiescampaign.Supportersareencouragedtoshareselfiesusingorangeslicesinplaceoftheirsmiles,using#WorldFSHDDay.Inaddition,weencouragesupporterstoreachouttotheirlocalDepartmentofPublicWorkstolightupnotablelandmarksorangeinhonorofpatientsandfamilies.Formoreinformationandtipsonhowtopresentthisasktoyourlocalofficials,pleasecontinuereadingthistoolkit.TolearnmoreaboutWorldFSHDDayortofindaneventnearyou,visittheFSHSociety’sWorldFSHDDayFacebookeventpage.ToassistinpromotingyourowneventaspartofWorldFSHDDay,pleasecontinuereadingthroughthistoolkit.


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Local Event Media Alert

[GROUP]toHost[EVENT]CelebratingSecondAnnualWorldFSHDDay[DATEANDLOCATION]WHAT: On[DATE],join[ORGANIZATION]atthe[EVENTNAME]in[LOCATION]tocelebratethe

secondannualWorldFSHDDaytoraiseawarenessandrecognizeglobalprogressbeingmadetowardsfindingacureforFacioscapulohumeralMuscularDystrophy(FSHD).[EVENT]isalocalfundraiserinsupportoftheFSHSocietyincelebrationofWorldFSHDDayonJune20,2017.Photoopportunitieswillalsobemadeavailable.

Families,friendsandsupportersarewelcome,andallnetproceedsbenefittheFSHSociety,anaward-winningnon-profitandgloballeaderinthequesttotreatandcureFSHD.TodonateonlinetotheFSHSocietyinsupportofWorldFSHDDay,pleasevisitwww.fshsociety.org.

WHEN: DAY,MONTHXXfromTIMEtoTIMEam/pm.WHERE: NAMEOFLOCATION ADDRESSOFLOCATION

WHY: 2017marksthesecondannualWorldFSHDDaythroughactivitiesbypatients,

researchersandorganizationsunitingtoeducatethepublicandadvocateforresearchtofindacure.Facioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy,FSHD,isageneticdisorderthatprogressivelyleadstotheweakeningofskeletalmuscles,andmayrendertheinabilitytosmile,orwhistle.Typicallybeginninginteenageyearswiththelossofmusclesintheface(facio),shoulders(scapula),upperarms(humerus),legsorcore.FSHDcanspreadtoanymuscleandthereisnocure.Itisthemostprevalentformofmusculardystrophy,affectingmorethan870,000worldwide.Tolearnmore,visitthenon-profitFSHSocietyatwww.fshsociety.org.

Contact: [LOCALORGANIZERONSITECONTACTINFORMATION] FIRSTNAME,LASTNAME EMAIL PHONEAbouttheFSHSociety:TheFSHSocietyisaworldleaderincombatingFSHmusculardystrophy,ageneticdisorderthatprogressivelyleadstotheweakeningofskeletalmuscles,andmayrendertheinabilitytosmile,orwhistle.Thenon-profithasprovidedmillionsofdollarsinseedgrantstopioneeringresearchworldwide,creatinganinternationalcollaborativenetworkofpatientsandresearchers.TheFSHSocietyseekstoserveasasourceofinformationandsupportforallpatientsandfamilieswithFSHD;actasadrivingforceinthedevelopmentofresearchdirectedtowardstreatments.Fornineconsecutiveyears,theSocietyhasreceivedtheCharityNavigator’sfour-starrating,thehighestdistinctionheldbylessthantwopercentofnon-profitorganizationsinthecountry.Formoreinformationvisithttp://www.fshsociety.orgorcall(781)-301-6649.

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Campaign: Orange Slice Selfies MediaPitchSubject:WearyourOrangeSliceSelfietoCelebrateWorldFSHDDayHiX,OnJune20,residentsof[TOWN]willbepostingselfieswithorangeslicesassmilesviasocialmediaincelebrationofWorldFSHDDay,andtohonorpatientsandfamilieswhosufferfromFSHmusculardystrophy.2017marksthesecondannualWorldFSHDDaythroughactivitiesbypatients,researchersandorganizationsunitingtoeducatethepublicandadvocateforresearchtofindacure.WithorangeastheofficialcolorofWorldFSHDDay,pleaseconsiderpostingyourownOrangeSliceSelfiesonJune20thwiththeofficialhashtag,#WorldFSHDDayandtaggingthenon-profitcommittedtofindingacurethe,FSHSociety,onTwitter,FacebookandInstagram.Facioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy,FSHD,isageneticdisorderthatprogressivelyleadstotheweakeningofskeletalmuscles,andmayrendertheinabilitytosmile,orwhistle.Typicallybeginninginteenageyearswiththelossofmusclesintheface(facio),shoulders(scapula),upperarms(humerus),legsorcore.FSHDcanspreadtoanymuscleandthereisnocure.Itisthemostprevalentformofmusculardystrophy,affectingmorethan870,000worldwide.Tolearnmore,visitthenon-profitFSHSocietyatwww.fshsociety.org.Attached,pleasefindafeworangesliceselfiesofmyfamilyandfriends.Thanks,XXSocialMediaPostsFacebookSuggestions

• Markyourcalendars,June20,2017isWorldFSHDDay!ThedayservestogatherindividualswithFSHD,theirfamiliesandsupporters,andmembersofinternationalchapters.Tolearnmore,checkouthttps://www.fshsociety.org/

• OnJune20,I’mraisingawarenessforWorldFSHDDaybysharinganOrangeSliceSelfie!ShareaphotoofyourOrangeSliceSelfietoshowyoursupport.

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Campaign: Light the Night Orange LettertoYourLocalDepartmentofPublicWorksDateAddressoflocalpublicworksofficeDearX,MynameisNAMEandIserveasTITLE/MEMBERoftheBoston-basedFSHSociety.Iamwritingtoaskforaveryspecialfavor—tolightupBUILDINGthisJune20thinhonorofpatientsandfamiliesaroundtheworldwhosufferfromFSHmusculardystrophy.Thisyear,wewillbecelebratingthesecondannualWorldFSHDDaythroughactivitieswithpatients,researchers,andorganizationsworldwideunitingtoeducatethepublicandadvocateforresearchtofindacure.Wewouldgreatlyappreciate2017WorldFSHDDaytoserveasanopportunitytospreadawarenessofFSHD,especiallyinCITY,andtothatend,wewouldliketoaskyoutokindlyarrangefortheBUILDINGtobelituponthenightofJune20thabrightorange,theofficialcolorforWorldFSHDDayIfyoucanaccommodateourrequest,wewillpromoteitthroughaworld-widesocialmediacampaign,sharingimagesofBUILDINGintheWorldFSHDcolorsoverFacebook,Twitter,andInstagram.OveradozenbiotechandpharmacompaniesinthecountryareworkingontreatmentsforFSHD,andwewillreachouttotheminadvancetoenlisttheirhelpinspreadingthemessage.Thiswouldbeanincrediblypowerfulwaytorallyourcommunity,withtheBUILDINGgivingvisibilityonascalethattheFSHDcommunityhasneverhadbefore.TheFSHSocietyistheworld’sleadingnonprofitorganizationadvocatingfortreatmentsforfacioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy.FSHDisthemostcommonmajorformofmusculardystrophy,causingprogressivemusclelossanddisability.Itaffectsalmostamillionpeopleworldwideandthereisnocure,butthankstorecentadvancesinresearch,wehopetreatmentswillbedevelopedsoon.FormoreinformationontheFSHSociety,pleasevisithttps://www.fshsociety.org/.WehopethatyouwillconsiderstandingwithFSHDpatientsacrossAmerica,especiallyrighthereinCITY,bylightingtheBUILDINGorangeintheirhonorthisJune20th.Respectfully,Signature


MediaPitchSubject:[BUILDING]lightsuporangeforWorldFSHDDay,6/20HiX,OnJune20,the[BUILDING]willlightuporangeincelebrationofWorldFSHDDay,andtohonorpatientsandfamiliesin[CITY]andaroundtheworldwhosufferfromFSHmusculardystrophy.2017marksthesecondannualWorldFSHDDay.Thecelebrationwillincludeactivitiesbypatients,researchers,andorganizations,unitingtoeducatethepublicandadvocateforresearchtofindacure.WithorangeastheofficialcolorofWorldFSHDDay,pleaseconsiderashotoftheorange[BUILDING]ascoverageonJune20.Facioscapulohumeralmusculardystrophy,FSHD,isageneticdisorderthatprogressivelyleadstotheweakeningofskeletalmuscles,andmayrendertheinabilitytosmile,orwhistle.FSHDtypicallybeginninginteenageyearswiththelossofmusclesintheface(facio),shoulders(scapula),upperarms(humerus),legsorcore,andcanspreadtoanymuscleandthereisnocure.Itisthemostprevalentformofmusculardystrophy,affectingmorethan870,000worldwide.Tolearnmore,visitthenon-profitFSHSocietyatwww.fshsociety.org.IfinterestedinraisingawarenessofWorldFSHDDay,we’realsoencouragingsupporterstotakeanorangesliceselfieandpostonsocialmediaonJune20withtheofficialhashtag#WorldFSHDDay.Ifyoudo,pleasetagtheFSHSocietyonTwitter,FacebookandInstagram.Thanks,XXSocialMediaPostsFacebookSuggestions

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Presented by the FSH Society and Global Partners June 20, 2017 · Presented by the FSH Society and Global Partners June 20, 2017 ... FSHD is the most prevalent of the nine primary