One of the best ways to raise awareness of Fragile X is through the use of public access television. Chances are, your local cable television network has a public access channel, or channels, that can be used by local individuals and organizations who wish to air videos on television. Public access channels offer us the unique opportunity to educate the public on Fragile X, and the process of getting videos aired is usually very easy.

Click here to watch Jim's PSA online. Please see below for details on how to take advantage of the incredible resource public access television represents.

• Call your local cable company to find out if public access airtime is available in your community. Usually, cable companies will not allow people from out of state or from another region to use public access.
• To air a video on public access, request the appropriate community programming agreement forms from the cable company and submit all necessary information on your video to station producers. Make sure to follow all guidelines on what can or cannot be aired on public access.
• Tell the programming staff why the video you want to air is important and why it would be of value to the community.
• You may be asked to describe the content of the film, or to send the video to programming staff for review.
• Most public access stations will require you to sign a form that guarantees the material you are airing is not slanderous or obscene (as defined by the FCC).
• Pick a time-slot for the airing of your video when you feel it might be best received. Picture your target audience (families) and try to air your video when they are tuned in.
• Publicize the airing of your video any way you can! Spread the word so that as many people as possible are impacted by your message.

Thank you for helping FRAXA spread the word! If you have any questions about airing PSA's, please email us at info@fraxa.org or call (978) 462-1866