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Disability Pride Month celebrates people with disabilities, their identities, their culture, and their contributions to society. [2] It also seeks to change the way people think about and define disability , to end the stigma of disability, and to promote the belief that disability is a natural part of human diversity in which people living ...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month was declared in 1988 by the United States Congress for the month of October to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. The month is an extension of "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week" originally observed during the first ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA (42 U.S.C. § 12101) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , [ 1 ] which made discrimination based on race , religion , sex , national origin ...
The CDC says invisible disabilities are medical conditions that impact daily life but are not immediately obvious to others. Highlighting invisible disabilities during Disability Pride Month ...
March began to be recognized as DD Awareness Month in 1987 when President Ronald Reagan issued a public proclamation urging Americans to provide individuals with developmental disabilities “the ...
The Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities will highlight the accomplishments and contributions of individuals they serve as part of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
The observance of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the progress made in advancing the rights and well-being of individuals with developmental disabilities.