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Mental Health Awareness Month [28] National Bike Month; National Military Appreciation Month; National Foster Care Month [29] National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009) National Pet Month (United States) National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) National Stroke Awareness Month; South Asian Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada) Zombie Awareness ...
The month is an extension of "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week" originally observed during the first week of October beginning in 1945. [1] In 1962 the word "physically" was removed from that week to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities.
Rep. Jamie Thompson this week introduced a resolution that declared Oct. 22-28 as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week in Michigan.
week of 3rd Sunday in October: National Forest Products Week; 3rd week in October: National Character Counts Week; varies in October: Minority Enterprise Development Week; week prior to Thanksgiving: National Farm-City Week; week of Thanksgiving: National Family Week; August 16–22: National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week [26]
Percentage of people 4–17 ever diagnosed in the US as of 2011 [330] ADHD is estimated to affect about 6–7% of people aged 18 and under when diagnosed via the DSM-IV criteria. [331] When diagnosed via the ICD-10 criteria, rates in this age group are estimated around 1–2%. [332]
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0077 HEALTH AFFAIRS 30, NO. 5 (2011): 852–862 ©2011 Project HOPE— The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc. Paul Mohai(pmohai@umich.edu) is a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research, both at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor.
Mental Health Awareness Month began in the United States in 1949 (76 years ago) () and was started by Mental Health America (MHA) (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). Each year in mid-March Mental Health America releases a toolkit of materials to guide preparation for outreach activities during Mental Health Awareness ...
The U.S. Congress has statutorily designated the month of October as a recurring, civic holiday called "National Disability Employment Awareness Month". [7]The 82nd Texas Legislature statutorily designated October as a recurring, month-long civic holiday called "Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month" to "encourage public schools and state agencies to celebrate the ...