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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
"President Ronald Regain proclaimed the month of March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in 1987 to raise awareness about developmental disabilities and to advocate for ...
COSHOCTON − The Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities recently celebrated March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This included engaging local elementary school ...
1973 - The United States Access Board (also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) is an independent agency of the United States government devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. The Board was created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities.
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.