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  2. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being ...

  3. International Year of Disabled Persons - Wikipedia

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    December 3 each year, since 1992, is identified by the United Nations as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. British new wave singer-songwriter Ian Dury , himself a disabled person, released a song titled " Spasticus Autisticus " in 1981, which he intended as a scathing critique of the International Year, which he viewed as ...

  4. Disability Pride Month - Wikipedia

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    On March 12, 1990, over 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon arrival, about 60 activists, including eight-year-old Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, physically demonstrated the inaccessibility of public spaces by getting out of their wheelchairs or setting aside their mobility aids and crawling up the ...

  5. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1947 – The President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week was held in Washington, D.C. Publicity campaigns, coordinated by state and local committees, emphasized the competence of people with disabilities and used movie trailers, billboards, radio and television ads to convince the public that it was good business to ...

  6. Disability flag - Wikipedia

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    The disability flag, overcoming flag or Flag of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a flag that represents people who have disabilities. It was created by the Valencian dancer Eros Recio in 2017 [1] [2] and then presented to the United Nations. The flag is meant for general use, particularly at disability-centered events.

  7. Disabled Peoples' International - Wikipedia

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    DPI is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established in 1980–81 to promote the human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. [2] [3] DPI assists organisations in over 152 nations with the day to day issues of helping disabled people. They also host ...

  8. National Disability Employment Awareness Month - Wikipedia

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    In 1962 the word "physically" was removed from that week to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. Americans observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month by paying tribute to the accomplishments of the people with disabilities whose work helps keep the nation's economy strong ...

  9. Timeline of disability rights outside the United States

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    2016 - The Republic Act No. 10754 is an expansion of the benefits and privileges of people with disabilities in the Philippines as an amendment to the Republic Act No. 7277. It highlights the basic and societal benefits and privileges of people with disabilities. It was signed on December 1, 2016. [236]