March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan declared a public proclamation dedicating the month of March to increasing public awareness about the needs and potential of Americans with developmental disabilities. The main goal is for more people to include persons with developmental disabilities in all areas of community life. Another goal is to draw attention to barriers people with disabilities sometimes face when connecting to their communities.
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities and their partners created a social media campaign that highlights the many ways people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities.
The campaign released a DD Awareness Month Resource Guide with tips and resources to help everyone celebrate the month. This guide will be updated weekly throughout the end of March as new resources are submitted. Check out the NACDD website throughout the month.
Celebrate & Educate
Watch the videos I Dream of a World, Everyone Wins When Everyone's Included, and Just Like You.
The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services is presenting free educational opportunities during the month of March, click here to see the schedule of events.
Share stories, photos and videos that expand the conversation of inclusion and disability on your social media channels using #DDawareness2022
Search social media for #DDawareness2022 and like, comment, share and retweet the posts from others.