Disability
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March 2025 Disability Awareness Information
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Please see the awareness opportunities for the special needs community through March. Guidance and support are available on the websites below. Families should contact the organizations directly for more information. Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month Developmental Disabilities Month World Down Syndrome Day – March 21
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December 2024- Disability Awareness Information
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Guidance and support is offered on the website below. Families should contact their local office for events and programs. International Day of Person’s with Disabilities (IDPD) – December 3, 2024 Photo credit- Karolina Ostrzolek – Pexels Free to Use
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness month. This is a month where people who have a disability want others to know about. The irony of this recognition is that many disabled people would rather not be recognized for having a disability. They would much rather be recognized for their personal or academic accomplishments. I can speak…
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Stop Hiding Behind the “D” Word to Explain Your Kids’ Bad Behavior
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Kids with special needs are kids first In the world of many challenging children there’s this general saying, “Oh, sorry, she has a disability,” and most of us have heard it before. This indirectly implies that since she has a disability she is allowed to misbehave. Unfortunately, you can’t always control the disruptive behavior and…