Awareness: Publications and Resources

Summary: This collection features publications on disability awareness, covering topics like accessibility, inclusion, advocacy programs, assistive technology, and key event dates such as Disability Pride Month and International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It includes articles, event announcements, educational materials, and reports that highlight efforts to promote understanding and improve quality of life. These resources can be valuable for individuals with disabilities, seniors, caregivers, educators, and advocates looking to stay informed about awareness campaigns, policy changes, and community initiatives. Whether seeking ways to participate in events or learn about ongoing efforts to advance disability rights, readers will find useful and engaging content.

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Awareness: Publications and Resources
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Publication Type	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: Purpose, Impact, and Significance	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2025/05/01
How to Respectfully Interact with People with Cerebral Palsy	Emily Cowen		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Paper, Essay	2025/04/15
Disability Pride Flag: Meaning, Symbolism, and Community Significance	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2024/05/01	2025/04/19
Global Observance: International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2023	Joseph R. Biden Jr	Yes		Announcement / Notification	2023/12/02
The Symbolism and Significance of the White Cane	Usman Afzal			Informative	2023/10/14
Understanding the Disability Flag: Symbolism, History, and Meaning	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2022/07/25	2025/04/19
Free Distance Aware Posters, Badges, Lanyards	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Announcement	2022/02/01	2025/12/17
Hidden Disability Symbol: Canada Movement	Laura Brydges			Informative	2021/08/15	2023/08/28
Celebrating All Disabilities	Kathleen M. Cleaver				2021/07/29	2021/07/31
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Awareness Week	Hon Carmel Sepuloni				2021/05/11
Walker-Warburg Syndrome Awareness Ribbon	Christine McCollum				2021/03/05
Cancer Care Adaptations and Innovations Through COVID-19	Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)				2021/01/20	2021/02/04
World Cancer Day Awareness	Ian C. Langtree				2021/01/19	2021/02/04
COVID-19 Awareness Ribbons: Coronavirus Ribbon Designs	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface	Informative	2020/04/08	2025/02/05
World Autism Awareness Day with The Brain Broad	Tsara Shelton			Informative	2020/04/02	2023/10/09
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2019/11/09	2025/08/23
UN World Food Safety Day (WFSD)	World Health Organization (WHO)	Yes		Awareness, Appreciation	2019/06/07	2024/08/09
NAFLD Can Lead to Liver Cancer	Canadian Liver Foundation				2019/03/13	2020/03/18
Guide to Cancer Awareness Ribbon Colors	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Charts, Graphs, Tables	2019/02/28	2025/05/01
Disabled Veteran Making Strides by Greshun De Bouse	Greshun De Bouse				2019/02/21	2022/06/14
U.N. International Awareness and Commemorative Dates	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2018/12/20	2025/05/01
U.S. Presidential Proclamation Dates for National Observances	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2018/12/20	2025/05/01
Shocking New Video Shows Motor Neurone Disease Devastatingly Fast Effects	MND Association	Yes		Announcement / Notification	2018/09/27	2023/10/04
ISAAC International Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month	International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)			Announcement / Notification	2018/09/27	2023/10/08
Mood Colors: Meaning and Associations of Color Psychology	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Charts, Graphs, Tables	2018/09/12	2025/02/22
1 In 3 People Know Someone with Macular Disease	Macular Society				2018/06/28	2018/09/25
Global Batten Community Launches International Batten Disease Awareness Day	Global Batten Community				2018/06/09	2018/06/18
Ads Featuring Diverse Group of People with Disabilities	RespectAbility				2018/04/27	2021/11/13
Smart Cells Supports Rare Disease Day Feb 28, 2018 with Social Campaign	Smart Cells				2018/02/28	2018/03/15
NAELA Supports Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month	National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)				2018/02/28	2018/03/15
How #Metoo, Awareness Dates and Social Media Aid Healing	Drexel University	Yes	✓ Preface	Findings	2018/02/19	2025/02/06
BC Indigenous Disability Awareness Month	Social Development and Poverty Reduction	Yes			2017/11/02	2022/11/18
World Cerebral Palsy Day: Living With CP	World CP Day			Announcement	2017/09/19	2024/06/11
Global Clubfoot Initiative to End Clubfoot Disability	CURE International and The Global Clubfoot Initiative				2017/06/03	2023/05/06
Cri du Chat Syndrome Awareness Week - Striped Socks Campaign	5p- Society				2017/04/30
Parkinson's Awareness: 200 Years Since The Disease First Identified	University of Bristol	Yes		Informative	2017/04/05	2023/12/13
My Sibling Doll : Disability Awareness Educational Dolls	LorettaRose, LLC				2017/02/13	2020/03/06
October 5: U.S. Veterans Disabled for Life Awareness Day	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2017/01/26	2025/08/04
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day	Alliance for Aging Research				2017/01/04	2017/01/06
Antibiotic Awareness: The Battle Against Superbugs	U.S. Army	Yes	✓ Preface	Informative	2016/11/17	2025/02/13
Halloween Teal Pumpkin Project for Food Allergy Awareness	Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)				2016/10/07	2018/04/30
Study Shows Awareness Days Can Drive Public Engagement	San Diego State University	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Findings	2016/03/31	2025/05/18
World Down Syndrome Day: Down Syndrome in the Workplace	Special & Determined				2016/03/12
Heart Failure Awareness Week	AAHFN				2016/02/15	2020/11/14
International Firms Promote Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities	United Nations				2015/10/30	2020/12/09
Global Usher Syndrome Awareness Day	BoroughPR Ltd.				2015/09/16	2020/09/02
People with Disabilities and Suicide Awareness	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/14	2021/08/13
Are Health Awareness Days Useful	Drexel University				2015/04/17	2016/03/31
World Hemophilia Day - Global Online Family Tree Project	World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)				2015/04/15	2016/11/06
Complete Guide to Awareness Ribbon Colors and Their Causes	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2015/03/09	2025/12/13
Rare Disease Day: Raising Awareness Feb 28-29	National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2015/02/13	2025/12/07
Peri-Anesthesia Nurses Awareness Week	American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses				2015/01/26
Reducing Stigma of Facial Paralysis	Oregon State University				2015/01/21	2020/10/22
Cytomegalovirus Education and Awareness Research Grants	Stop CMV				2015/01/14	2022/03/01
NCD International Day of Persons with Disabilities Statement	National Council on Disability				2014/12/03	2020/11/14
U.S. Army Medicine Civilian Corps International Day of Persons with Disabilities	Army Medicine Civilian Corps				2014/12/03	2018/05/01
Falls Prevention Awareness Day: September 23, First Day of Fall	American Occupational Therapy Association	Yes		Informative	2014/09/11	2024/01/05
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month	The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis				2014/09/03	2016/06/12
Over a Million Americans Currently Caring for Recently Wounded Troops	RAND Corporation				2014/04/01	2021/08/17
Wreaths Across America: Trucking Industry Comes Together to Support Veterans	Truckload Carriers Association				2013/12/13
Nitisinone: A Promising Treatment for Black Bone Disease?	AKU Society		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2013/09/14	2025/12/01
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day is February 2nd	Ian C. Langtree			Awareness, Appreciation	2013/01/23	2024/05/22
International Day of People with Disabilities (World Disabled Day)	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface	Informative	2012/12/03	2025/08/19
U.S. Postal Service Employees with Disabilities Awareness	U.S. Postal Service				2012/10/08	2022/01/27
Disability Awareness Video Shorts - Voices Beyond the Mirror	Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities				2011/09/01
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day - May 7	Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network				2011/05/06
May is Older Americans Month	101 Mobility				2011/05/03	2013/06/04
May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month	Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)				2011/05/03
May is National Arthritis Awareness Month	Arthritis Foundation				2011/05/02
Health and Disability Awareness Days, Weeks, and Months Calendar	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2011/04/30	2025/05/01
Canada Proclaims April 29 World Primary Immunodeficiency Day	CI Society				2011/04/28	2018/03/15
Hearing Education and Awareness Campaign - AARP	AARP				2011/03/23
National Heart Failure Awareness Week	The Heart Failure Society of America				2011/02/11
Gains in COPD Awareness	NHLBI				2010/11/09
Disability Mentoring Day at Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC	Ian C. Langtree			Announcement / Notification	2010/10/28	2024/02/12
Disability Awareness Campaign Featuring Tanja Kiewitz is an Overnight Success	Chit Chat				2010/10/26	2013/06/01
AAPD Announces 2010 Disability Mentoring Day Launch	American Association of People With Disabilities				2010/10/18
OCD Awareness Week - Remuda Ranch	Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders				2010/10/07
Cole Choken Mexico to Calgary Cancer Awareness Run	Assembly of First Nations				2010/10/03
Plasma Donors to be Recognized for Lifesaving Contribution	CSL Plasma				2010/09/25
Dementia Awareness Week - NSW Australia	Department of aging, Disability and Home Care				2010/09/18
National Campaign Launches to Improve Gout Awareness and Care	The Arthritis Foundation		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Awareness, Appreciation	2010/09/14	2025/05/27
ADHD Organizations Join Forces for ADHD Awareness Week	ADDitude; ADDA; ACO				2010/09/08
10 minutes Could Prevent a Third of Road Deaths	FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology				2010/09/01
Parkinson's Awareness Week - Australian Disability News	Department of aging, Disability and Home Care				2010/08/30
Bicyclist Rides from Alaska to Florida	Suicide Awareness Voices of Education				2010/08/22
Understand New UK Equality Act: A Guide for Businesses	Acas				2010/08/14	2023/06/04
Rothbarts Foot Awareness Week Promotes Understanding of Little Known Cause of Chronic Pain	Bonnie Boots Communications				2010/08/12
The Signs of Bullying - What to Look for if You Suspect Your Child is Being Bullied	Dr. Claudio Cerullo				2010/06/09	2013/11/25
Making Your Swimming Pool Safe for Summer	National Drowning Prevention Alliance				2010/05/27
National Neuropathy Week to Feature Empire State Building Lighting	The Neuropathy Association				2010/05/17
Educating the Public about Depression and Disability	The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America				2010/05/08
Top 10 Things That Annoy People Who Use Wheelchairs - Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation	Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation				2010/05/06	2010/06/25
Disability Etiquette: Guidelines for Respectful Interaction and Language	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2010/05/06	2025/05/17
Get Moving - May is National Arthritis Awareness Month	Arthritis Foundation				2010/05/04
Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Week	Paralyzed Veterans of America				2010/04/12	2019/02/10
Safeway's People with Disabilities Campaign	Easter Seals				2010/03/29	2018/10/11
Healthcare Professionals Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro	Pulmonary Hypertension Association				2010/02/19	2016/12/30
NFB Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Letters this Christmas	National Federation of the Blind				2009/11/17	2010/01/16
Enable America Declares November Disabled Veteran Employment Mentoring Month	Enable America				2009/10/31
Obama - National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2009	THE WHITE HOUSE				2009/10/20
Today is World Osteoporosis Day - 20 Oct 2009	International Osteoporosis Foundation				2009/10/20	2010/01/16
World MRSA Awareness Month	MRSA Survivors Network				2009/10/13	2010/07/14
Celebrate World Sight Day to Help Prevent Blindness	The Right to Sight				2009/10/08
Education Secretary Duncan on National Disability Employment Awareness Month	U.S. Department of Education				2009/10/06
Demi Lovato and Bullying Prevention Awareness Week	PACER Center				2009/10/02	2010/06/08
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month	Canadian Cancer Society				2009/10/01
Enable America Supports Disability Mentoring Day	Enable America				2009/09/19	2010/02/01
Health Care Reform: The Community Choice Act and People with Disabilities	Thomas C. Weiss			Informative	2009/09/09	2024/06/17
Sheltering Arms TV Documentary Celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week	Sheltering Arms				2009/08/28	2010/07/09
AA and AAPD Announce Altitude Award	American Airlines				2009/08/06	2010/06/25
Car Show Community Awareness Event Success for SOFTIN	Capt. David Bacon				2009/08/03	2010/07/11
Disability Awareness Day	Ian C. Langtree				2009/07/06	2010/07/19
June Is Brain Injury Awareness Month In Canada	Brain Injury Association of Canada				2009/06/18
Paralysis Community Map Raises Paralysis Awareness	Breakthrough Strategies				2009/04/21	2010/07/19
Child Neglect in Disabilities: Systemic Gaps and Urgent Reforms Needed	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Scholarly Paper	2009/04/10	2025/06/23
Safeway, Easter Seals and Special Olympics Launch Fundraising Campaign for Disabilities	Easter Seals				2009/04/02	2018/10/11
Brain Injury Awareness Week Should be Every Day	BrainTrust Canada				2009/03/14
When You Meet a Blind Person	Robin Kettle				2009/02/08	2016/06/12
Wheelchair Etiquette: Respectful Interaction Guidelines	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Instructive / Helpful	2009/02/01	2025/05/17
Self Injury Awareness Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2009/01/31	2010/09/27
Teaching Children Disability Etiquette and Manners	Jenny Blackler		✓ Preface	Informative	2009/01/28	2025/02/06
Promoting Understanding and Advocacy for Down Syndrome	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2009/01/28	2023/11/29
Inclusive Language Guidelines for Discussing Disability	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2009/01/28	2025/05/17
The Silver Awareness Ribbon Campaign	Ian C. Langtree				2009/01/27	2010/07/11

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