Disability Awareness: Information, Programs and Dates Document List

List of Awareness Publications:

• Hidden Disability Symbol: Canada Movement

  Hidden Disability Symbol Canada (HDSC) is urgently encouraging everyone to participate in a survey and give the hidden disability community the voice and recognition it needs and deserves.

• Celebrating All Disabilities

  While the ADA has opened doors to inclusion and celebration of people with disabilities there is one group often left out in the celebration - people who have multiple disabilities and are labeled as severely and profoundly impaired.

• New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Awareness Week

  The week of the 10th to 16th May, 2021, is New Zealand Sign Language Week (NZSL), a nationwide celebration of NZSL as an official language of New Zealand.

• Walker-Warburg Syndrome Awareness Ribbon

  The Walker-Warburg Syndrome Awareness Ribbon features light blue and navy blue colors, representing hydrocephalus, brain malformations and diseases.

• Cancer Care Adaptations and Innovations Through COVID-19

  On World Cancer Day UICC shines a light on responses to COVID-19 pandemic by world cancer organization's and individuals struggling to maintain progress in cancer care.

• World Cancer Day Awareness

  Outline of World Cancer Day and associated events focused on cancer awareness which takes place each year on the 4th February.

• COVID-19 Awareness Ribbons : Coronavirus Ribbon Designs

  Submit an awareness ribbon design for Coronavirus COVID-19 or design and color outline that could represent gratitude to front-line workers, remembrance, or other meaning.

• World Autism Awareness Day with The Brain Broad

  Dr. Lynette Louise (aka The Brain Broad), and people who build their lives and livings out of helping others, are finding creative and powerful ways to reach out to their communities.

• Sunflower Lanyard Program for Hidden Disability Awareness

  Information regarding the invisible disability sunflower lanyard program where a lanyard is worn around the neck to let others know you have hidden disabilities.

• UN World Food Safety Day - 7th June Annually

  United Nations Global World Food Safety Awareness Day yearly on 7th June aims to strengthen efforts to ensure food we eat is safe.

• National Making The First Move Day® DJ a Hit, Despite Disability

  Second Annual Official National Making The First Move Day® Celebration was held on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Shreveport, LA.

• NAFLD Can Lead to Liver Cancer

  Affecting over seven million Canadians, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease remains an unknown and significant threat to men, women and children.

• Cancer Awareness Ribbons Color Chart

  List, table and printable chart outlining the colors of awareness ribbons that represent different types of cancer and their causes.

• Disabled Veteran Making Strides by Greshun De Bouse™

  Aikido, which means the way of the spirit of harmony, is befitting for National Making The First Move Day® and the population we serve.

• Disability Mindfulness by Greshun De Bouse™

  I was recently challenged to be even more compassionate, understanding, and mindful.

• U.N. International Awareness and Commemorative Dates

  List of International days of observance established by the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO) and UNESCO.

• List of U.S. Presidential Proclamation Dates

  List of annual awareness and observance dates including days, weeks and months, as recognized by U.S. presidential proclamation.

• Shocking New Video Shows Motor Neurone Disease Devastatingly Fast Effects

  New video from MND Association - The Ride - shows devastating effects of Motor Neurone Disease. The film features 38 year old Luke as his ability to walk, move and speak are taken away from him within just 2 years.

• ISAAC International Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month

  The October AAC Awareness Month was created to promote communication technology for people with complex communication needs.

• Mood Colors: Meaning and Associations of Color Psychology

  Chart showing various colors, the color meaning and what it symbolizes, for those who may be looking for ideas in designing new colored awareness bracelets and ribbons.

• 1 In 3 People Know Someone with Macular Disease

  To mark the first day of Macular Week (25th June - 1st July) and raise awareness of the condition, The Macular Society have released a powerful new film 5 Years Through the Eyes of a Mum.

• Global Batten Community Launches International Batten Disease Awareness Day

  Global campaign leverages social media to build awareness of rare, fatal childhood disease - Come Together enables people worldwide to #MakeYourMark on Batten Disease.

• Ads Featuring Diverse Group of People with Disabilities

  New PSA's featuring a diverse group of people with disability urge philanthropists to live up to their values on diversity, equity, access, and equality.

• Smart Cells Supports Rare Disease Day Feb 28, 2018 with Social Campaign

  28th February marks Rare Disease Day 2018 - There are more than 6000 known rare diseases and over 30 million people living daily with them.

• NAELA Supports Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

  National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) supports March 2018 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

• How #Metoo, Awareness Months, Facebook and Social Media Help Healing Process

  Research on how and why women disclose pregnancy loss on Facebook, sheds light on shift in social media behavior that makes it easier for people to come forward and share painful, personal and stigmatized stories.

• Indigenous Disability Awareness Month British Columbia

  Indigenous Disability Awareness Month is an opportunity to recognize the challenges that face Indigenous people in B.C. who live with disabilities.

• World Cerebral Palsy Day

  Friday 6th October 2017 is World Cerebral Palsy Day, a CP awareness movement involving people with cerebral palsy, their families, and organisations that support them.

• Global Clubfoot Initiative to End Clubfoot Disability

  CURE International and the Global Clubfoot Initiative launch strategy where every child born with clubfoot walks free from disability.

• Cri du Chat Syndrome Awareness Week - Striped Socks Campaign

  5p- Society sponsors creative awareness events for Cri du Chat Syndrome Awareness Week May 1-7, 2017, for people with 5p- Syndrome.

• Parkinson's Awareness: 200 Years Since The Disease First Identified

  To mark 200 years since James Parkinson first identified the condition named after him, a new biography of this forgotten man will be published.

• My Sibling Doll : Disability Awareness Educational Dolls

  Each doll comes with a booklet that has a story explaining what life is like with a brother or sister that lives with a disability from the perspective of a typical child.

• October 5th Is American Veterans Disabled for Life Awareness Day

  October 5th declared American Veterans Disabled for Life awareness day to recognize men and women who return from war with life altering injuries.

• Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

  U.S. National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day occurs annually on February 22.

• Antibiotic Awareness Week - The Battle Against Superbugs

  Medical researchers at MRSN continue to detect, analyze and help physicians and hospitals eradicate drug-resistant bacteria before they spread.

• Halloween Teal Pumpkin Project for Food Allergy Awareness

  Annual awareness campaign aims for teal pumpkins on every block in America in support of children with food allergies.

• Do Awareness Days Really Make a Difference?

  Study published by JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, showcases a method for teasing out the impacts of awareness days using big data and finds that at least one awareness day is having a big impact.

• World Down Syndrome Day: Down Syndrome in the Workplace

  Campaign to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, and awareness of how people with Down Syndrome can find employment.

• Heart Failure Awareness Week

  American Association of Heart Failure Nurses promotes healthier living for Heart Failure Awareness week.

• International Firms Promote Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

  Major international companies agree to promote and include persons with disabilities throughout their operations worldwide.

• Global Usher Syndrome Awareness Day

  Usher Syndrome is a rare genetic or inherited progressive condition that affects hearing, vision and balance.

• People with Disabilities and Suicide Awareness

  Disability in relation to suicide is something that is very hard to find statistics on and it is not a new phenomenon.

• Are Health Awareness Days Useful

  Article looks at the purpose of and whether or not medical and health awareness days are useful.

• World Hemophilia Day - Global Online Family Tree Project

  World Hemophilia Day is observed on April 17th to increase awareness about hemophilia and inherited bleeding disorders.

• Awareness Ribbons Chart: Color and Meaning of Awareness Ribbon Causes

  List of awareness ribbon colors and associated causes regarding health and disability - Includes printable awareness ribbon chart.

• Rare Disease Day Awareness February 28 - 29th

  Social media campaign, #1in10, to raise awareness for the 10% of Americans living with a rare disease.

• Peri-Anesthesia Nurses Awareness Week

  U.S. Nurses to celebrate Peri-Anesthesia Nurse Awareness Week (PANAW) February 2 to 8th, 2015.

• Reducing Stigma of Facial Paralysis

  Awareness and education efforts effective in reducing stigma related to rare disabilities such as facial paralysis.

• Cytomegalovirus Education and Awareness Research Grants

  Stop CMV announces launch of new education and awareness research grants to improve awareness about cytomegalovirus the leading cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities.

• NCD International Day of Persons with Disabilities Statement

  December 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed by the National Council on Disability, a United States of America independent federal agency.

• U.S. Army Medicine Civilian Corps International Day of Persons with Disabilities

  MEDCOM recognizes 2014 International Day of Persons with Disabilities as they encourage people with disabilities to seek employment with MEDCOM.

• Falls Prevention Awareness Day - September 23 - First Day of Fall

  The American Occupational Therapy Association offers tips for reducing fall risk at home and in the community.

• National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month

  U.S. Senate Resolution 533 designates September 2014 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.

• Over a Million Americans Currently Caring for Recently Wounded Troops

  New study by the RAND Corporation shows 1.1 million people in America caring for injured and disabled who have served in U.S. military since Sept. 11, 2001.

• Wreaths Across America: Trucking Industry Comes Together to Support Veterans

  Trucking companies make it possible for remembrance wreaths to be placed on veteran graves at cemeteries nationwide on December 14, 2013, known as National Wreaths Across America Day.

• Black Bone Disease: Is Nitisinone a Cure?

  Promising Black Bone Disease treatment called nitisinone requires funding for medical tests and clinical trial patient costs.

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

  Establishment of Rheumatoid Awareness day of recognition to be held each year on February 2.

• International Day of People with Disabilities (World Disabled Day)

  International Day of People with Disability on Dec 3 is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992.

• Awareness for Employees with Disabilities - U.S. Postal Service

  The U.S. Postal Service joins forces with National Association of People with Disabilities and other organizations to recognize talents of American workers living with disabilities.

• Disability Awareness Video Shorts - Voices Beyond the Mirror

  Series of video shorts developed to raise public awareness about issues pertaining to people with developmental disabilities.

• Bladder Cancer Awareness Day - May 7

  BCAN announces launch of the Hope After Recurrence campaign in conjunction with Bladder Cancer Awareness Day.

• May is Older Americans Month

  Former president John F. Kennedy designated the month of May as Older Americans Month in 1963.

• May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month

  CASLPA is kicking off May Month 2011 with the launch of their first ever Swallowing Awareness Day on Monday May 9.

• May is National Arthritis Awareness Month

  To commence National Arthritis Awareness Month in May the Arthritis Foundation is calling on Americans to get moving.

• Health and Disability Awareness Days, Weeks, Months

  List of major awareness dates and commemorative observance days weeks and months that focus on health medical and disability research or ethical causes of importance.

• Canada Proclaims April 29 World Primary Immunodeficiency Day

  The World Health Organization recognizes more than 150 forms of the disease Primary Immunodeficiency.

• Hearing Education and Awareness Campaign - AARP

  Helping people better understand hearing loss and hearing loss prevention and evaluate all the treatment options available to them.

• National Heart Failure Awareness Week

  National Heart Failure Awareness Week is set for February 13-19, 2011 to remind patients and others at risk about the signs and symptoms of heart failure.

• Disabled Adults Get the Boot in Education - The Forgotten Population

  Forgotten Population campaign is designed to raise awareness and funds for adults with learning disabilities over the age of 22.

• Gains in COPD Awareness

  To improve awareness of COPD symptoms the NHLBI is launching a new public service announcement campaign.

• Disability Mentoring Day at Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC

  Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC participated in National Disability Mentoring Day and had three students shadow employees at the dealership.

• Disability Awareness Campaign Featuring Tanja Kiewitz is an Overnight Success

  Tanja Kiewitz became an overnight sensation after she posed in a black bra to raise awareness of disability issues.

• AAPD Announces 2010 Disability Mentoring Day Launch

  Nations largest job shadow program promotes career development for youth students and jobseekers with disabilities.

• OCD Awareness Week - Remuda Ranch

  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Week October 11 - 17 Hopes to Fight Stigma and Raise Awareness of Disorder.

• Cole Choken Mexico to Calgary Cancer Awareness Run

  AFN Congratulates Cole Choken on Cancer Awareness Run from Mexico to Calgary.

• Plasma Donors to be Recognized for Lifesaving Contribution

  Plasma is used to make therapies that treat hemophilia and other rare disorders.

• Dementia Awareness Week - NSW Australia

  The 16th of September marks the beginning of Dementia Awareness Week in NSW which runs until September 26.

• National Gout Campaign - The Arthritis Foundation

  Gout Living campaign helps increase understanding and encourage better management of gout.

• ADHD Organizations Join Forces for ADHD Awareness Week

  Consortium of ADHD Organizations Join Forces for ADHD Awareness Week September 13-17.

• 10 minutes Could Prevent a Third of Road Deaths

  Probability of dying in road accidents on the basis of the time taken for the emergency services to arrive.

• Parkinson's Awareness Week - Australian Disability News

  Parkinsons Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of the disease and money for research to help those living with parkinsons their partners carers and families.

• Bicyclist Rides from Alaska to Florida

  Bicyclist Rides from Alaska to Florida to Raise Funds and Awareness for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health.

• Top Models Step for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Cause

  Nine West is in New York City for Spring Summer 2011 Fashion Week to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer.

• National Bullying Prevention Month - October

  October is National Bullying Prevention Month a project of PACER Center.

• Awareness for Depression with Walk Across the United States

  Walk from St. Louis to Washington D.C. to rally support and gather signatures to raise awareness for depression.

• Understand New Equality Act - Guide for Businesses

  Acas employment relations service new guidance to assist businesses in understanding and preparing for the changes to new single Equality Act.

• Rothbarts Foot Awareness Week Promotes Understanding of Little Known Cause of Chronic Pain

  Chronic pain is the number one cause of adult disability in the United States.

• The Signs of Bullying - What to Look for if You Suspect Your Child is Being Bullied

  Be aware of signs of bullying as a child may indicate by their behavior that he or she is being bullied.

• Making Your Swimming Pool Safe for Summer

  Creating multiple barriers between the house and swimming pool are key to a safe summer pool season.

• National Neuropathy Week to Feature Empire State Building Lighting

  Raising Awareness of Chronic Neurological Disease Affecting 20 Million Americans.

• Educating the Public about Depression and Disability

  Guardian Teams Up With Mental Health America To Educate Public About Depression And Disability - Implements Educational Campaign.

• Top 10 Things That Annoy People Who Use Wheelchairs - Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

  Online poll asking people who use wheelchairs what annoys them most.

• Disability Etiquette and Awareness Information

  Disability Etiquette and Awareness refers to educating people regarding disabilities and terminology or languages used when communicating with or about people with disabilities.

• Get Moving - May is National Arthritis Awareness Month

  The Arthritis Foundation is encouraging people with arthritis and the many more at risk to make physical activity part of their daily routine.

• Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Week

  The week of April 11-17 2010 marks the founding of Paralyzed Veterans of America 64 years ago.

• Safeway's People with Disabilities Campaign

  Easter Seals critical autism early intervention, inclusive child care and employment services.

• Healthcare Professionals Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

  Path to a Cure journey to the 19341-foot summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise global awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension.

• NFB Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Letters this Christmas

  Santa has enlisted elves at National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute to get Braille letters out to blind boys and girls this Christmas season.

• Enable America Declares November Disabled Veteran Employment Mentoring Month

  Enable America is a non-profit working to improve employment opportunities for all people with disabilities.

• Obama - National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2009

  Fair access to employment is a fundamental right of every American, including the 54 million people in this country living with disabilities.

• Today is World Osteoporosis Day - 20 Oct 2009

  Individuals and governments around the globe join the fight against osteoporosis.

• World MRSA Awareness Month

  MRSA Survivors Network has been drawing attention to the MRSA epidemic by launching World MRSA Day Oct 2nd.

• Celebrate World Sight Day to Help Prevent Blindness

  World Sight Day, celebrated on October 8th, is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.

• Education Secretary Duncan on National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  Statement in support of President Obamas proclamation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

• Demi Lovato and Bullying Prevention Awareness Week

  Demi Lovato has released three public service announcements urging teens to join the movement against bullying.

• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  Supporting the Canadian Cancer Society is another way Canadians can contribute to the fight against breast cancer.

• Enable America Supports Disability Mentoring Day

  Enable America is supporting and encouraging businesses to participate in Disability Mentoring Day held each October.

• Health Care Reform, The Community Choice Act, and People with Disabilities

  An article about Health Care Reform The Community Choice Act and People with Disabilities.

• Sheltering Arms TV Documentary Celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

  Recovery from disability due to illness or injury is extremely hard work for the patient and his or her rehabilitation team.

• AA and AAPD Announce Altitude Award

  American Airlines and the American Association of People with Disabilities are pleased to announce the creation of the Altitude Award.

• Car Show Community Awareness Event Success for SOFTIN

  There were muscle cars with engine parts poking up above their hoods and every inch of engine compartment in use.

• Disability Awareness Day

  Disability Awareness Day - A festival related to Persons with Disabilities in Warrington, United Kingdom.

• June Is Brain Injury Awareness Month In Canada

  Brain injuries are the number one killer and disabler of people under the age of 45 in Canada.

• Paralysis Community Map Raises Paralysis Awareness

  The Paralysis Community Map shows the world the faces of the paralysis community and raises awareness to help find a cure.

• Child Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities

  Information including signs of child abuse and neglect of children with disabilities who have been abused.

• Safeway, Easter Seals and Special Olympics Launch Fundraising Campaign for Disabilities

  Safeway Easter Seals and Special Olympics launch the grocery retailers annual fundraising campaign for people with disabilities.

• Brain Injury Awareness Week Should be Every Day

  BrainTrust Canada is utilizing the timing of Brain Awareness Week March 16th to remind people to think about the importance of their brains every day.

• When You Meet a Blind Person

  Tips on meeting a blind person including when to offer assistance and awareness hints for helping the blind.

• Wheelchair Etiquette and Disability Awareness

  Explains the rules of etiquette when talking with a person in a wheelchair and people using guide dogs.

• Self Injury Awareness Information

  Information on self injury most forms of self harm are superficial or moderate although there are some extreme forms.

• Teaching Children Disability Etiquette and Manners

  How to teach children disability etiquette when meeting people with disabilities or service dogs.

• Down Syndrome Awareness

  Part of Down syndrome awareness is pushing for better educational programs to help children with Down syndrome achieve their goals.

• Politically Correct Language of Disability

  Examples and information on the language of disability awareness to make your talks more sensitive, accurate and inclusive for speaker presentations in corporate or community setting.

• The Silver Awareness Ribbon Campaign

  The silver awareness ribbon is the official symbol for promoting public awareness of the need for support of people with brain disorders and disabilities.