Throughout the year and on the ADA Anniversary – July 26, help shape a universal future and celebrate the progress made through implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in your workplaces, schools and communities – each month feature a theme for celebration.
Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
More: Disability-Related Date Resources
January
Registration opens for National ADA Symposium
Transportation & Telecommunications Access
- Transportation – ADA Fact Sheets & Publications from the ADA National Network
- Telecommunication (ADA Title IV) – Fact Sheets & Publications from the ADA National Network
Ed Roberts Day – January 23
Ed Roberts was a pioneer in championing disability rights and enabling full participation in society for all persons with disabilities.
Share & Follow: #EdRobertsDay | #ERDunity | @EdRobertsCampus
Learn more: Ed Roberts Campus
Countdown to ADA Anniversary
- Ideas and Suggestions for ADA Anniversary
- Add your ADA Anniversary Events to ADA National Network
- Media Kit for ADA Anniversary
- Search ADA Publications & Training on ADA National Network
February
Voting Access
State & Local Government Access
- State and Local Government – ADA Fact Sheets & Publications from the ADA National Network
- State and Local Government (ADA Title II) – Fact Sheets & Publications from the ADA National Network
March
Developmental Disabilities Awareness
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week [second week in March]
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
April
Healthcare Access & Inclusion
- ADA, Disability & COVID-19 Resources
Source: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network - Webinar Series: Health Care and the ADA-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Source: Pacific ADA Center, ADA National Network - Fact Sheet: Accessible Health Care
Source: Northwest ADA Center, ADA National Network - Research Brief: Health Care Access and the ADA
Source: ADA Knowledge Translation Center - Community Engagement and Accessibility in Rural Healthcare: A MultiCase Study
Source: Northwest ADA Center - The Pendleton Project: Making Health Care Accessible to All
Source: Michael Richardson, Northwest ADA Center - Health Care: Search ADA Document Portal
Source: ADA National Network
May
Mental Health Awareness Month
- Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the ADA
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Counseling, Support and Mental Health Resources
Source: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network
Web: adacovid19.org - ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Protecting Your Mental Health during the Coronavirus Outbreak
Source: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network
Web: adalive.org - National Institute of Mental Health Information Resource Center
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Web: nimh.nih.gov - Toolkit: National Prevention Week – substance misuse prevention and mental health
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Web: samhsa.gov - Toolkit: Mental Health Month
Web: mhanational.org
Older Americans Month
- ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Improving the Lives of Older Adults
- Disability & Aging: Community Living and Policy
- Disability & Aging: Medicare, Medicaid, and Benefits Enrollment Assistance
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Web: adalive.org
- Fact Sheet: Know Your Rights! The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) & Older People
More: Fact Sheet: Including Older People with Disabilities
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Toolkit: Older Americans Month (OAM)
Source: Administration for Community Living
Web: acl.gov - Public Service Announcements: Aging, Disability, and the ADA [You Tube, captioned, 1 min.]
Source: YouTube Channel – New England ADA Center - National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Web: ncoa.org - Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities
Source: Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research & Training Center
Web: agerrtc.washington.edu
Global Accessibility Awareness
- ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Web Accessibility in a Nutshell
Source: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network
Web: adalive.org - GAAD: Global Accessibility Awareness Day [third Thursday of May]
Web: globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org - Webcourse: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Source: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Web: rockymountainada.org
June
Post Tramautic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month
Sources: National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Web: ptsd.va.gov
Good Access is Good Business
- Business – ADA Fact Sheets & Publications
- Public Accommodations (ADA Title III) – Fact Sheets & Publications
- Find ADA Training
- Questions on Business and ADA?
Call 1-800-949-4232 to contact your regional ADA Center
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org
Olmstead Decision – Anniversary
- Research Brief: Experience of Discrimination and the ADA
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Community and Work Disparities: People with Disabilities and Community Living
Source: ADA Participatory Action Research Consortium (ADA-PARC)
Web: centerondisability.org/ada_parc/ - Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone
Source: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Web: ada.gov - Olmstead Rights – I am Olmstead
Web: olmsteadrights.org
July
Celebrate ADA Anniversary
Explore & Learn the ADA
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? from the ADA National Network
- Foundations of the ADA (formerly ADA Basics) web course
- Search ADA Publications & Training on ADA National Network
Sharing ADA Stories
August
Back to School Access
September
National Service Dog Month
Celebrate & raise awareness of the incredible difference service dogs make every day.
Use the hashtag #NationalServiceDogMonth in your social media posts.
- Service Animal Resource Hub
- Fact Sheet: Service Animals
Source: ADA National Network
- Fact Sheet: Service Animals
- Guide: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Where are they allowed and under what conditions?
Web: adata.org - Social Media Posts: Share & Celebrate Service Dogs
Source: Canine Companions for Independence
National Recovery Month
This annual event is held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives.
- The ADA, Addiction and Recovery
- Employment: The ADA, Addiction and Recovery
Source: ADA National Network
- Employment: The ADA, Addiction and Recovery
- Podcast & Resources: Opioid Addiction and the ADA with the Department of Justice
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources - Webinar Series from SAMHSA: 2020 National Recovery Month
Web: recoverymonth.gov - Recovery Month 2020 Events & Tool Kit
Source: Faces and Voices of Recovery - Recovery Month: National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
Web: naadac.org
Emergency Preparedness and Management
- Resources: Emergency Preparedness from the ADA National Network
- Webinar Series: Emergency Management and Preparedness – Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
- Tool Kit: September is National Preparedness Month – Ready.gov
- Hashtags:
#EmergencyPrep #EmergencyManagement #EmergencyPreparendess
#BeReady #SevereWeather #TropicalStorm #Hurricane #Disability #ADA
October
Employment
- Tool Kit: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
- What can YOU do? Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE)
- Resources: Employment from the ADA National Network
- ADA Live! Episode 73: Do You Want a Job or a Career?
Reflections on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) - Hashtags:
#NDEAM #RightTalentRightNow #ThanksToTheADA
#WhatCanYouDo #ChooseToInclude #Disability #ADA
November
Veterans
“Honor all who served – In times of war – In times of peace”
- Veterans – ADA Fact Sheets & Publications from the ADA National Network
- Veterans & Military Families Resources from the Southeast ADA Center
- ADA Live! Episode 99: Honoring our Veterans – Services and Support for Veterans and their Families
- Veterans Day Tool Kit
Source: VA: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
December
Shaping a Universal Future
- National ADA Symposium – Save the Date! Registration opens in January.
- Resources: International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)
Sharing ADA Stories
- StoryCorps & Disability Visibility Project
- StoryCorps MobileBooth Tour
- ADA Legacy Project – Preserve. Celebrate. Educate.
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