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Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15)
Social Media Post (English): National #HispanicHeritageMonth begins on September 15 and ends on October 15. During this month, we will recognize each week helpful resources for Spanish speakers with disabilities. The resources we share with you provide information in both English and Spanish.
Social Media Post (Spanish):#MesdelaHerenciaHispana empieza el 15 de septiembre y concluye el 15 de octubre. Durante ese mes, reconocemos recursos muy útiles para hispanohablantes con discapacidades cada semana. Los recursos que les compartimos proveen información en español e inglés.
Hashtags: #LaLeyADA #NacionalADA #Discapacidad #Accesibilidad #HispanicHeritage #HispanicHeritageMonth #MesdelaHerenciaHispana
- ADA National Network Fact Sheets in Spanish
- Resources in English and Spanish for seniors and their caregivers
- National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Resources in Spanish
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) in Spanish
- Service Animals
National Preparedness Month
- 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
National Service Dog Month
Celebrate and raise awareness of the incredible difference service dogs make every day.
Hashtag: #NationalServiceDogMonth
- 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.
Hashtag: #RecoveryMonth
- 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
Pain Awareness Month
Hashtag: #LifeWithPain
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Hashtags: #SCIAwareness #SpinalCordInjury #WeRollUnited
World Alzheimer’s Month
Hashtags: #WorldAlzMonth #KnowAlzheimers #KnowDementia
Week
International Week of Deaf People – September 19-25, 2022
Celebrate, advocate and raise awareness for the more than 70 million deaf people around the world.
Theme for 2022: Building Inclusive Communities for All.
Did you know? There are over 200 recognized sign languages globally.
International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) – September 23, 2022
Theme for 2022: Sign Languages Unite Us!
Hashtags: #IWDP #IDSL
- International Week of Deaf People and International Day of Sign Languages 2022
Source: World Federation of the Deaf (WDF)
Day
September 21 – World Alzheimer’s Day
Hashtags: #WorldAlzDay #KnowAlzheimers #KnowDementia
September 22, 2022 – Inclusive Design 24
Free 24-hour online event for the global community. Celebrate inclusive design and share knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between.
No sign-up. No registration. All sessions are streamed live and include automated live closed captions.
Hashtags: #id24
September 23, 2022 – International Day of Sign Languages
Celebrate, advocate and raise awareness for the more than 70 million deaf people around the world. Did you know? There are over 200 recognized sign languages globally.
Theme for 2022: Sign Languages Unite Us!
Hashtags: #IWDP #IDSL
- International Week of Deaf People and International Day of Sign Languages 2022
Source: World Federation of the Deaf (WDF)
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