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Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15)
Social Media and Hashtags
Social Media Post (English): National #HispanicHeritageMonth begins on September 15 and ends on October 15. During this month, we will recognize 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. Los recursos que les compartimos proveen información en español e inglés.
Hashtags: #LaLeyADA #NacionalADA #Discapacidad #Accesibilidad #HispanicHeritage #HispanicHeritageMonth #MesdelaHerenciaHispana
Spanish ADA Resources and Publications
- ADA National Network Fact Sheets in Spanish
- ADA Live! Podcast and Resources in Spanish
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) in Spanish
- Service Animals
- English: Fact Sheet: Service Animals
- Spanish: Boletin Informativo Animales de Servicio
National Preparedness Month
- Resources: Emergency Preparedness from the ADA National Network
- Webinar Series Video Archives: Emergency Management and Preparedness for 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
- Guide: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Source: ADA National Network
- Guide: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
- 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
- Tool Kit from SAMHSA: National Recovery Month
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Recovery Month Events & Tool Kit
Source: Faces and Voices of Recovery - Job Accommodation Network – Substance Use Disorder
Source: askJAN.org
Pain Awareness Month
Resources: International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Hashtag: #LifeWithPain
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Hashtags: #SCIAwareness #SpinalCordInjury #WeRollUnited
World Alzheimer’s Month
Alzheimer’s Disease International
Hashtags: #WorldAlzMonth #KnowAlzheimers #KnowDementia
Web: alzint.org
Day
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
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