March Special Feature

March is Developmental Disabilities Awarness Month. 

 According to the National Disability Institute "In 1987, President Reagan recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to increase 'public awareness of the needs and the potential of Americans with developmental disabilities” and to provide the “encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and to achieve their full potential.'"

Each March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and our partners work together to create a social media campaign that highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities.

The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live.

Learn more about Developmental Disabilities Month on the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities website. 

We also encourage you to join the CDC campaign and become a Disability A.L.L.Y. in Your Community