National Awareness Days, Weeks, and Months for Persons with Disabilities
​January
Awareness Month for:
National Glaucoma
https://www.glaucoma.org/about/
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Awareness Days (dates may change each year):
World Braille (January 4):
https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/visual/braille.php
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Moebius Syndrome Awareness (January 24):
https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/moebius-syndrome.php
February
Awareness Week for (dates may change each year):
Tube Feeding (Feb 4-8)
https://www.feedingtubeawarenessweek.org/
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Awareness Days (dates may change each year):
International Angelman (February 15):
https://www.angelman.org/make-an-impact/international-angelman-day/
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Rare Disease (February 28):
https://www.rarediseaseday.org/article/what-is-a-rare-disease
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March
Awareness Month for:
Cerebral Palsy (U.S.):
https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/
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Developmental Disabilities:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/facts.html
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Trisomy Awareness:
https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/edwards-syndrome.php
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (U.S.):
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis
Awareness Days (dates may change each year):
International Wheelchair (March 1)
https://www.disabilitybenefitscenter.org/blog/intl-wheelchair-day
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Multiple Personality (March 5):
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World Glaucoma (March 12):
https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma
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Global Brain Injury Awareness (March 16):
https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/public-awareness/brain-injury-awareness
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National Trisomy Awareness (March 18):
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World Down Syndrome (March 21):
https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cognitive/down-syndrome.php
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National Cerebral Palsy Awareness (March 25):
https://cprn.org/national-cerebral-palsy-awareness-day/
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Purple Day for Epilepsy (March 26):
https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/epilepsy-information.php
Amniotic Fluid Embolism “AFE” (March 27):
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amniotic-fluid-embolism/symptoms-causes/syc-20369324
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April
Awareness Month for:
Autism:
https://www.autism-society.org/
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Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE):
https://www.birthinjuryguide.org/birth-injury/types/hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie/
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Limb Loss:
https://www.amputee-coalition.org/events-programs/limb-loss-awareness-month/
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Parkinson:
http://parkinson.org/parkinsonsawarenessmonth
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Awareness Day for:
World Autism, Recognized by the United Nations (April 2):
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/world-autism-day-april-2/
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May
Awareness Month for:
Better Hearing & Speech Month:
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Mental Health:
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
Prader Willi Syndrome:
https://www.pwsausa.org/basic-facts/
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Williams Syndrome:
https://williams-syndrome.org/what-is-williams-syndrome
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Awareness Week for (dates may change each year):
Children's Mental Health (First Week):
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events
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National Stuttering (Second Week):
https://www.stutteringhelp.org/NSAW
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Cri du Chat Syndrome:
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6213/cri-du-chat-syndrome
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Awareness Day (dates may change each year):
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (May 15):
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International MPS Awareness Day (May 15):
https://mpssociety.org/learn/diseases/mps-i/
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June
Awareness Month for:
Dravet Syndrome:
https://www.dravetfoundation.org/
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Tourette Syndrome:
https://tourette.org/about-tourette/overview/what-is-tourette/
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Awareness Day (dates may change each year):
CDKL5 (June 17):
https://www.cdkl5.com/about-cdkl5/
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July
Awareness Month for:
National Minority Mental Health:
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Awareness Day (dates may change each year):
National Fragile X Syndrome (July 22):
https://fragilex.org/understanding-fragile-x/fragile-x-101/
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August
September
Awareness Month for:
Craniofacial Acceptance:
https://ccakids.org/acceptance-month.html
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy:
https://www.parentprojectmd.org/about-duchenne/
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Syndrome:
https://www.nofas.org/living-with-fasd/
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Hydrocephalus:
https://www.hydroassoc.org/hydrocephalus/
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National Spinal Cord:
http://www.unitedspinal.org/about/what-is-spinal-cord-injury-disorder-scid/
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Awareness Days (dates may change each year):
World Duchenne (September 7):
http://www.worldduchenneday.org/
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Fetal Alcohol (September 9):
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Suicide Prevention:
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October
Awareness Month for:
ADHD Awareness:
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Down Syndrome:
https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome/
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National Disability Employment:
https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/
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National Dyslexia:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552
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Rett Syndrome:
https://www.rettsyndrome.org/about-rett-syndrome
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Spinal Bifida:
http://spinabifidaassociation.org/what-is-sb/
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Awareness Week for:
Mental Illness (first Week):
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Illness-Awareness-Week
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Invisible Disabilities (Second Week):
https://invisibledisabilities.org/what-is-an-invisible-disability/
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OCD:
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Awareness Days (dates may change each year):
World Cerebral Palsy Day (October 6):
https://worldcpday.org/about-us/
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World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day (October 25):
https://www.hydroassoc.org/tag/world-spina-bifida-and-hydrocephalus-day/
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November
Awareness Month for:
DiGeorge (22q11.2 deletion) Syndrome:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/digeorge-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353543
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Epilepsy:
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Caregivers:
December
Awareness Day
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3):