Disability Calendar of Events

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{Image description: calendar page tilted at an angle, reading glasses rest on the bottom corner of the calendar} Photo by Olya Kobruseva from Pexels

A calendar of events that recognizes various days (and months) is a powerful and easy way to bring the conversation about disability into your classrooms, schools and homes.  Including discussion of disabled people throughout the year sends a message to all that people with disabilities are recognized and valued as a part of the community.

On this page, you will find information about how we can help you create a disability calendar of events, a list of days, weeks, and months you may want to reference to discuss in your class, throughout your school, your campus, the community, your home and some examples of lessons and resources that do just that.

Infuse disability representation regularly throughout the year easily by using our calendar filled with disability related concepts. Pick a month below and you’ll find opportunities that last all month as well as those that are date specific. Bring them up in school wide morning announcements, newsletters, and individual classrooms.

We can help you create a calendar of events:

  • Add disability content to a general event, for instance, a diversity fair or Black History Month

  • Create disability-specific events such as film festivals, disability pride days, disability-themed assemblies, or invite guest speakers and performers

  • Contact us if you’d like assistance.

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Calendar of dates

Opportunities to recognize and discuss disability all year long

Lessons and Resources

A collections of books, lessons, etc addressing specific disability communities or intersections of disability that may be useful throughout the year or to enhance a lesson you are already working on. If there’s an intersection you’d like to see we haven’t gotten to yet, please let us know.

Opportunities to recognize and discuss disability all year long

see a more complete list at Unpacking Disability with Meriah Nichols

 

Click the link of the month below to see a list for each month.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Lessons and Resources

Below are collections of books, lessons, etc addressing specific disability communities or intersections of disability that may be useful throughout the year or to enhance a lesson or concept you are already including. If there’s an intersection you’d like to see we haven’t gotten to yet, please let us know.

Asian/Pacific Islander

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Black History

February is Black History Month

Hispanic Heritage

September 15 - October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month

Indigenous People

Indigenous People’s Day is the 2nd Monday of October.

Women’s History

March is Women’s History Month

Autism Acceptance

April is Autism Acceptance Month

Blindness and Braille Information

January 4 is World Braille Day

February is Low Vision Awareness Month

September is National Service Dog Month

October 8 is World Blind Day / World Sight Day

October 15 - White Cane Day

Deaf Culture and History

February is Deaf History Month

September is Deaf Awareness Month

September 23 is International Day of Sign Languages

Disability History and Culture

Lessons and books about the history and culture of disabled people.

Presidents’ Day

Presidents’ Day is observed on the third Thursday of February

In addition to the lesson plans and resources above…

We have other programs and resources to help you grow the conversations about disability in your classroom and throughout the school.

In order to support you as you use the resources found here as well as others you may come across, or those you create yourself, we offer a variety of ways to get that support and training including our Membership Area and Professional Development in both live, customized as well as on-demand offerings

Be sure to check out our collection of other educational resources that we encourage you to explore and use in your classes as well.

Book List

Video List

Poster List

Coloring Pages

Disability Arts

Keep on Learning (podcasts and more)