Disability Calendar of Events
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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.
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.