DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
AWARENESS MONTH 2018!
March is here!
It's officially Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) , Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)  and  National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)  have partnered to launch a social media campaign to highlight the many ways in which people with and without developmental 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 to the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live.

Throughout the month of March, we will be posting many resources across social media including videos, blogs, toolkits and other shareable content. We want to use this campaign to showcase the excellent work DD Councils, organizations and individuals are doing. If you have any resources or materials that you think should be included in the campaign, please send them to Deanna Hartzman, NACDD Communications Specialist, at  dhartzman@nacdd.org .
Featured Story
Earlier this year, a high school in Mason, Ohio raised over $20,000 at a wheelchair basketball game to put toward "Common Ground," a playground with ramps and equipment adapted to accommodate children with physical disabilities. This fundraiser adds to the previous donations of $800,000 to make this dream become a reality.

To view the full article, click here.
See Me As Your Classmate!

This week, our theme is "See Me As Your Classmate," where we will be focusing on inclusion and accessibility in education! Share stories and resources across social media and throughout your community about the opportunities and possibilities of inclusion and accessibility in education.

For more information about these topics and resources to share during these weeks, visit nacdd.org/ddam . Images to share across social media and throughout your campaign are also available there.

If you have any questions or concerns about the campaign, feel free to contact Deanna Hartzman at  dhartzman@nacdd.org  or (202) 506-5813.
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Disabilities
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