Helpful Planning Guide to Developmental Disability Awareness Month Events
March will be jam packed full of events commemorating and celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Here are some details about what's planned locally to continue inspiring building a future where the rights of people with disabilities are upheld and respected:
Disability Rights Advocacy Day - March 7
Individuals with disabilities have the knowledge, experience, and ideas to inform much-needed policy changes, and the drive to do whatever it takes to make those changes happen. Disability Rights Advocacy Day aims to provide the visibility people with disabilities are often not given and strengthen the advocacy happening around the state to include policy changes at all government levels.
When: March 7 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: The Colorado State Capitol - 200 E Colfax Ave., Denver
This event's presenters are Disability Law Colorado, Pasco, Craig Neurorehabilitation and Research Hospital, and JFK Partners.
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast and Press Conference in the West Foyer of the Capitol
9:00 a.m. – Tributes for Disability Day in the House and Senate Chambers
10:00 a.m. – Meet & Greet with State Legislators in the Rotunda
10:30 a.m. – Proclamation by Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera in the Rotunda
11:00 a.m. – Lunch with General Assembly Members in the North Foyer
11:30 a.m. – Rally & Event Wrap Up in the West Foyer