International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023
12.04.23
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), established by the United Nations in 1992 and observed annually on December 3rd, aims to raise awareness and mobilize support for the inclusion, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Join us for trivia, and you might win a prize! Answer 9 questions by Monday, December 11th at 5 PM to join in the fun! All participants will be entered into a raffle for a prize to a local establishment!
Hidden or invisible disabilities are not immediately apparent but can significantly impact daily life and functioning. Recognizing and including individuals with hidden disabilities is crucial because these conditions often require understanding and accommodations that are not physically evident. Learning more about invisible disabilities is important to foster a more inclusive and empathetic society, where individuals are supported based on their needs rather than visible cues alone.
ADA's passage, what it means to these Americans with disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 after years of work from disabled activists. This legislation marks a significant milestone in civil rights, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in various aspects of public life. The ADA's approach to accessibility and inclusion has been crucial in promoting the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities while also highlighting what work still needs to be done.
'If I get married, then I lose my personal care’ — Here’s how marriage can strip disabled individuals of their benefits and what disability rights advocates say must be done to address this inequality.
“Special Books by Special Kids” is a series by Christopher Ulmer, interviewing children and adults with a wide range of disabilities. In this video you can hear from Jasmine, who was diagnosed with autism at age 32. Check out some of SBSK’s other videos to hear firsthand experiences from people with physical, developmental, and invisible disabilities.
Pod for the Cause host Ashley Allison welcomes Vilissa Thompson, creator of #DisabilityTooWhite and founder of RampYourVoice, to discuss how disability rights are civil rights — and how we should all hold each other accountable for disability discrimination, both within the movement and our lives. Thompson makes the case for why we should all speak up about the intersection of racism and disability rights.
The American legal system has long been used to dehumanize visibly disabled and disfigured people, in an attempt to push people with disabilities out of public life and, in the past, relegate them to institutions and sideshows. As detailed in this video from PBS, the last documented arrest under an “ugly law” was in 1974 in Omaha, NE, when a police officer arrested a homeless man under the state’s outdated “unsightly beggar ordinance.” The long legacy of so-called “ugly laws” stretched far into the modern day, and repealing these state and local ordinances dovetailed with disabled activists’ work in the 1970s and the rise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Naty Rico shares her story of struggles over the past 3 years at UCIrvine and the hopes she has for the future. Naty Rico is a third year Sociology and Education double major. She was born and raised in South Los Angeles, to parents who immigrated here from Mexico. As a first generation, Latina woman with a physical disability, Naty managed to get accepted and enroll into UCI in 2012, with the help of her community back home.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 Events
4 December 2023: OER Dynamic Coalition Webinar for the International Day for Persons with Disabilities at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France. Source
4 December 2023: USICD Gala to Celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities from 6 - 8:30pm EST. Source
6 December 2023: UNESCO Webinar on Disability Equality in Media at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France. Source
7 December 2023: Flipping the Narrative - A Celebration of Disability and Entrepreneurship from 5:30 - 8:30pm EST. Source
9 December 2023: Volunteers needed for CLUB1111 starting at 4pm EST. Source
10 January 2024: Seasonal Depression: What You Need to Know from 6 - 7pm EST. Source
13 January 2024: Ethics and Employment Rights for People with Mental Health Conditions from 9:30am - 4
February 1st marks the start of Black History Month. During this time, we have a chance to focus on the significant role Black populations have played in shaping the world and to celebrate their contributions to society that have often gone overlooked.
Any change in administration brings new policy priorities. Recent actions by the federal Administration, Congressional leadership and the Supreme Court outline dramatic policy changes in the years ahead that could negatively affect the people we serve. The agency will be guided by the following principles, consistent with our approach over the past 40 years.
Pass the Mic features the voices and stories of people with a lived experience of homelessness. In this edition, hear from Deborah - a US Army veteran, Bingo lover and lifelong volunteer.
Follow a “Day in the life” of SOAR, one of our littlest known programs that makes a big impact for people experiencing homelessness with mental health disabilities. SOAR Coordinator Mina Davis-Harrison and Disability Outreach Assistant Specialists Dave Ramsey and Natasha Legette facilitate the national “SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery” program for all of Baltimore City.