Some information and education on when and where Disability Pride Month came from.
Disability Pride Month(internationally), it used to be celebrated as a single day, beginning on July 26th, 1990, when a bill passed in the U.S.A. called ADA, aka American's with Disabilities Act. It's a law that is meant to prohibit discrimination against disabled individuals.
The first Disability Pride event was a parade hosted in Chicago, Illinois, in the USA, during 2004.
In 2015, Disability Pride Month was officially recognized as a month long celebration. It signifies our diversities, raises awareness of different disabilities, and encourages positive conversations on the subject of disability.
You can read more about it starting here;
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/teaching-wiki/disability-pride-month
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