Disability Awareness and Inclusion in November Autumnal Remembrance, Change and Gratitude
November arrives after Disability Awareness month with a remembrance of those who have passed on followed by the dynamism of elections, however the work continues on many fronts, from inclusion to health care. We honor veterans, and know that many have service-related injuries and health conditions for which Disabled American Veterans shares a wide range of resources.   We close the month with Thanksgiving, which takes on new meaning with COVID-19 shifting yet again, and news of a possible vaccine.

Videos and documentaries that reflect the lived experience of people with disabilities include:
  
Darius Weems (DMD): Darius Goes West with Logan Smalley's Allyship
Claire Wineland (CF):  Claire The Documentary, whose foundation consulted on Five Feet Apart
Stella Young: I'm Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much
Keith Nolan on Being Deaf [and being Disability-Inclusive] in the Military

November disability awareness initiatives include:

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
American Diabetes Month
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness Month
Diabetes Eye Disease Month via Prevent Blindness America
National Epilepsy Month  (PBS: Seized)
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (which claimed Jeopardy host Alex Trebek)
Prematurity Awareness Month  (November 17 World Prematurity Awareness Day)
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

Upcoming Events:



Enjoy November!





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