National Developmental Disability Awareness Month
March is National Developmental Disability Awareness Month, proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. Why should we care? This designation focuses on educating the general public about what developmental disabilities are. It helps open the doors to more opportunities for greater inclusion with education, employment, and independent living.
Many organizations are involved in promoting
awareness and opportunity for people with developmental disabilities. Special Olympics is of course focused on
sports as a way of showing people that we, as athletes, when given the
opportunity, are capable of more than we or others ever thought possible.
Special Olympics brings people with developmental
disabilities into the spotlight, bringing change and possibilities that never
existed before. This ultimately is what National Developmental Disability
Awareness Month is celebrating!
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessie Salness,
Lebanon County Special Olympics Athlete Representative
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