Our 2018 disability awareness month article blog is here
Awareness campaigns serve the purpose of informing and educating people on a certain causes. Each year, the number of special needs organizations bringing awareness to specific disabilities and disorders seems to grow. Awareness activities range from one day to a month.
Here is a calendar of major special needs awareness months, weeks, and days. Most websites include awareness toolkits, promotional materials and fact sheets.
January
National Birth Defects National Month
February
February 15- International Angelman Day
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week February 13-19
March
Down Syndrome Awareness Week March 18- 24 (United Kingdom)
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
April
Auditory Processing Awareness Month
May
May 5- Cri Du Chat International Day
International Cri Du Chat Awareness Week May 1-7
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Better Speech and Hearing Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Williams Syndrome Awareness Month
June
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week June 24-30
Dravet Syndrome Awareness Month
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
July
National Fragile X Awareness Month
August
Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Month
September
National Spinal Cord Injury Month Awareness
Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month
October
October 6- World Cerebral Palsy Day
OCD Awareness Week- October 8-14
National Disability Awareness Month
National Dyslexia Awareness Month
National Physical Therapy Month
Sensory Processing Awareness Month
November
November 4- National Stress Awareness Month
December
December 3- International Day of Persons With Disabilities
