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  • International Day of Persons With Disabilities

    Posted by alyssa-silva on December 3, 2020 at 11:00 am

    Today is International Day of Persons With Disabilities, a day that was founded in 1992 to bring awareness to the rights and well-being of those living with disabilities.

    I love how there is a day that brings recognition to these issues and gives the chance to educate our able-bodied allies on the many challenges we face in an ableist world. At the same time, I wish we didn’t have to continually fight for our basic rights and were more accepted and understood. Sometimes it’s tiring.

    How are you recognizing this day, if at all?

    deann-r replied 3 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • deann-r

    Member
    December 3, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    Honestly I didn’t know this was a thing.  Bringing awareness can be difficult , especially to those who aren’t affected by it.  Sometimes just living my life is how I bring awareness.

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