One way to learn about the tremendous diversity of disabilities facing Americans around the world is to be aware of the special days, weeks or months that have been designated to build awareness and/or action related to them. Here are a few occurring in March and a link to see a broader look. Let us know if you have a special interest in any of these upcoming dates and we can explore ways to promote it.
- All month: Brain Tumour Awareness Month
- All month: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- All month: Endometriosis Awareness Month
- All month: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- All month: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- All month: Brain Injury Awareness Month
- 01: Zero Discrimination Day
- 01: International Wheelchair Day
- 01: Self-harm awareness Day
- 03: World Hearing Day
- 03: Dyscalculia Awareness Day
- 04-09: National Careers Week
- 08: International Women's Day
- 10-16: World Glaucoma Week
- 11-17: Brain Awareness Week
- 11–17: Nutrition and Hydration Week
- 12: World Glaucoma Day
- 14: University Mental Health Day
- 14: World Kidney Day
- 15: World Sleep Day
- 16: Disabled Access Day
- 18-22: 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
- 18-24: Neurodiversity Celebration Week
- 19: Free webinar on Building Your Accessibility Capability: In-house Skills vs External Suppliers. Watch the recording.
- 20: Super Social Care Staff Day
- 21: World Down Syndrome Day
- 24: World Tuberculosis Day
- 25: FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) Awareness Day
- 26: Purple Day / Epilepsy Awareness Day
- 30: World Bipolar Day