Calendar of Caring

Published October 6, 2021 | Commission on Disability | Automatically Archived on 11/1/2021

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The calendar for Disability Awareness month, like most months, has overlaps or intersections with important issues. All of October is dedicated to:

  • National Disability EMPLOYMENT Awareness
  • Learning Disability Awareness
  • Breast Cancer Awareness
  • Down Syndrome Awareness
  • Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness

Some special days in October are:

  • 4 to 10 – Mental Health Awareness Week
  • 6 World Cerebral Palsy Day
  • 8 World Blind / World Sight Day
  • 10 World Arthritis Day
  • 10 World Mental Health Day
  • 25 World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Sudbury COD salutes those among us who live with these conditions and the wonderful families, friends, professionals and communities who make our world a welcoming place for them.