March 6 - 12th: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
Its week two of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
This month is to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness to the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live, by sharing experiences. [Source].
This year's theme: Side by Side ... to highlight the many ways in which people with and without developmental disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. [Source].
So what are developmental disabilities?
Developmental disabilities refer to a diverse group of chronic conditions that are mental or physical in nature. They may be physical (e.g., spina bifida), they may affect mental ability (e.g., learning disabilities), or they may also be both (e.g., Down syndrome). This can result in different experiences and challenges regarding certain areas of life, particularly in language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living.
More examples include: ADHD / ADD, autism, Asperger's syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and muscular dystrophies.
In honour of this observance, we will be highlight supportive parts of the website for those with disabilities. This includes having a variety of discussions held throughout the month related to both disability (as well as chronic illness/pain) and developmental disabilities. Each week, we will post a list of helpful spaces and discussions taking place around 7 Cups!
See posts below to find out whats happening on 7 Cups to start us off between March 6 - 12th!
Hope you will be able to join us in our activities this month!
Discussions:
Adult side
March 6th
Support Session: Developmental Disabilities led by @Ash1998
Location: Disability Support
Time: 8pm EST
March 7th
Support Session: Pain and Emotions led by @Helping2findAway and @vivelespatates
Location: Disability Support
Time: 7pm EST
March 9th
Support Session: Physical Self-Care led by @Helping2findAway
Location: Disability Support
Time: 8pm EST
March 10th
Support Session: Autism led by @Ash1998
Location: Disability Support
Time: 5pm EST
Discussion: How to Handle Chats on Autism led by @DancingAlong
Location: Listener Discussion Room
Time: 6pm EST
March 10th
Support Session: Your Autism and You led by @Becca9345 and @RosewoodScent
Location: Disability Support
Time: 3pm EST
Teen side
March 7th
Support Session: Pain and Emotions led by @DancingAlong
Location: Disability Support
Time: 2pm EST
March 9th
Support Session: Physical Self-Care led by @Emily619
Location: Disability Support
Time: 9pm EST
March 10th
Support Session: Autism led by @Emily619
Location: Disability Support
Time: 9pm EST
Discussion: How to Handle Chats on Autism led by @Emily619
Location: Teen Listeners
Time: 11pm EST
March 11th
Support Session: Learning Disabilities led by @Emily619
Location: Disability Support
Time: 7pm EST
March 12th
Support Session: Your Autism and You led by @Emily619
Location: Disability Support
Time: 9pm EST
Discussion: Family and Disabilities led by @Emily619
Location: Teen Listeners
Time: 7pm EST
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Which to lead a discussion this week? Listeners: Click here to learn more! Members: Click here!
@QuickJazz Annnd this is down right disturbing, offensive and annoying to me.
Forums:
Forum post: Members of the disability community: How do you feel today?
Forum post: What's your disability?
Forum post: Work Stress for the Disabled
Forum post: What do you want to tell others about how disability affects you?
Forum post: How can you deal with people saying you have selective hearing rather than going through hearing loss?
Forum post: What's your invisible fight?
Forum section: Introduce Yourself to the Disability Support Community!
Forum section: Disability Support Weekly Check-In
Forum section: Disability Support Community AMAs
Forum section: Disabled & Working
Forum section: Autism: Introduce Yourself & Say Hello
Forum section: Introduce Yourself to the ADD / ADHD community!
Forum section: Cerebral Palsy
Forum section: Learning Disabilities
Forum section: Muscular Dystrophy
Forum section: Chronic Conditions
Forum section: Disability Not Listed? Share here!
Sub-community: Disability Support
→ Join the Disability Support community to share and check in with each other!
Feed:
Share your stories or support using the hashtags: #SidebySide #Disability #DevelopmentalDisabilities
Questions & Answers:
How can I stop feeling so embarrassed about the things I have to help me with my disability?
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as a disabled person i feel no matter what we will always be a problem which annoys me cos we are human beings just like everyone else we just have to do stuff differently
@QuickJazz hi my name is Kaitlyn. How are you please text me back
I have a topic for possible discussion...
Adulthood! How do you allow a special needs child become an adult within their limits?? Do shelter/ protect them or do you let them go??
I currently have a learning disability. I get a disability check every month for my disability. I also have adult adhd
