March: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
Its 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 1st - 5th!
March 6 - 12th schedule here
Hope you will be able to join us in our activities this month!
Discussions:
Adult side
March 1st
Discussion: How to Handle Chats on Parenting a Child with Disabilities led by @PoliteOcean and @vivelespatates
Location: Listener Discussion Room
Time: 4pm EST
March 2nd
Support Session: Relationships led by @AutumnLeigh and @vivelespatates
Location: Disability Support (opens 5 minutes before the discussion)
Time: 10pm EST
March 4th
Discussion: Developmental Disabilities led by @Animallover90 and @TheThomas
Location: Listener Discussion Room
Location: 2pm EST
Support Session: Relation to your Life led by @LauraB14
Location: Disability Support
Time: 4pm EST
March 5th
Support Session: Your Body led by @littlepony
Location: Disability Support
Time: 10am EST
Teen side
March 1st
Support Session: Getting to Know You led by @BlissfulSummer and @PurpleSunshine
Location: Disability Support (opens 5 minutes before the discussion)
Time: 10am EST
March 2nd
Support Session: Relationships led by @Emily619
Location: Disability Support
Time: 9pm EST
March 3rd
Support Session: Life and Emotions led by @windflowers and @plantkissed
Location: Disability Support
Time: 10pm EST
March 4th
Support Session: Relation to you Life led by @RubberDaisies
Location: Disability Support
Time: 5pm EST
March 5th
Support Session: Your Body led by @RubberDaisies
Location: Disability Support
Time: 5pm EST
Convert to your timezone here.
Which to lead a discussion this week? Listeners: Click here to learn more! Members: Click here!
Looking forward to working with you guys. Come with questions and an open mind. Invite your friends. The more the merrier!
@QuickJazz I think that's supposed to say 10 pm instead of am :P But yayyyy can't wait to be there! :D
@QuickJazz will there be more from March 5 on?
Yes @RywantstoHelp ! You can find out about it here!
Forums:
Forum post: Members of the disability community: How do you feel today?
Forum post: What's your disability?
Forum post: Do you have any disabled role models?
Forum post: What do you want to tell others about how disability affects you?
Forum post: What are your coping methods for your pain?
Forum post: How do you cope with the bad days? (Chronic Illness/Pain)
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:
Is it natural to be happily different to everyone else?
How do you make a huge difference to a disabled person's life?
Excited to work with @Vivelespatates on the discussion and attend anything I'm able to in this week! 
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