July is Disability Pride month, so what is it?
Disability pride has been defined as accepting and honoring each person’s uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity.
People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority within the population, representing all abilities, ages, races, ethnicities, religions and socio-economic backgrounds.
July 26, 2021 marks the 31st anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, this landmark civil rights legislation increases access and opportunity for people with disabilities across community life, including education and employment.
Because of lack of information and misunderstanding people with disabilities are often not thought of as equals or valued members of society. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free.” As long as people feel ashamed of who they are, they will never realize the true equality and freedom they desire and can achieve. Take pride in yourself and those that you know with a disability!