July is disability pride month!
Disability pride has been described as “accepting and honoring each person’s uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity”
In July of 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law, increasing access and opportunity for people with disabilities in community life and employment and providing protection against discrimination.
Recognizing the signing of the ADA as a type of pride month is relatively new, New York being the first state to recognize it in July 2015. Since then Cities and states across the country have celebrated disability pride month with parades however it is not yet established at the federal level. As the world is moving towards becoming a more inclusive place the recognition of disability pride month is growing, as it should!