July is Disability Pride Month, an event dedicated to celebrating the unique strengths and contributions people with disabilities have made to society. In the U.S., the celebration coincides with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by former President George H.W. Bush.
To celebrate this month, we asked readers and listeners to share their experiences with disability. We wanted to know: What’s one thing you wish people knew about living with a disability?
Overwhelmingly, you told us that disabilities aren’t one size fits all. We received answers from people with disabilities ranging from the physical to the mental, developmental and cognitive. Nearly everyone emphasized that not all disabilities are visible or immediately recognizable from looking at someone.
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Article URL : https://www.npr.org/2024/07/28/g-s1-13576/disability-pride-month-readers-stories