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DISABILITY PRIDE JULY 2024 Disability Pride month is an annual global celebration of disability?throughout?the month of July. With its origins in commemorating?the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, it celebrates?people with disabilities, their?identities and beauty, their culture, and their contributions?to society. Disabled?people make up an estimated?20% of the world's population, and Disability Pride looks to end stigma, raise awareness and promote diversity and inclusion. Many of you will not have heard of Disability Pride, but it is an extremely important date in the DEI calendar. Have you planned anything for this celebration? If not, don't worry - it isn't too late! Here are a few suggestions: - Think about taking those first steps to learning about disability - do some research, book on a course, or book a consultant to support you and your organisations learning - Have conversations - does your organisation have a working group or DEI team? Ask them what their plans are for disability pride - Reflect on your prejudice. What can you do to make your thoughts and actions more inclusive? - In the casting space - reflect on your casting decisions. Have you been including disabled talent in your briefs and casting selections. If not, why not? Can you work with disabled content creators and influencers? - Are your communications inclusive? Have you thought about things like image ID and captions? Can you use Camel Case for your hashtags, like this #DisabilityPride (using capitals for new words means it is easier to read) Image ID: collage of 9 models with a variety of disabilities, genders, ethnicities and ages. The disability pride flag is layered on top with the words DISABILITY PRIDE 2024

???Please read this post from Laura Winson (nee Johnson) CEO at #Zebedee highlighting the importance acknowledging people and employees’ intersectionality within the context of #Pride celebrations this July. #pride #pridemonth #pride2024 #intersectionality #inclusivity #activism #ediatwork #inclusivepractices

Despite my being a person with disabilities, I rarely see any kind of promotions for Disability Pride month outside of LinkedIn. I encounter very little support or promotion of anything positive that is related to disability (more so for adults) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton University, and Cape Breton Regional Municipality. We're paid lip service and little else! The real question for me is how to change things for the better? Accessibility in Cape Breton is roughly 20 years behind in comparison with the UK, and Nova Scotia in general is at least 15 years behind. According to an article on CTV, which references Statistics Canada, "Nova Scotia has the highest disability rate in the entire country at 37.9 per cent after seeing a 7.6 per cent increase." Clearly things need to improve dramatically! Disability accessibility is a right, and benefits the economy as well as people with disabilities- particularly with Nova Scotia's reliance on tourism (those of us with disabilities like to vacation too!). Here's to positive change and meaningful accessibility! (Reference: https://lnkd.in/exyQ9k2f.) #disabled #disability #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrights #accessibility #accessibilitymatters #nothingaboutuswithoutus

DISABILITY PRIDE JULY 2024 Disability Pride month is an annual global celebration of disability throughout the month of July. With its origins in commemorating the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, it celebrates people with disabilities, their identities and beauty, their culture, and their contributions to society. Disabled people make up an estimated 20% of the world's population, and Disability Pride looks to end stigma, raise awareness and promote diversity and inclusion. Many of you will not have heard of Disability Pride, but it is an extremely important date in the DEI calendar. Have you planned anything for this celebration? If not, don't worry - it isn't too late! Here are a few suggestions: - Think about taking those first steps to learning about disability - do some research, book on a course, or book a consultant to support you and your organisations learning - Have conversations - does your organisation have a working group or DEI team? Ask them what their plans are for disability pride - Reflect on your prejudice. What can you do to make your thoughts and actions more inclusive? - In the casting space - reflect on your casting decisions. Have you been including disabled talent in your briefs and casting selections. If not, why not? Can you work with disabled content creators and influencers? - Are your communications inclusive? Have you thought about things like image ID and captions? Can you use Camel Case for your hashtags, like this #DisabilityPride (using capitals for new words means it is easier to read) Image ID: collage of 9 models with a variety of disabilities, genders, ethnicities and ages. The disability pride flag is layered on top with the words DISABILITY PRIDE 2024

Let's celebrate Disability Pride Month! I'm proud of my disability identity and my journey with deafness and blindness. It's taken me many years to be confident about who I am. I love the celebration and visibility Disability Pride Month provides, and I wish it had existed when I was growing up. Disability Pride Month is now celebrated every July to mark the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Disability Pride Month is an opportunity for disabled people to unapologetically take up space and share our experiences, identity, and history. We also always advocate for equity and inclusion in society. It's also an opportunity for nondisabled people to learn more about disability, amplify disabled voices, and take concrete action to support our community. The Disability Pride Flag was created by Ann Magill in 2019 and was updated in 2021 to be more inclusive. Each color signifies a different group of disabilities: Red - physical Gold - neurodiversity White/Pale Grey - invisible or undiagnosed Blue - mental health Green - sensory disabilities including blindness + deafness Here are easy ways to celebrate Disability Pride Month: 1. Follow disabled creators, voices, and advocates. Support disabled creators, voices, and advocates by following them and engaging with their content. 2. Watch film/TV made by disabled people and with disabled people as actors. Some examples are: - Crimp Camp - CODA - Special 3. Support disabled entrepreneurs and business owners. 4. Make your content more accessible by adding: - Image Descriptions - Alt Text - Captions on videos - Transcripts - Pascal Case hashtags - And more! How are you celebrating Disability Pride? P.S. Tag any disabled creators, voices, and advocates you recommend in the comments! Image Description: A “Straight Diagonal” version of the Disability Pride Flag: A charcoal grey flag with a diagonal band from the top left to bottom right corner, made up of five parallel stripes (going from bottom up; left to right) in red, gold, pale grey, blue, and green. [From Ann Magill] #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disability

Every year in July, Disability Pride Month celebrates persons who experience disability, their identities, and culture, and their positive contributions to society. This event aims to change the way people think about disability, promoting all types of disability as a natural part of human diversity. Disability Pride Month has been celebrated in the United States since July 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act came into law. Today, it is celebrated around the world, including in Canada, where 22% or 6.2 million Canadians live with a disability. In 2019, the Disability Pride Flag designed by Ann Magill began to circulate during Disability Pride Month. The flag was revised in 2021 to its current design. Each design element of the Disability Pride Flag has a meaning. All six flag colors: Disability spans borders between nations Black background: Mourning for victims of ableist violence and abuse Diagonal band: Cutting across the walls and barriers that separate disabled people from society Red Stripe: Physical disabilities Gold Stripe: Neurodivergence White Stripe: Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities Blue Stripe: Psychiatric disabilities Green Stripe: Sensory disabilities At Balsam, we celebrate the identities of the people we serve, their culture and the positive impact they make on the community around them. We want to know, what?does disability mean to you? Share your thoughts in the comments below. ? Let's celebrate the diversity and contributions of the disability community this month and every month. #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwareness #CelebrateDiversity Image: Disability pride flag which has a black background and diagonal stripes from bottom to top in the following order: red, gold, white, blue, green. Text over the disability flag says "Disability Pride Month" with the Balsam logo. The Balsam logo is an evergreen tree symbol with the word "balsam" underneath it.

As Disability Pride Month comes to an end. Here is a reminder that: -80% of Disabilities in the UK are invisible -There isn't one universal look for lived experience to represent Disability -We are all different and diverse Greater Disability Awareness and education is key You don't have to be perfect You just need to start! Thank you. #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disability #DisabilityInclusion Alt Description: Page 1: Text: This is what most people think disability looks like. Image of a wheelchair user. Page 2: Text: But only 8% of the UK disabled population are wheelchair users. What about the other 92%. Image of wheelchair user Page 3: Text: This is also what disability looks like: Images of black woman, old asian man, white woman with prosthetic arm and black man signing. Page 4: And this: Image of white boy wearing head phones, picture of asian woman in suit, picture of white blind man wearing glasses with a stick and guide dog. Page 5: Text: And this. Image of south american worker, white woman with a mask over her face, white man sitting on the floor with his head resting on his knees and hands. Page 6: Text: Because some disabilities look like this and other look like this. Image of Disabled people. Page 7: Text: 80% of disabilities in the UK are invisible. There is not one universal look or lived experience that represents disability. We are all different, we are all diverse. Image: Pair of hands cupping a white figures representing disability. Page 8: Text: Be open to learning. Be ready to challenge your beliefs around Disability. Become a disability ally and advocate. Help create greater Disability awareness and understanding. Image: Picture of a young girl with down syndrome, she is smiling at the camera and had her hands painted in colourful paint Page 9: Text: Thank you. Image of two hands holding up the word HOPE against a beautiful sunset.

July is Disability Pride Month!!!! Disability Pride Month has been happening since 1990, when the ADA was signed into law!! Disability Pride Month is a time for people with disabilities to take pride in their identities, celebrate our communities, and reflect on the significant strides society has made towards inclusivity. However, it also serves as a stark reminder of the progress yet to be made. It is paramount that we not only celebrate achievements but also keep bringing attention to the necessary work that lies ahead. The Disability Pride flag, designed by Ann Magill, has a black background and diagonally are 5 colored lines of green, blue, white, gold, & red. The black background ignites the mourning of disabled persons victimized by ableism or lost to violence, abuse/neglect, and death. It also highlights the rage & protest against the mistreatment of those with disabilities. The green stripe represents those with sensory disabilities, including blindness, deafness, lack of smell, taste, sensitivity to sound, light, touch and other sensory disorders. The blue stripe represents those with psychiatric and mental health diagnoses. The white stripe represents those with invisible disabilities or undiagnosed conditions. The gold stripe represents those with cognitive disabilities, intellectual, and developmental disabilities and other neurodivergence. The red stripe represents those with physical disabilities. As we enter Disability Pride Month, let's not just celebrate the change-makers, but also tangibly support their endeavors with necessary resources and funding. Let's amplify the community's voices by providing impactful platforms to continue their influential work. Remember, disability rights extend beyond the Disabled community. They contribute to a more inclusive society, benefitting all, including those who are non-Disabled. From legislation to innovative solutions, the advancements and decisions inspired or enacted by Disabled individuals profoundly enrich our society. In recognizing this, we cultivate empathy, understanding, and a more inclusive world for all. #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityPride #advocatelikeamother

What do you think about Disability Organizations that aren't disability-led? I'm not the biggest fan. Here's why: 1. Lived Experience: I wouldn't work with a women's health outfit run by men. Non-disabled people are not experts in the disability experience and thus prescribe solutions to a societal pain that is not there own. 2. Nothing About us Without Us. People with disabilities are well-equipped to lead and change systems that have historically discriminated against them, and most importantly have the most informed understanding of what we want, what we need and how we feel. 3. Sustainability: Disability-led strategy embraces ownership by those actually effected, and it has a greater chance of sustainability and achievable outcomes.. 4. Culture: People within the active Disability Community generally focus away from charity-model, inspiration-porn, medical-lens, and harmful language, tend towards amplifying disability representation and rights, and don't simply focus on children, but also adults as competitive professionals. I believe parents of children with disabilities are experts at being parents of children with disabilities, not at the internal pain and triumphs of actually /having/ a disability. Just like anti-black-discrimination movements should be black-centered and led by Black folks, and how anti-trans-discrimination should be trans-centered and led by trans folks, anti-ableism and disability organizations should be disability-centered and led by folks with disabilities. Our organization RAMPD is authentically-led by music professionals with disabilities and neurodivergence, and we're working diligently to bring about real, true, elevated and sustainable change on how Disability is viewed - led by those with physical disabilities or who openly identify with their non-apparent disabilities. I'm coming to y'all, my precious network, for your thoughts. What do you think about Disability Organizations that aren't disability-led? #disability #representationmatters #accessibility

Happy Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride Month happens every year in July to promote awareness, celebrate people with disability and encourages self-acceptance and embracing all disabilities. The Disability Pride Month has its own flag, with its own meaning behind it. The five colours represent: ? Green – Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities ? Blue – Mental illness ? White – Sensory disabilities ? Yellow – Neurodiversity and development disabilities ? Red – Physical disabilities The diagonal line represents the cutting though the barriers people with disabilities face. The black background which represents the people with disabilities who have died due to ableism, violence, negligence, suicide, illness, and any other reason. How can you play your part in advocating for people with disability? ? Listen to what people with disability have to say ? Stand up for what is right – when you hear someone harassing and bullying a person with a disability, stand up and stop it ? Stop making assumptions about people with disability and what they can and can’t do ? Ask questions respectfully – do not be afraid to ask a question but please be respectful Our campaign ‘Just Like You’ focuses on disability advocacy and pride. Learn more about it here! https://lnkd.in/g_-bHJZ3 [Image Description: A photo of Sharon who is holding up a painting and smiling at camera. In the top right corner is the copy "I love painting Just like you", At the bottom is a banner with the disability pride flag in the right hand corer and there are five diagonal lines – one is green, one is blue, one is white, one is yellow and one is pink. In bold white text it says ‘July is Disability Pride Month’, in the bottom left is the Able Australia logo]. #DisabilityPrideMonth