Disability Awareness Month
What is Disabilities Awareness Month?
Disabilities Awareness Month operates with the expressed purpose of educating the public about everything from universal design in education to social justice, and employment issues impacting persons with disabilities. It also serves as a celebration of the many and varied contributions of individuals with disabilities throughout history. Join us this October as we promote the independence, integration and inclusion of all people with disabilities.
Disabilities Awareness Month Events and Links:
Oct. 29th, 2020: Disabilities Awareness Panel, 5:30pm-7pm
Join us at this interactive panel discussion where past Cerritos College students with disabilities will tell their own stories. In addition, hear about issues impacting students/individuals with disabilities seeking alternative and additional ways to promote inclusion and empowerment among the disability community at Cerritos College.
Zoom Link or https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/96630093722
Disabilities Awareness Success Stories
Student Success Stories - Adam Ortega
Student Success Stories - Daryl Tyler
Student Success Stories - Kristine Crable
Student Success Stories - Daniel Mora
Student Success Stories - Nancy Morgan
Student Success Stories - Ryan Rohrich
Student Success Stories - Josh Brown
Student Success Stories - Adrian Emmanuel Jaramillo
Student Success Stories - Hector Arellano
Student Success Stories - Melissa Ramos
Student Success Stories - Ezinne Ejike
Student Success Stories - Ronnie Wilson
Student Success Stories - Brian Gutierrez
Disabilities Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder: https://chadd.org/
Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/
Blind and Low Vision: https://www.acb.org/
Deaf and Hard of Hearing: https://www.nad.org/
Intellectual Disabilities: https://www.ndss.org/
Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder: https://www.epilepsy.com/
Learning Disabilities: https://ldaamerica.org/
Psychiatric Disabilities: https://www.mhanational.org/
Federal Legislation
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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