Embracing Inclusivity: June’s Calendar of Disability Awareness

June Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Global https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp#takeAction
June Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) Awareness Month United States https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5519533/
June Migraine and Headache Awareness Month United States https://americanheadachesociety.org/news/how-to-participate-migraine-headache-awareness-month/
June Hemiplegic Migraine Awareness Month United States https://headaches.org/2018/05/24/mham-recognition-days/
June PTSD Awareness Month United States https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/index.asp
5-Jun National Cancer Survivors Day United States https://www.ncsd.org/
8-Jun World Brain Tumor Day Global https://doctor.ndtv.com/living-healthy/world-brain-tumor-day-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-1864556
11-Jun Neuropathy Action Awareness Day United States http://www.neuropathyaction.org/
13-Jun International Albinism Awareness Day (United Nations) Global https://www.un.org/en/observances/albinism-day
17-Jun CDKL5 Worldwide Awareness Day Global https://www.cdkl5.com/cdkl5-awareness-month/
18-Jun Autistic Pride Day United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Pride_Day
19-Jun World Sickle Cell Day Global https://www.sicklecelldisease.org/get-involved/events/awareness-month-and-world-sickle-day/#:~:text=June%2019th%20was%20officially%20designated,and%20their%20families%20and%20caregivers.
21-Jun Global Day of Recognition of ALS/MND Global https://www.alsmndalliance.org/global-day/
23-Jun Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day United States https://www.dravetfoundation.org/
25-Jun World Vitiligo Awareness Day Global 25june.org/
26-28 Jun Helen Keller Deaf Blind Awareness Week (dates may shift each year) Global https://deafblind.org.uk/helen-keller/
27-Jun Helen Keller Day United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller_Day
29-Jun World Scleroderma Awareness Day Global http://worldsclerodermaday.org/
30-Jun Arthrogryposis Awareness Day United States https://amcsupport.org/amc-awareness-day/

 

Source: “2023 Calendar of Disability-Related Dates.” Disability:IN, 7 Apr. 2023, https://disabilityin.org/resource/2023-calendar-of-disability-related-dates/.