Disability Day 2021

The aim of Disability Day is to encourage a better understanding of people affected by a disability, together with helping to make people more aware of the rights and welfare of disabled people.

Disability Day is not concerned with either mental or physical disabilities, but rather involves all known disabilities.

Disability Day has been created so that we can all think about how we can create a society that is inclusive and caters to everyone’s needs.

This day also gives us the perfect chance to further our understanding about disabilities. There are many different types of disabilities, which can fall into 21 categories. This includes mental illness, intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, blindness, and more.

How To Celebrate/Get Involved With Disability Day:

Since 1992 lots of countries have held many events such as discussions, forums and campaigns relating to disability.

How can you help?

This Disability Day you can help someone in need, hire them a mobility scooter to give them a bit of freedom or run errands for people in your local area to help them out.

How will you help this Disability Day?