Disability Pride Month is a worldwide celebration that takes place in July to honor the disability community’s history, achievements, experiences, and struggles. It originated in the United States in 1990 to commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26. The first Disability Pride Day was held in Boston in 1990, and the first official Disability Pride Month was celebrated in July 2015, marking the 25th anniversary of the ADA. To read more, click here.
For more information regarding Cooper’s Cooper Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Program, click here or contact Stefanie Groff.
For more information regarding disability, education, and inclusion in Graduate Medical Education, contact Danielle Behrens, DO, or Gretchen Magnani, MD.
If you are interested in learning more about Cooper’s Division of Behavioral Medicine’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee, contact Christina Goodwin.