Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? Let's celebrate and raise awareness together! Over one billion people worldwide live with disabilities, according to the U.S. Embassy.
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As a service dog handler, the ADA has been instrumental in protecting my rights. Quoting from the ADA website often resolves access issues, but there's more advocacy needed.
💙 BLUE stands for emotional and psychiatric disabilities, breaking the stigma around mental health.
💚 GREEN represents sensory disabilities, embracing diversity in how we experience the world.
💛 GOLD represents neurodiversity, celebrating unique talents and perspectives of those with neurological differences.
⚪ WHITE represents invisible disabilities and the undiagnosed, urging inclusivity and understanding.
Let's explore the Disability Pride Flag:
🖤 BLACK symbolizes anger and mourning over historical eugenics and neglect towards disabled individuals.
❤️ RED represents physical disabilities, highlighting strength and resilience in overcoming challenges.
Mental health often takes a major hit when you're diagnosed and live with a chronic illness like IBD. Check out my one-on-one interview with esteemed IBDologist @GutZaz about the science behind the struggle. https://t.co/ieIp1c3U8v
BREAKING NEWS: President Biden signs legislation that includes language to establish an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research (OADR) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).