July is Disability Pride Month. The month is a time to recognize the history, accomplishments, struggles, and experiences of the disabled community, and celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed on July 26, 1990. This year marks the 34th anniversary of the landmark legislation which helped bring down barriers for the disabled community.
The 2024 theme for Disability Pride Month is "We Want a Life Like Yours." This theme is a reflection of the disability community's wish to access experiences that nondisabled individuals have each day. Disability Pride Month is a time for those with disabilities to display pride in who they are and what they have overcome, but it's also a good time for the nondisabled community to foster inclusion and recognize the accomplishments of the disabled community.
References:
July themes. Celebrate. Learn. Share. ADA34 (1990-2024). Americans with Disabilities Act. (n.d.). https://adaanniversary.org/themes/july/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines disability as, "...any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions)."
Some disabilities are visible while others are not easily noticed. Also, individuals may have the same disability, but experience very different affects from it. The CDC lists the following as types of disabilities people may experience.
In its report, the CDC states that the World Health Organization lists the following as three disability aspects:
Reference
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, April 3). Disability and health overview. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html
In information last reviewed on May 12, 2023, the CDC stated 153,922 adults in North Dakota have a disability. This is equal to 1 in 4 adults or 26% of the North Dakota population. Cognition and mobility are most prevalent in North Dakota with eleven and ten percent respectively. Vision and self-care disabilities in North Dakota rank the lowest with both at three percent. Adults with disabilities are more likely than those without to have depression, be overweight, smoke, have diabetes, and heart disease. These health care needs result in North Dakota spending $2 Billion per year, or almost thirty percent of the state's healthcare spending. Annual cost to care for one person with a disability is about $20,352.
Click on Services to Individuals with Disabilities to browse through various services North Dakota offers its disabled community,
Reference
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, May 12). Disability & Health U.S. State Profile Data: North Dakota. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/impacts/north-dakota.html
Resources from OLRs offered by the North Dakota State Library
EBSCOhost
Kanopy
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March 1990 Capitol Crawl was a physical demonstration of the inaccessibility people with disabilities encounter. |
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July 26, 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed |
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October 6, 1990 Boston celebrates first Disability Pride Day |
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July 26, 1992 New York holds Disability first Independence Day March |
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July 18, 2004 Chicago hosts first Disability Pride Parade |
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2021 Ann Magill designs the original disability pride flag. |
Many of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
