Ways to Celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday
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Disability Awareness Sunday is an opportunity to raise awareness concerning people with disabilities and to explore their full engagement in the church's life. In the RCA, the second Sunday in October is designated as Disability Awareness Sunday; in the CRC, the second week in October is Disability Awareness Week and culminates on the third Sunday in October. However, congregations are encouraged to highlight disability awareness whenever it is most convenient.
Here are several suggestions for celebrating Disability Awareness Sunday (taken from the Inclusion Handbook):
In whatever approach your church uses, exercise care to avoid perpetuating disability stereotypes.
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