The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) is proud to recognize March as Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month to bring attention to the great work being done across the state that promotes inclusion and integration. Get involved with NCCDD on its many events and participate with us!
All month long, the LAND Registry of Unmet Needs Survey is available for you to respond. See here for more details.
The NC Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) will again sponsor a virtual monthly self-advocate discussion series. Discussions aim to emphasize the value of people with disabilities to build and maintain relationships with NC legislators and decision-makers while bridging relationships and a network among NC self-advocates. The webinars will be held monthly, every first Wednesday from 1 - 2 PM via Zoom.
Come celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with us by participating in a Scavenger Hunt!
Check NCCDD’s website or social media channels for the list of items to gather and then join us on Wednesday, March 23RD from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. to show us what you found! We will recognize the individual or individuals who find the most items!
Our disability community is gifted and enjoys sharing our gifts. By sharing a random act of kindness right where we are, we not only increase awareness of intellectual and other developmental disabilities, but we build community, too.
Join the fun as we each write our own notes of appreciation from home and send them to friends, neighbors, and others in our communities.
We will gather on the Zoom to view our own documentary, “An Accessible Life,” featuring NCCDD Chair, Bryan Dooley and NCCDD Council Member, Kay McMillan. Stay around after the film ends to have a conversation with each other. We will close out the month (one day early) and meet again on the Zoom Wednesday, March 30 at 1:00 for this time of celebration together.
Register for the film showing here!
We asked our Council Members to share a few thoughts on what DD Awareness Month meant to them. Here's what they had to say.