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July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the diverse experiences of people with disabilities. Recently, I learned that each color in the Disability Pride flag holds special meaning: 🔴 Physical disabilities like chronic pain, mobility issues, and limb loss. 🟡 Neurodiversity, including autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. ⚪️ Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities. 🔵 Emotional & psychiatric disabilities such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. 🟢 Sensory disabilities, including hearing and visual impairments, deafness, blindness, and loss of smell or taste. ⚫️ The black background serves as a solemn reminder of those lost to disability-related violence, abuse, or neglect, symbolizing our ongoing fight against mistreatment. Diagonal band: Breaks down barriers, showing our united effort to ensure that people with disabilities fully participate and are included in society. Together, let's continue advocating so that no person with a disability gets left behind. #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disability #Inclusion #InvisibleIllness #advocate

Do you know the story behind the Disability Pride Flag? The disability pride flag is based on feedback from people within the disabled community on how to create a more inclusive and accessible banner for the disabled community. The diagonal straight band of stripes showcases cutting across barriers that disabled people face and is meant to allude to the idea of light cutting through the darkness. Here's what the colors symbolize, in order of appearance from top to bottom: Green is for sensory disabilities. Blue represents emotional and psychiatric disabilities. White stands for non-visible and undiagnosed disabilities. Gold is for neurodiversity. Red represents physical disabilities. The stripes are displayed on a faded charcoal black background which commemorates and mourns disabled people who’ve died due to ableism, violence, negligence, suicide, rebellion, illness, and eugenics. The dark background also represents rage and protest against the mistreatment of the disabled community. According to the creator’s statement, black is also a connection to the pirates’ Jolly Roger flag, a general symbol of rebellion. #InclusiveCommunity #Accessibility #InclusiveEvent #Neurodiversity #DisablityPrideMonth

Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month and there is a flag for Disability Pride Month? Here is what the color and stripes represent. The black background mourns disabled people who have died due to negligence, suicide, rebellion, illness, and eugenics. The stripe’s color represents disability types: Red: physical disabilities Gold: nuerodiversity disabilities White: nonvisible and undiagnosed disabilities Blue: emotional and psychiatric disabilities Green: sensory disabilities #disabilitypridemonth #disabilityflag #disabilityprideflag #disabilityawareness

This month, we celebrate Disability Pride Month to promote inclusion and raise awareness.   Symbolism of the Disability Pride flag:   🔹 The Black Field: This represents disabled individuals who have lost their lives not only due to their illnesses but also because of negligence, suicide, and eugenics.    🔹 The Lightning Bolt: The shape symbolizes the non-linear lives many disabled people lead, often having to adapt themselves or their paths to navigate an inaccessible society.    🔹 The Colors: Each color on the flag represents a different aspect of disability or impairment:   ✨ Blue: Mental illness   ✨ Yellow: Cognitive and intellectual disabilities   ✨ Green: Sensory perception disabilities   For any support accommodation or core support requests, contact us on: I-Help Disability Services 📞 1300 004 337 📧 [email protected] 🌐 i-helpdisability.com.au   #disabilitypride #disabilityawareness #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityadvocate #disabilityinclusion #inclusion #disabilitymelbourne

#DisabilityPrideMonth is celebrated every July to raise awareness, encourage self-acceptance, and embrace the diversity of disabilities. It is a time to honour the contributions they have on our society and promote greater acceptance of the diversity of disability.   Disability Pride Month has its own flag, with each colour symbolising the different forms of disability: 💚 Green – Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities 💙 Blue – Mental illness 🤍 White – Sensory disabilities 💛 Yellow – Neurodiversity and developmental disabilities ❤ Red – Physical disabilities   The diagonal line represents breaking through the barriers faced by people with disabilities, while the black background honours those who have passed due to ableism, violence, negligence, suicide, illness, or other reasons.   How can you show your #DisabilityPride: 🔹 Listen to the experiences of those with disability 🔹 Take a stand against discrimination, harassment, and bullying 🔹 Don’t make assumptions about the abilities of people with disability 🔹 Have respectful curiosity (ask questions respectfully).   Thanks to Amanda, Emily, and Simon who have kindly shared their experiences and diverse perspectives as proud people with lived experience.   #HumanServicesSA #InclusiveSA

🌟 July is Disability Pride Month! 🌟 This month, we celebrate the incredible diversity and strength of the disability community. Disability Pride Month commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, a landmark ruling that prohibits discrimination against disabled people and promotes equal opportunities for all. The Disability Pride flag is a powerful symbol of this month. Each color on the flag holds special significance: 💚 Green is for sensory disabilities. 💙 Blue represents emotional and psychiatric disabilities. 🤍 White stands for non-visible and undiagnosed disabilities. 💛 Gold is for neurodiversity. ❤️ Red represents physical disabilities. 🖤 Black symbolizes mourning for those who have suffered from ableist violence, rebellion, and protest, and those who have lost their lives to illness, suicide, negligence, and eugenics. Uplift the voices and stories of those with differing abilities, recognizing their invaluable contributions to our society. Disability does not mean inability! #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA #Inclusion #AccessibilityForAll #CelebrateDiversity #DEIBA

Disability Pride is just around the corner - it starts in July. Did you know that as a worldwide movement, Disability Pride boasts its own flag? The flag features 5 colours on a black background. Each of the elements has its meaning: ➡ Green symbolizes sensory disabilities like deafness or blindness. ➡ Blue is the symbol of mental disorders, including depression and anxiety. ➡ White represents people with invisible or undiagnosed conditions. ➡ Gold represents individuals with cognitive and intellectual disabilities, including neurodiversity. ➡ Red symbolizes physical disabilities. The black background has its significance, too. Each year, the disability community loses numerous individuals to violence, abuse and negligence. The black colour in the Disability Pride flag is a symbol of the mourning for the people we lost, as well as the rage and protest against the mistreatment of people with disabilities. ♿ Please share this post with your network to raise awareness of Disability Pride! ♿ #DisabilityPride #Inclusion #Belonging #Diversity #Equity

Learn about the history of Disability Pride Month in today's blog.

Did you know that around 25% of Americans have a disability, making it the largest minority group in the country? Many disabilities are invisible, meaning you likely have colleagues or friends with disabilities you may not even be aware of. Regardless of your personal connection to disability, it's crucial to understand its rich history and current impact. Explore our latest blog by Taylor Anderson, one of our therapists in Bismarck, to delve into the significance of Disability Pride Month and learn how to celebrate and advocate effectively. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gW--UDNZ

It's #DisabilityPride Month in the UK!   This vibrant flag represents the many experiences of the disabled community. Red: Physical disabilities Yellow: Neurodiversity (sometimes described as gold) White: Undiagnosed/hidden disabilities Blue: Mental health conditions Green: Sensory disabilities The black background symbolises both mourning for those lost to ableism and protest against discrimination. ✊   Let's celebrate the incredible diversity of the disabled community and work towards a more inclusive future! #DisabilityPride #DisabilityRights   Image Description: At the top of the graphic is a frame that holds the disability Pride flag. The frame starts of small in the top left corner and gets bigger as it moves to the right side. In the top left corner overlapping the flag is the 21 Active logo. Below this image is a title saying "Disability Pride Month 2024" This is shaded in green. below this is text saying "What does each element of the flag mean?" and then descriptions for each colour in keeping with the same description in this post. Some of the words like 'red' are shaded in the same red used in the flag.