What is International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
International Day of People with Disabilities is a special time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disability and increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance.
The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
When is International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
Sunday, 3 December
Activities:
- Learning sign language and touching and exploring with Braille letters and numbers
- Explain the assistance some people with disabilities may need - asssitance with walking, assistance with talking, assistance with hearing, assistance with speaking, assistance with driving etc.
- Invite child to join in a activity where they wear a blindfold and with their peer with them to give directions of where the hidden object in the room is located. At the end of the activity, discuss with the preschooler how much more difficult it was to find the object with a blind fold. This activity helps preschoolers understand what it is like to be blind.
- AUSLAN Alphabet Mats/ Templates