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May 2024

Better Hearing and Speech Month

May 1, 2024
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 1 of May, repeating indefinitely

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month -- a month to raise awareness about speech and hearing challenges and encourage people to take action and treat their own hearing and speech problems.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

May 16, 2024
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day third of May, repeating until May 27, 2027

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments.

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National AccessAbility Week: May 26 to June 1, 2024

May 26, 2024 - June 1, 2024
The visual includes the text: May 26 to June 1. National AccessAbility Week 2024. Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for all. Text is followed by the photo of a smiling woman with her arms crossed. The visual ends with the Canada Wordmark.

Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All Join the Government of Canada from May 26 to June 1, 2024, to celebrate: the valuable contributions and leadership of persons with disabilities in Canada the work of allies, organizations and communities that are removing barriers ongoing efforts to become a more accessible and disability inclusive Canada This year, the theme for National AccessAbility Week is "Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All," emphasizing the need for collective efforts to create a barrier-free…

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June 2024

National Brain Injury Awareness Month

June 1, 2024
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 1 of June, repeating indefinitely

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September 2024

Disability Employment Month in BC

September 1, 2024
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 1 of September, repeating indefinitely

September is Disability Employment Month, highlighting the significant role people with disabilities play in British Columbia’s workforce, while also promoting resources and tools employers can use to reduce barriers to inclusion and build better, more accessible workplaces.

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