International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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.

In this blog post I would like to present a resource from the Smithsonian in which, through the cases of some people with disabilities, their contributions throughout history are made visible.

The EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability website is dedicated to raising awareness and sensitivity about disability through a look at the history of disability in the United States

https://everybody.si.edu/