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Disability Awareness Day
January 21 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Join disability advocates from across Maine for Disability Awareness Day at the State House.
This is an opportunity to educate and inform legislators about issues impacting Mainers with disabilities. Speak with your legislator or observe a session in action. You can also learn more from the organizations that will be tabling in the Hall of Flags.
Accessibility Information:
- ASL interpreters will be available.
- DRM provides masks at all agency-sponsored events.
- DRM plans to livestream a portion of the event on our social media. If you are otherwise interested in participating virtually, please contact jendicott@drme.org.
- Learn more about accessibility at the State House.
Participating organizations include:
- Alpha One
- Autism Society of Maine
- Brain Injury Association of America – Maine Chapter
- Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
- Consumer Council System of Maine
- Disability Rights Maine
- Justice Action Group
- Maine Association of the Deaf
- Maine CITE
- Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
- Maine Parent Federation
- MaineTransNet
- Maine Secretary of State’s Office
- Maine Statewide Independent Living Council
- New England ADA Center
- Speaking Up For Us