As many of you know, there is a national movement to end the use of the R-word, which is an important step towards ensuring that all people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are treated with dignity and respect. Click here for a link to a blog entry from a member of a Self-Advocacy group, discussing why the R-word is so painful for him as a person with a Developmental Disability.
Coming up on March 6th is the National Spread the Word to End the Word Awareness Day. Click here to access the full website for "R-Word," the organization promoting this event. Innovations will be participating in this campaign all month long, and will be having a special event on March 27th from 1-3 at the Coal Creek Building (1665 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette, CO). We are encouraging all members of our network to create a poster or piece of artwork related to ending the R-word to share with others. There will also be a banner for all to sign to show support for this important movement.
I would also encourage all of you to click here to sign the R-Word pledge to eliminate the R-word from your everyday speech, and to encourage others to do the same.
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