We wish to honour this month with some insights from Nicholas Lapsley, a 22-year-old aspiring entrepreneur and disability advocate. He works for Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Marketing & Communications team.
Nicholas explains: Disability Pride Month is important as it is a month to take pride in who we are as individuals with a disability and not to be undermined by ableism and ignorance. The amount of time we hear issues about people not getting their right support for education and employment, to getting uneducated comments such as “You don’t need the disabled spot.” As part of the disability community, we have done a lot, but we still have a long way to go.
What is Disability Pride Month?
Disability Pride Month happens every year in July to promote awareness about people with disability. It is a month to also celebrate the individual disability’s identity and be proud of it.
This event was created to celebrate the passing of the ‘Americans with Disabilities Act’ in July 1990 in the USA. It made discrimination against people with a disability illegal in the USA.
The Disability Pride Month has its own flag, with its own meaning behind it.
The five-flag colour represents:
• Green – Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
• Blue – Mental illness
• White – Sensory disabilities
• Yellow – Neurodiversity and development disabilities
• Red – Physical disabilities
At Thrive Med, we acknowledge the incredible strength, resilience, and diversity of people living with a disability. It’s a wonderful time to celebrate our dedicated support workers who are proud to work daily to ensure everyone receives the care and respect they deserve.
