"Our EAGs are one of the cornerstones of our institutional pillars of 'Bringing Together Many People One Community,'" Jason Brooks, executive director for institutional engagement, said. "Our disability affinity groups strengthens the universities commitment to inclusive communities and embodies the presence of what’s 'wildly possible.'” Through acceptance, celebration and inclusion of individuals with disabilities, the university believes that our campus community becomes richer. In honoring that belief, this year the Office for Institutional Diversity has created the Employee Affinity Group (EAG) on Disability. In Kentucky, that number is even higher.Īs we mark Developmental Disability Awareness Month, it is an optimal time to reaffirm and amplify our commitment to providing exceptional support for members of this community. The University of Kentucky stands at the forefront of this movement to make sure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have access to resources here on campus, throughout the Commonwealth, and more broadly.Īccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four, or 26% of adults in the United States has a disability. The association’s focus has shifted the conversation to the importance of inclusion and accessibility.
While awareness remains a basic tenet of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, much has changed since 1987. (March 28, 2023) - March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Created in 1987, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the month of March as a time to “increase public awareness of the needs and potential of Americans with developmental disabilities.”
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