by Rachael Savoie, Office Manager
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week is always celebrated the last week of June. This started in 1984, when President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating the last week of June as “Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.” This week long celebration is the kick off of the national advocacy campaign, in recognition of the achievements and capabilities of people who are deaf-blind.
The commemoration of Helen-Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week provides great opportunities to:
- Educate the Public about Deaf Blindness
- Recognize the achievements of people within the deaf-blind community
- Bring together the deaf-blind community and make new friends
- Raise awareness to the public, community groups and corporate entities on the issues people living with deaf blindness experience in their day-to-day lives
- Carry out media releases and digital campaigns that can help assist securing funds for public services centered to the handicapped
- Promote a range of services offered by the deaf-blind community