Celebrating International Deaf Awareness Month is a great way to connect with each other online. Let’s continue to be #TogetherApart!#ACDHHDAW #DeafAwarenessMonth
![attached is an image that has 4 colored boxes. The first box is purple, the text inside reads: “Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Deaf Awareness Month.” The next box is orange, the text inside on the right side reads: “Why do we celebrate Deaf Awareness Month? The International Week of the Deaf (IWD) is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy. It is celebrated annually by the global Deaf Community during the last full week of September to commemorate the same month the first World Congress of the WFD was held. The International Week for the Deaf is celebrated through various activities by Deaf Communities all around the world. These activities and events welcome the participation of all members of deaf communities, which include families of deaf people, professional and accredited sign language interpreters, peers, as well as the involvement of various stakeholders such as national governments, national, and international human rights organizations, and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities.” The text on the left reads “Hashtags #DeafAwarenessMonth #ACDHHDAW” The next box is green, the text on the right side reads: “How can you celebrate? Host Deaf Awareness event, Read books written by Deaf authors, Provide access (sign language interpreters and captioning) at your event, vlogs or online events, Host a fundraiser and donate to a Deaf organization, Share Deaf stories, jokes, and poetry by a Deaf Person, Support Deaf owned businesses and artists.” On the left it reads: “Tips Avoid using terms: hearing impaired, deaf-mute, or can’t hear, Check in with Deaf persons to get input on what terminology they prefer, Learn sign language from a Deaf person, Buy sign language arts by Deaf Artists/Deaf Businesses.” The next box is white, the text inside reads: “Arizona Commission for the Deaf and The Hard of Hearing WWW.ACDHH.ORG info@ACDHH.az.gov (602) 542-3323 V (480) 559-9441 VP Follow @azcdhh (with the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube icons under it) Questions? Contact Kimberly Minard, Deaf Specialist Email: k.minard@acdhh.az.gov VP: (480) 360-1148” at the bottom is the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing’s Logo.](https://asdb.az.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DAM-410x1024.png)
Celebrating International Deaf Awareness Month is a great way to connect with each other online. Let’s continue to be #TogetherApart!#ACDHHDAW #DeafAwarenessMonth
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