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October in the U.S. is the National Down Syndrome Month. It aims to raise awareness about the nature of Down Syndrome and encourage people and society to not treat persons with it as human beings rather t...
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Dyslexia Awareness Month raises awareness of dyslexia and its signs and symptoms. During this month, people share their stories about struggling with this learning disability. Dyslexia was coined by Rudol...
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Halloween Safety Month seeks to help parents and children celebrate the holiday and avoid a disaster. For tips and best practices, see the National Safety Council website at: http://www.nsc.org/learn/sa...
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Head Start Awareness Month honors the Head Start Centers that help disadvantaged children prepare for kindergarten, school, and life. For more than 50 years, over 30 million children have benefitted fro...
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FOSTERING CONTINUOUS GROWTH: NATIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MONTH Each October, organizations and individuals across the United States celebrate National Learning and Development Month, an initiative...
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October was designated in the United States as Learning Disabilities Month in 1985 through a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. Learning Disabilities Association of Canada followed suit up north in...
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Each October, the March of Dimes of Canada & Polio Australia sponsor Polio Awareness Month. Many Canadians believe that polio is merely a part of Canadian history – a forgotten disease. But polio is a ge...
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RAISING AWARENESS FOR NEWBORN HEALTH: PRENATAL-ONSET GBS DISEASE RECOGNITION MONTH Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month, observed annually in October, is dedicated to raising awareness about Grou...
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Each October, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, with congressional backing, honors National Principal's Month to recognize the contributions of principals to the success of students...
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PROMOTING LITERACY AND LEARNING: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES MONTH International School Libraries Month, a global celebration every October, unites educators, school administrators, librarians, studen...
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National Spina Bifida Prevention Month seeks to raise awareness about Spina bifida, or "split spine." Spina bifida is a congenital disabilities where the backbone and membranes fail to close around the...
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October is STEM Mentoring Month! The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field is rich with possibilities, and mentoring relationships give young people greater freedom and opportunit...
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October is the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Promoted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and supported by the CDC, this month s...
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October in the United States is Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Month, honoring Sunday school teachers and all their hard work for the spiritual future of Christian children. Sunday School Teacher Ap...
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Teentober replaces Teen Read Week™ as of 2019 as a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 to encourage teens to be regula...
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TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL MONTH International Walk to School Month is a global initiative that encourages children, parents, and communities to embrace walking as a healthy,...
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October is National Window Covering Safety Month, a time of heightened public awareness focusing on a hidden danger many parents may overlook: the potential strangulation hazards to young children from wi...
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Creating a work-life balance is a struggle in today’s hectic world, so the US Congress set aside October as National Work and Family Month in 2003. The awareness campaign received a Presidential endorsem...
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Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM) began in 2008. Its purpose is to raise awareness, strengthen coalitions, build campaigns, and encourage actions that keep children out of the adult criminal justice syste...
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Bring Your Bible to School Day is an initiative led by the conservative Christian evangelical group Focus on the Family. It encourages students to bring their bible to public and private schools on the fi...