Purple Day for Epilepsy
Epilepsy is an interruption in the electrical communication between neurons causing seizures. Most of the time the cause is unknown but can be due to brain injury, altered brain structure, […]
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Awareness
Better Hearing and Speech Month
This is also known as Speech Therapy Month, a time when we pay more attention to language and how our Speech Therapist friends support individuals in being able to communicate […]
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestion of around 35,000 people in the United States. It causes mucus production that blocks airways and causes […]
National Mobility Month
National Mobility Month brings awareness to the lives and challenges of those with disabilities. Not only can a disability cause an issue with access but there are often issues with […]
Prader Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
Prader Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects nearly every body system but is most famously known for causing extreme, continuous hunger along with a slow metabolism and […]
World Asthma Day
Asthma is a long-term lung condition where people find it hard to breathe due to the airways becoming inflamed and narrowed at times. Although asthma cannot be cured, it can […]
Apraxia Awareness Day
Apraxia is a neurological conditions where people find it difficult to make certain movements without paralysis as a cause. It can affect any muscles such as the face or the […]
National Schizencephaly Awareness Day
Schizencephaly is an extremely rare condition that is found at birth and is characterized by slits in certain parts of the brain. Due to these changes, babies with schizencephaly often […]
National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that can affect anyone and is the most common infectious cause of birth defects. One in three children in the US have CMV which can […]
Aphasia Awareness Month
Aphasia is caused by a brain injury and causes a person to loose the ability to produce or understand words, this can affect speech, reading, and writing. Aphasia can affect […]
Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week
DeafBlind Awareness Week was established in 1984 and is always celebrated the last week of June in honor of Helen Keller's birthday on June 27th. Deafblindness is a combination of […]
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
July is a time to learn more about clefts of the lip and palate. Approximately 2600 babies are born with cleft palate in the United States every each. Another 4400 […]