Deaf Awareness Week

The last full week in September is always Deaf Awareness Week. It is also known as the International Week of the Deaf. This year it will be on Sunday, Sept.18-24, 2005.

The purpose of Deaf Awareness Week is to draw attention to deaf people, their accomplishments, and their issues.

During this week, many deaf organizations hold activities to celebrate and conduct public information campaigns to educate people about deafness. Companies and agencies often mark the event, and schools, colleges, and universities hold awareness events. Amusement parks, such as Dollywood in Tennessee, may hold special deaf awareness days.