General Disability Etiquette – March is Intellectual Disability Month

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Don’t make assumptions about a persons abilities.
Do: Speak in simple, clear language. Be patient and allow the person to process information.
Do: Include people with intellectual disabilities in conversations and activities, just like everyone else.
Don’t: Use complex language or speak down to them. Don’t assume someone with a developmental disability cannot understand or contribute.
These “Think Again” reminders are courtesy of ILICIL Independent Lifestyles, Inc. in Sauk Rapids Minnesota.

UPCOMING EVENTS JUST FOR YOU!

Mental Health Walk
April 11, 2026 – 10 am – Friendship Square, Moscow ID

Join us for the Mental Health Walk and show No One Walks Alone! This event is open to the community and is free to register for. Rally and registration starts at 10am with speakers and vendors offering mental health resources. Be sure to dress up! A costume contest starts at 11:30 am. The walk/5K starts at 12:30 pm. Register here

Find more accessible events at www.dacnw.org/events

QUOTES TO MAKE YOU THINK

“Special Needs” No person’s needs are “special.” Do you hear how othering that sounds? They are just human needs. Let 2026 be the year that this outdated phrase finally goes away. ~ Anonymous