Activities for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

What is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities?

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3 with themes emphasizing the rights and welfare of people with disabilities. IDPD was a decision by the United Nations as a positive opportunity to raise awareness about the issues affecting the disability community, advocate equality, accessibility, and inclusion for all.

Significance of Inclusive Activities for IDPD

IDPD activities that are inclusive Promote the awareness and make the world more accessible for an equal world for persons with disabilities. A few ways these activities would make a difference are:

• Raise Disability Rights Awareness: Events during the IDPD indicate a wide understanding of disability rights and accessibility.
• Highlight the Achievement of People with Disability: Celebrations by people about their achievements do inspire communities and challenge stereotypes.
• Promotion of Equality: IDPD activities are directed to break barriers and work towards promoting equal opportunities for education, employment, and society at large.
• Facilitating Social Inclusion: The included activities make it easy for people to interlink, thus bridging the gaps between people with and without disabilities.
• Promotion of Empathy and Reduction of Stigma: Activities make a person more understanding about others; hence, the events help reduce the level of prejudice while increasing empathy.
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Activities to Perform on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

• On IDPD, you can engage in several activities aimed at promoting inclusion, sensitization, and celebration of the disability community. Here are some activities you can have:
  Awareness Workshops: Organise events that sensitise and raise awareness of disabilities in society. These include interactive sessions, experts' talks, and other personal stories of people in society.
• Engagement Workshops: Creative, interactive people get together workshops that incite conversations for inclusion purposes. Book your workshops here.
• Performers and Inspirational Speakers: Create awareness of IDPD by featuring performers and inspirational speakers who are disabled. Their lives, skills, and achievements are not only inspiring but also shed light on the wide extent of abled individuals in the disability community. These sessions will help to discover and explore more about inclusion and help in breaking down stereotypes. Hire Talented Performers here.
  Panel Discussions: Organize panel discussions with the participation of experts, advocates, and persons with disabilities. These can include discussions on accessibility, breaking of barriers, inclusion in education and employment, or opportunities for equal participation. These panel discussions will help promote openness and awareness.

Awareness Workshops Tailored for Corporates, Offices, and Organizations on IDPD

Corporate awareness workshops can also make a workplace more accessible for everyone. Among the workshops of Atypical Advantage for IDPD, we have:

• Workshop and E-Module on Disability Sensitization
• Simulation Games
• Indian Sign Language Workshop
• Neurodiversity Workshop
• Digital Accessibility
• Physical Accessibility

Disability Sensitization Workshop and E-Module for Corporates on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Disability Sensitization Workshop and E-Module provides an understanding of the disability awareness and importance of work sensitivity.

Benefits of the Disability Sensitization Workshop and E-Module for Corporates on IDPD

• Companies develop a clearer understanding of disabilities and how to support individuals with disabilities.
• This works positively in the workplace and develops a stronger bond with people with disabilities.

Simulation Games Workshop for Corporates on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Simulation games can be described as experiential workshops that simulate various disabilities. They are used in educating participants about the challenges that people with disabilities face in their daily lives.

Benefits of the Simulation Games Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Increases awareness about disability among the employees.
• Respect and empathy towards the disabled people are promoted.
• It encourages a socially responsive and diverse corporate culture.

Indian Sign Language Workshop for Corporates on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The workshop would provide basic knowledge about the Indian Sign Language, and people could communicate in a more efficient manner with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Benefits of the Indian Sign Language Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Enhances understanding of ISL.
• Enhances communication skills in an inclusive workplace.

Neurodiversity Workshop for Corporates on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Neurodiversity Workshop develops neurodiversity understanding and promotes inclusive practice among the participants with neurodiversity.

Benefits of the Neurodiversity Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Reduces stigma and self-advocacy.
• Fosters innovation and diverse thinking.

Digital Accessibility Workshop for Corporates on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

This workshop teaches digital accessibility practices, making online spaces more inclusive for people with disabilities.

Benefits of the Digital Accessibility Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Enhances satisfaction and team collaboration.
• Creates an inclusive and equitable digital environment.

Physical Accessibility Workshop for Corporates on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Physical Accessibility Workshop focuses on creating a workplace that meets the physical needs of employees with disabilities.

Benefits of the Physical Accessibility Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Improves employee well-being and workplace inclusivity.
• Promotes diversity and equality.
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Engagement Workshops Tailored for Corporates, Offices, and Organizations on IDPD

Atypical Advantage offers engagement workshops to bring teams together creatively. Here are some options:

• Doodling
• Mindless Art
• 3D Art
• Stone Art

Doodling Workshop for Corporates on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Doodling Workshop is an entertaining and de-stressing activity that helps to create a relaxing, team-oriented atmosphere.

Benefits of the Doodling Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Relieves stress, enhances creativity, and builds teamwork.

Mindless Art Workshop for Corporates on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Mindless Art Workshop promotes creativity using free-form art while de-stressing and bonding people.

Benefits of the Mindless Art Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Enhances team-building and creativity.

3D Art Workshop for Corporates on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

3D Art Workshops engage participants in creating tangible art pieces, promoting inclusion through shared creative work.

Benefits of the 3D Art Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Promotes teamwork, reduces stress and promotes creativity.

Stone Art Workshop for Corporates on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Participants paint and create art on stones, encouraging both creativity and mindfulness.

Benefits of the Stone Art Workshop for Corporates on IDPD

• Stress relief, increased creativity, and team building.
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Volunteer Activities to Perform on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

There are so many creative ways to volunteer on the IDPD:

• Spread Awareness through Social Media: Share valuable information that comes about and promotes inclusiveness.
• Giving to Disability Charities: Donate to charities that provide core necessities to persons with disabilities.
• Empowering Disabled Artists or Performers: Promote disabled artists or performers by buying their art or performances.
• Giving Your Time for Disability Support Services: Volunteer for organizations that work towards promoting people with disabilities.

How Atypical Advantage Empowers People with Disabilities Every Day, Not Just on IDPD

The Atypical Advantage fights for persons with disabilities' rights and success every day. It fights for the empowerment of people and inclusion in workplaces through year-round workshops, training, and employment support across the nation.

Atypical Advantage is India’s largest livelihood platform for Persons with Disabilities(PWD). Whether it is a singer looking for a show, a visual artist looking to sell their paintings, or job seekers with disabilities looking for career opportunities, it bridges the supply & demand side inefficiencies so that Persons with Disabilities can earn a dignified income. We have a large pool of 25,000+ talents with disabilities and have worked with 350+ corporates within a short span of 4 years. We were also featured on Shark Tank Season 2 and were declared the winner of the prestigious the National Startup Award for Social Impact, and the National Award for Best Organization empowering persons with disabilities in 2024, conferred by the Union Government.