Annual DeafBlind Celebrations
- National DeafBlind Awareness Week is typically celebrated during the last full week of June
- Learn about National Deafblind Awareness Week 2026
- Helen Keller’s birthday is June 27
- Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and became a renowned author, educator, and advocate for people who are blind and DeafBlind.
- White Cane Awareness Day is observed annually on October 15
- The day recognizes the importance of the white cane as a tool for independence and mobility for people who are blind or have low vision.
- Low Vision Awareness Month is observed every year in February
- It’s an opportunity to raise awareness about low vision, vision rehabilitation, and resources that can help people maintain independence and quality of life.
- World Braille Day is celebrated every year on January 4
- It commemorates the birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille reading and writing system.
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