Betty,

        I am not sure about rituals, observances, etc.; but I suggest
sometime in October, since this has always coincided with the President's
Committee
hoopla.

Bobby



>In a message dated 12/27/1999 6:17:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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>
><< in berkeley is a man who declared dec 22 as abilities day.  i offered that
> name. as did a few others.  any way we will wear white ribbons to celebrate
> our natl. day.  we will plan a parade.
>  >>
>
>Yes, I do remember that and I think it's a fine idea.  I was talking about
>something more in the line of an observance involving customs that would bear
>specific honor to a variety of aspects of the disability movement --
>something that would call upon people to perform certain rituals perhaps.