Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them.

JDAIM is a call to action for all of us to act in accordance with our Jewish values, honoring the gifts and strengths that we each possess.

Established in 2009 by the Jewish Special Education International Consortium, JDAIM is observed each February.

JDAIM’s Mission Statement

The mission of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month is to unite Jewish communities worldwide to raise awareness and champion the rights of all Jews to be accepted and included in all aspects of Jewish life like anyone else.
 

Suzannah Iadarola, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences. She is the Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, a federally-mandated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

Her research and clinical work focus on programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), across the life-course. With her colleagues, she conducts community-partnered research related to developing, disseminating, and evaluating community interventions to support individuals with IDD and their families.