Carmel celebrates National Disability Awareness Month with these events & resources

Carmel is observing National Disability Awareness Month in March and will be part of several special events.

Community Sensory Day
Saturday, March 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Midtown Plaza

Come to Midtown Plaza for snacks courtesy of the city’s partners at BraunAbility, free giveaways and sensory activities, videos hosted by the Carmel Advisory Committee on Disability (CACD) and a family-friendly movie.

Adaptive Virtual Art Exhibit

This annual virtual exhibit in partnership with the Carmel Arts Council will be featured on the Midtown screen throughout the month of March with artists’ works also featured in the City of Carmel weekly e-newsletter.

Carmel Clay Public Library
March Disability Awareness Book List

The library will share a list of recommended books to highlight authors with a disability or books with characters with a disability.

Hamilton County Disability Resource Fair
Wednesday, March 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Carmel High School

Carmel High School and accessABILITY Center for Independent Living, Inc. will hold the Hamilton County Disability Resource Fair to provide information about community resources and services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Closed Captioning

Carmel is committed to inclusive and accessible environments for all. If your business needs assistance to enable closed captioning (CC) on your TV screens, visit Hamilton County Tourism’s website for resources.

Closed captioning is visible on the movie showing in Midtown Plaza on the big screen. (Photo provided by City of Carmel)