AUCD Kicks Off We're Here: Then, Now, Always. to Celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

This March, AUCD is proud to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Month with the launch of We’re Here: Then, Now, Always campaign. The national campaign recognizes a simple truth: people with developmental disabilities have always been part of our communities — and always will be.

The campaign connects past, present, and future through a powerful storytelling framework:

• Then: A time when many people with developmental disabilities were hidden, segregated, or excluded from community life.
• Now: Individuals living full lives — working, building friendships, parenting, volunteering, participating in faith communities, and contributing to their neighborhoods.
• Always: A future where community living is protected, expected, and funded – and not viewed as a program, but as part of a whole life.

The campaign builds on last year’s successful We’re Here All Year initiative and expands the message by connecting past, present, and future. Through powerful storytelling and visuals, We’re Here: Then, Now, Always highlights how far the disability community has come and why continued advocacy efforts have strengthened the commitment to inclusion and community living.

The campaign, organized by the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, launches in March 2026 and runs till February 2027.

Learn more about #DDAM2026: https://nacdd.org/2026-dd-awareness-month-were-here-then-now-always/