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People With Disabilities Awareness Day 2026

Join us for People with Disabilities Awareness Day 2026

Are you ready to network? Celebrate outstanding accomplishments? If so, join us for People with Disabilities Awareness Day from noon to 4:30 p.m., March 10, 2026, at the Oklahoma History Center.

Plan on coming, bring a friend or two and network with the more than 70 disability-centric exhibitors. They bring a wealth of information and might introduce you to new programs.

Celebrate success. Stay and congratulate our Awareness Day Award Winners.

As always, our event is free to all who want to attend. The venue is ideal for talking with exhibitors and an outstanding place to showcase the award winners.

Join Us for a great day

PWDAD 2026 Awards Program

Every year we honor individuals who make a difference for the disability community, either by being an example or paving the way for success. We will honor our People with Disabilities Awareness Day Award winners at 3 p.m. in the Chesapeake Room.

Don't miss DRS Executive Director Melinda Fruendt and our Commissioners presenting the honors.
 

Agenda

Mark your calendars for the event and plan to attend.

Noon:    Exhibits open

1 p.m.:    OK School for the Blind and
                OK School for the Deaf
                performance

3 p.m.:   Awards program

Event Program

Check out the event program: (Coming Soon)

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  • Large print
  • Braille ready

What about Legislative visits?

While the event is not at the state Capitol we still hope you use the day to reach out to your lawmaker. If you can't visit in person, make a phone call, type an email, or post to your favorite social media and tag a representative or senator. Tell them how they can best serve the disability community.

We don't want to miss our opportunities just because we are across the street. It's a time to learn to advocate for yourself, for your family or on behalf of those you work with. This day is still your opportunity to explain the positive impact of critical disability programs.

Look up your legislator here.

Join us at the Oklahoma History Center

This year we will be hosting PWDAD at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. This beautiful facility is not only made for our event by being able to hold the large number of exhibitors that we are used to but our awards program as well. No elevator waits - it's all on one floor.

Admission to the building and PWDAD is free. The doors to the museum exhibits will be open thanks to the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council sponsoring the entry fees.

Visit the Oklahoma History Center's website

Special Thanks

Be sure to plan to visit the History Center's exhibits. This year, the doors to the exhibits will be wide open thanks to Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council for paying everyone's entrance fee.

Thank you ORC for making a great day even better!

PWDAD Event Flyer

Check out the event flyer and help us spread the word by sending it to all your friends. Tell them how important it is to inform our state Legislators about the issues that affect the disability community and for all of us to stand united.

Bringing a group?

Are you bringing a group? Make a List!

Are you bringing more than 10 people with you to People with Disabilities Awareness Day? If so, do you want to get through registration faster?

List everyone in your group including yourself on a piece of paper. When you arrive give it to the volunteers at the registration tables and go enjoy the day.

You won't have to try to keep your group together while signing each person in. 

Be seen, wear green

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Do you want a People with Disabilities Awareness Day t-shirt? Get yours here!

Let's stand united! Be seen, wear green - any green or a PWDAD t-shirt, we're not picky.

Shop PWDAD Shirts

Contact Us

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If you have any questions about the 
event or need help registering, feel free contact us by phone at (405) 951-3478 or by email. 

 

CMartin@okdrs.gov

Come visit the 2025 Exhibitors

People with Disabilities Awareness Day always has great exhibits with a vast assortment of information and key people to get to know. We will provide a list when this information is available.

Check out the exhibitors (Coming soon!)

Check back from time to time as new exhibitors will be added as they sign up.

Facebook

The Facebook link below will take you to the page and show you posts from anyone who has used the #PWDAD2025.

Talk to us on X

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The X link below will take you to the page and show X posts from those using the hashtag. Please use#PWDAD2025 and post your thoughts.

Contact Us

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If you have any questions about the event or need help registering, please call us at (405) 951-3478 or email us. 

CMartin@okdrs.gov

See you there!

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