The NJCDD invites you to join us once again at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ as we raise awareness and promote respect for the developmental disabilities community in New Jersey – Set amongst the fun and excitement of one of the East Coast's most thrilling theme parks.

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On Saturday, September 3, the NJCDD's Monday Morning Project hosted its first annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ.

That day, park-goers were greeted by volunteers and staffers who were on hand to pass out materials and promote understanding about the everyday lives of people with developmental disabilities. The volunteers – forty in all – set up booths throughout the park to engage the crowd in dialog and pass out materials.

The centerpiece of the NJCDD's display was the promotion of their R-Word campaign, which calls on the public to eradicate the words 'retard' and 'retarded' from everyday vocabulary and in the media, raises awareness that the word is hurtful to people with developmental disabilities and their families, and encourages community members in promoting tolerance and respect for people with developmental disabilities within their communities. Throughout the day, R-Word materials including t-shirts, buttons, stickers, and more were offered to park goers. Visitors were also encouraged to sign an R-Word pledge, promising to be mindful of their speech, to remember that the r-word is hurtful to those with intellectual disabilities and those who love them, and to spread the message of tolerance and understanding to others.

At the end of the day, the NJCDD and its partner organizations had collected almost 1200 pledges. 3000 t-shirts, along with buttons and stickers, were passed out to park goers – many of whom wore the materials through the park as they went on their way.