About
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is an opportunity to promote respect for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and to educate others about the abilities people with IDD possess. Each year, NJSAP hosts a Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month contest. The theme of this year’s contest is “Plan for Tomorrow, Act Today”. From February 1st - February 28th participants are invited to submit a short 3-5 minute video that incorporates the theme of this year’s campaign. The videos will be placed on NJSAP’s social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter/X). Everyone is then invited to share their video and gather likes during the month of March. The top 3 posts with the highest amount of ‘likes’ on March 28th will be selected as the winners of this campaign. Winners will be announced and celebrated publicly at our Spring Luncheon on April 4th, 2025.
Rules
From big gestures like visiting legislators and speaking up about issues that impact your community, to small gestures like choosing what to wear in the morning, advocacy takes on many different forms. For this contest, show us what advocacy means to you and what it looks like in your life. What actions have you taken to make a brighter future for self-advocates? How can you act today to create a better tomorrow?
1. Develop a creative and memorable video that incorporates the theme of this year’s campaign: "Plan for Tomorrow, Act Today".
2. Fill out the form below and submit your video by Feb. 28. The submissions will be posted on our website and social media
- Videos must be under 10 minutes long.
- You must fill out both the form below and the Media Release Form.
- Once the forms are received, you will get a link to submit your video.
- Follow the above theme, "Plan for Tomorrow, Act Today".
- Any background music cannot violate copyright laws, please submit original content only.
Entry Form
In order to submit, the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM and MEDIA RELEASE FORM below must be included with your submission packet. Separate release forms must be submitted for each individual who appears in the video.
Please e-mail your entry form to: FBayak@ArcNJ.org. A link to submit your video will be sent to you.
The deadline to submit is February 28, 2025.
Prizes
Everyone is encouraged to participate and submit a video.
The top three submissions will each receive a $50 gift card and will be honored at our virtual 19th Annual NJSSAN Spring Luncheon on April 04, 2025.
Timeline
1. Enter your submissions anytime between February 1st - February 28th.
2. Voting will take place March 3rd - March 28th.
3. Winners will be notified March 31, 2025.
4. Winners will be publicly announced at our virtual 19th Annual NJSSAN Spring Luncheon on April 4, 2025. Join us to celebrate their win!
See the submissions from last year here!
Our winners are:
In 3rd place:
Ben Krafft
In 2nd place:
The Arc of Essex
In first place:
Ronise Mayes