Goals

Goals of Disability History Week initiative include:

  1. To establish a Disability History Week in New York State and other states
  2. To establish a National Disability History Week
    1. Establish a website to be used as a resource across the nation
    2. Develop lesson plans to be offered through the Museum of disABILITY History, so that schools will have additional resources to use during Disability History Week.
    3. Expand the Museum of disABILITY History's offerings, including timelines, photographs and artifacts.
  3. To provide a unified message to school students across the country about another aspect of our nation's history, and to create a forum for meaningful discussion

How to do it in your state.

With the growing need for a Disability History Week across the country; we have compiled the tools to help you develop the legislation in your state. If you have any other questions please let us know.

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NYS Disability History Curriculum is now available! 11-19-08

The Museum of disABILITY History is pleased to announce that lesson plans for grades 4-8 as well as supplemental information are now available! These can be found through the Teacher…

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2008 NYS Disability History Week 9-24-08

Please join in the celebration of NYS Disability History Week October 19th-25th. This is New York’s second annual celebration of disability history.  Other states are holding…

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Washington and Florida Pass Disability History Legislation 6-23-08

The first half of 2008 has seen two states pass Disability History Week/Month legislation, a historic step in educating youth about disabilities and the disability rights movement. In…

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Legislative Updates


Maryland

Updated: 10-28-08


Idaho

Updated: 8-29-08


New Jersey

Updated: 7-3-08


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