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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For additional information or questions about the Disability History Week initiative, please contact:
Karen Lazik, Museum of disABILITY History
Phone: (716) 817-9015
E-mail: klazik@people-inc.org
Rebecca Hare
NCLD-Youth
Institute for Educational Leadership
Phone: (202) 822-8405 X 127
E-mail: harer@iel.org
http://www.ncld-youth.info
The National Consortium on Leadership and Disability/Youth is providing technical assistance to these states and others looking to start the drive towards legislation. NCLD/Youth is a youth-led resource, information, and training center, run for and by youth with disabilities, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership.
Connecticut
Matt Cavedon
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project
Email: cavedog117@comcast.net
Florida
J.T. Davis
Florida Youth Council
Email: davisfl85@yahoo.com
Iowa
Michael Hoenig
State and Community Projects
Center for Disabilities and Development
Email: michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu
North Carolina
Stacey Milbern
National Youth Leadership Network, Vice President
Email: stacy.milbern@gmail.com
Washington
Andrea Abrahamson
Disability Rights Washington
Email: andreaa@dr-wa.org