Affiliates

Museum of disABILITY History Virtual Museum

http://www.museumofdisability.org/

People Inc.

http://people-inc.org

Important Links

President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcpid/index.html

The Americans with Disabilities Act Document Portal/ US Department of Education-NIDRR

www.adaportal.org/default.htm

The Center on Human Policy's Disability Studies for Teachers website:

www.disabilitystudiesforteachers.org/index.php

Tampa Mayor's Alliance for Persons with Disabilities

www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/Mayors_Alliance/famous_persons/index.asp

A Chronology of the Disability Rights Movements

www.sfsu.edu/~hrdpu/chron.htm

National Council for Support of Disability Issues

www.ncsd.org

Eugenics Archives

www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/branch.pl

National Museum of American History "The Disability Rights Movement"

www.americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights

The Disability History Association

www.dha.osu.edu

Center for Independent Living

www.cilberkeley.org

California Foundation for Independent Living Centers: Youth Organizing Disabled & Proud:

http://www.yodisabledproud.org/site/c.mflPKROxFqG/b.5536853/k.88E9/Disability_History_Campaign.htm

U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features:

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006841.html

The National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth

www.ncld-youth.info

The Arc of the United States: History

http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=269&srcid=183

National Mental Health Association: History of the American Mental Health Movement

http://www1.nmha.org/about/history.cfm

Virginia Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership

http://virginiaselfadvocacy.org/

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.

 

National Disability History Week initiative 8-5-09

Disability advocates across the country are mobilizing to help create understanding and celebrate the history of individuals with disabilities! Since West Virginia passed the first…

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Riverside Elementary Class promoting NYS DHW 5-14-09

A third grade class at Riverside Elementary School has been collaborating with the Catskill Center for Independence in finding ways to promote disability awareness in their school. This…

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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 as well as supplemental information are now available! These can be found through the Teacher Resources section of…

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Legislative Updates


New York State

Updated: 7-23-10


California

Updated: 7-13-10


Virginia

Updated: 6-17-10


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