Contact Us

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.

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: 2-17-10


Massachusetts

Updated: 9-25-09


California

Updated: 9-24-09


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