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.

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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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NYS Disability History Curriculum 12-7-07

In New York State, curriculum for Disability History Week is being developed for grades K-12. Representatives from the Museum of disABILITY History are in the final stages of developing…

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2007 Disability History Weeks 9-5-07

Please join us in celebrating the 2007 Disability History Week, which begins October 15th or the third week of October. The following states have either resolutions or bills in…

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Legislative Updates


New Jersey

Updated: 7-3-08


Pennsylvania

Updated: 7-2-08


Kentucky

Updated: 7-2-08


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