Disability History Month
October is Disability History and Awareness Month! Throughout the month, schools across Washington recognize the history, contributions, and experiences of people with disabilities while promoting greater awareness, respect, acceptance, and pride.
Resources:
One Out of Five: Disability History and Pride Project (Washington State Ombudsman Office)
Lesson plans written for middle school age students to celebrate the history, identities, and diversity of people with disabilities. This project is structured mainly around videos featuring children with disabilities and their lives.
Portrait of the Whole Person (Disability Rights Washington)
Lessons designed for elementary age students to introduce them to how disability rights fit into the larger Civil Rights Movement.
Children’s Books: Portrayals of People with Disabilities (IRIS Center)
A list of children’s books with characters with disabilities listed by disability. Each includes the title, author, short synopsis, and recommended grade level of each book.
