Where it's happening?
The map below shows the youth with disabilities in a number of different states (listed below) who NCLD/Y has been working with to have laws passed that will require schools to teach disability history and awareness in their K-12 public schools during the month of October.
California
Status: mobilizing
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, Inc. (CFILC)
CFILC@cfilc.org
Colorado
Status: resolution
June Neal
Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council
info@coloradosilc.org
Connecticut
Status: legislation in process
Matt Cavedon
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project
cavedog117@comcast.net
Delaware
Status: resolution
Governor's Advisory Council For Exceptional Citizens (GACEC)
302.739.4553
Florida
Status: law passed
J.T. Davis
Florida Youth Council
davisfl85@yahoo.com
Idaho
Status: resolution
Kelly Buckland
Idaho State Independent Living Council
kelly.buckland@silc.idaho.gov
Illinois
Status: law passed
Amy Walker
awalker@maconresources.org
Iowa
Status: resolution
Michael Hoenig
State and Community Projects
Center for Disabilities and Development
michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu
Kansas
Status: law passed; youth-led
Julia Thomas
Kansas Youth Empowerment Alliance
juliat@kyea.org
Kentucky
Status: resolution
Maryland
Status: executive order
Ari Ne’eman
Autism Self-Advoacy Network
aneeman@gmail.com
Massachusetts
Status: law passed
Act Today Influence Tomorrow
Colleen Flanagan
Easter Seals
1-800-244-2756 x410
Michigan
Status: mobilizing
Michigan Commission on Disabilities Concerns
MilzarskiW@Michigan.gov
Missouri
Status: mobilizing
Missouri Statewide Independent Living Center
mo.silc@vr.dese.mo.gov
Montana
Status: mobilizing
Montana Youth Leadership Forum
June Hermanson
mylfjuneh@bresnan.net
New Jersey
Status: resolution
Ari Ne’eman
Autism Self-Advoacy Network
aneeman@gmail.com
New York
Status: resolution
Karen Lazik
klazik@people-inc.org
North Carolina
Status: law passed
Ryan Pinion
North Carolina Youth Leadership Network
ryan.pinion@alliancecil.org
Pennsylvania
Status: mobilizing
Josie Badger
PA Youth Leadership Network
josiebadger@hotmail.com
Rhode Island
Status: resolution
Rhode Island Statewide Independent Living Center
lrockwood@risilc.org
Virginia
Status: resolution
Teri Barker
Sponsored Programs Manager
Youth Leadership Forum
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Teri.Barker@vbpd.virginia.gov
Washington
Status: law passed
Andrea Abrahamson
Disability Rights Washington
andreaa@wpas-rights.org
West Virginia
Status: law passed; youth-led
Ann McDaniel
West Virginia State Independent Living Council
Ann.meadows@wvsilc.org
How do I learn more?
Along with contacting NCLD/Y directly, partners include the Disability Media Institute and the Museum of disABILITY History in Amherst New York who are helping support this growing movement.
Check out the websites:
www.museumofdisability.org
www.disabilityhistoryweek.org