Disability History
Virtual museum that promotes understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling and interpreting their stories.
Disability History: An Important Part of America's Heritage
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed by President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990. As a result of this landmark legislation, communities and workplaces across the nation have become more inclusive and welcoming for people with disabilities. Learn more about the disability rights movement by reading this fact sheet that can be downloaded in PDF or Word.
Disability Studies for Teachers
Lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12. The plans and materials also can be adapted for use in postsecondary education.
Disability Studies for Teachers
Lesson plans are organized according to topics and themes in the history of disability in America, and can be used either individually or as a unit.
FDR Memorial: FDR's Struggle with Disability
Information from the National Park Service on the FDR memorial.
Developed by Gallaudet University, History Through Deaf Eyes is a traveling social history exhibition aligning nearly 200 years of United States history with the experiences of deaf people.
Contains virtual exhibits documenting various aspects of the history of individuals with disabilities, as well as an extensive bibliography.
The Disability Rights Movement
The ongoing struggle by people with disabilities to gain full access to American society is an important part of our heritage. This online exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History looks at the efforts of people with disabilities to secure the civil rights guaranteed to all Americans.
