District and School Promotional and Instructional Activities
There are many activities that districts and schools can do to promote awareness and instruct students and the community about disability history. If your school or district would like to add your activities to the list below please send a description to Judy White at
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Classroom Activities
The Anti-Defamation League has created elementary, middle and high school lessons that explore various forms of disability, challenge myths and stereotypes about people living with disabilities, and promote awareness of disability rights
Design disability awareness posters, fliers, or buttons
Design and post a disability history timeline
Search the internet for positive stories about people with disabilities, such as the one below, and write similar stories about school or local celebrities
Include biographical information on famous people with disabilities in morning announcements
Hang banners in schools and/or use school marquee to promote awareness
Encourage school library to add The Noodle, the Florida Youth Council newsletter, to their materials
Have the library do a book exhibit to expand students' understanding and awareness of individuals with disabilities and the history of the disability rights movement
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