October is Disability Awareness Month

The State of North Carolina recognizes that most families are likely to become affected by someone with some kind of disability. Additionally, research has made more people aware that students with disabilities encounter more difficulty fitting in with peers, making friends, and becoming involved in school and community-based activities and clubs than their non-disabled peers. This led to Governor Easley signing Senate Bill 753, so that the community at large can expand their knowledge, awareness, and understanding of the history of disabilities and the disability rights movement. In Wake County Public Schools that means we will continue to teach our present and future generations to understand that people with disabilities have a rich history and have made valuable contributions through North Carolina and the United States. We want to ensure that our present and future generations understand that disability is a natural part of life and that people with disabilities have a right to be treated as individuals above all else.

This powerpoint presentation on Disability Awareness was created to help begin and continue conversations in schools and the community. (PPT - 241k)

Thank you for supporting teachers and students!!