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A Black man in a suit holds a microphone and sits in his wheelchair. Beside him a woman with short hair and glasses in a sweater and skirt looks over her shoulder at him from her wheelchair. There are large trees and a fancy lampost behind. Another woman in a suit, also facing the audience, also watches from her wheelchair. A white young man and a Black manwith an Afro stand to one side.
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September 2026 Inclusive History eNews In this Issue: News of the Field Disability History News & Resources Events @ Emerging America  Other Events Teaching Resources  New at the Library of Congress 

 

Featured post this issue: Introducing a Valuable Teaching Resource: Hidden Voices: Americans with Disabilities in United States History by Shuko…
A drawing of a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, wearing a blue jumper with a button on the left side of her chest reads “Sign 504.” She is in a wheelchair and smiling.  
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Introducing a Valuable Resource: Hidden Voices: Americans with Disabilities in United States History By Shuko Tamao and Michael Rembis

Hidden Voices: Americans with Disabilities in United States History (book link) is a remarkable achievement. Published by the New York City Department of Education, it is the product of more than two years of labor of over 35 people, including 15 authors. It p…

The first group of "patients" assigned to what was called the Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded. c. 1921.
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Collaborative for Educational Services Awarded Massachusetts 2026-27 Genocide Education Grant

Emerging America and the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) are pleased to announce a Genocide Education Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a transformative project: Teaching Genocide and Survivance of Indigenous / Native Persons…

A young woman using a wheelchair and another young woman companion laugh. The first woman wears a large Star of David with a handicapped symbol of a wheelchair on it. Both women are white, have shoulder-length light brown hair and wear heavy coats. They are part of a larger group also wearing warm clothes.
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July-August 2026 Inclusive History eNews In this Issue: News of the Field Disability History News & Resources Events @ Emerging America  Other Events Teaching Resources  New at the Library of Congress 

 

Featured post this issue: Teaching the Genocide and Survivance of Indigenous / Native Persons and People with Disabilities - announcing a new…
A teacher and a high school student work together on an ipad. Both are white.
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A Comprehensive Approach to Full Inclusion

Effective implementation for all learners, especially the 7.5 million Special Education students in the United States, requires careful consideration of accessibility. In particular, educators must pay attention to critical accessibility principles:

A white man wearing a stocking cap stands in a deserted dormitory with trash on the floor and battered walls and doors. A caption reads Rheal LaForest, Former Resident.
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May-June 2026 Inclusive History eNews In this Issue: News of the Field Disability History News & Resources Events @ Emerging America  Other Events Teaching Resources  New at the Library of Congress 

 

Featured post this issue: Introducing Disability History to Teachers - Practical resources for teacher education courses by Nancy Peck and L…
Two women pose outdoors in the midst of a gathering of people of varied abilities and ages. Both women are smiling, and both are white. Stella Young has short red hair swept over one temple. She is of short stature and uses an electric wheelchair. She wears a black dress. Jenny Macklin has short blond hair. She wears a sheer jacket and jacket and kneels by Young.
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Disability History for Emerging Educators Building Opportunities for Teacher Education Students to Engage with Disability History

Growing up, many of us did not have an opportunity to learn about disability history as part of our traditional K-12 curriculum when we were students. (We –the authors–did not learn about it until graduate school.) As adults and teachers, it can feel discouraging a…

Poster: We Rise We Vote - shows silhouettes of a line of people holding signs, including young and adult and varied abilities–one person using a wheelchair
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April 2026 Inclusive History eNews In this Issue: News of the Field Disability History News & Resources Events @ Emerging America  Other Events Teaching Resources  New at the Library of Congress 

 

Featured post this issue: Practical Strategies and Tools for Supporting Immigrant Students with Disabilities Featured Events: Teaching Disability a…
"A smiling teacher and student, both with straight dark hair in a classroom - her arm is on the back of his wheelchair - his head is cocked at an angle"
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Groundbreaking Support for an Underserved Group of Learners 

Link to On Demand Resources: Practical Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students with Disabilities - from the Immigrant Learning Center

Link to a Padlet of resources for history, civics, social studies and humanities teachers - from Emerging America

Join us for the April 7 Virtual Conference: T…

"Screenshot from RetroReport film on the Disability Rights Movement shows the front of a column of disability rights marchers, including one holding a banner that reads We Shall Overcome"
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March 2026 Inclusive History eNews In this Issue: News of the Field Disability History News & Resources Events @ Emerging America  Other Events Teaching Resources  New at the Library of Congress 

 

Featured post this issue: Tools for Teaching the Disability Rights Movement: Classroom Friendly Video and Other Accessible Curriculum for Teaching the Di…