Join Emerging America and thousands of educators and activists at the National Council for the Social Studies Conference in Chicago - December 4-6, 2026.
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Watch this page for updates as we learn about conference presentations on disability history and teaching students with disabilities!
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Resources on Disability and Young Voters
View the recording from the April 22 webinar, and access slides, curriculum and other resources below.
For teachers, student leaders, school administrators and community leaders.
New resources on disability and voting from fall 2026.
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Teach Disability History
The Road to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Beyond
July 14, 2026 - Teaching Disability History Conference - Harkin Institute, Drake University - Des Moines, Iowa
K-12 teachers, instructors of pre-service teachers, disability historians, disability studies educators, and disability rights advocates from across the U.S.
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Resources for Teaching Disability History and Human Rights from the Virtual Conference
April 7, 2026 - 5:00-7:30 pm Eastern Time - Second Annual
Conference recording.
Conference transcript.