Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions, experiences, and achievements of people with disabilities. NEA remains committed to advancing disability inclusion, accessibility, and equity across all aspects of education. We invite you to explore our latest resources and learning opportunities in support of this commitment.
Disability Rights and Inclusion Learning Opportunity
In this online learning series, educators can learn how to become a more inclusive educator, challenge biases and undo ableism in our education system, and adapt an asset-based mindset to ensure that schools are accessible and inclusive for all.
NEW RESOURCE: NEA Accessible Events Playbook
Looking to make your meetings, conferences, trainings, and events more inclusive and accessible? The NEA Accessible Events Playbook, developed in partnership with Detroit Disability Power, provides practical guidance, tools, and best practices to help organizers create welcoming and accessible experiences for all participants.
Disability Rights Community Action Grant: Connection Through Action
The NEA Disability Rights Community Action Grant program invests in hands-on, collaborative projects that strengthen member connection, deepen advocacy, and elevate the voices of educators with disabilities and those working to advance disability rights in K–12 and higher education spaces. Up to $7,000 will be awarded per project.
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NEA is focused on achieving authentic accessibility, ending ableism, and being inclusive of all students and educators with disabilities to fulfill NEA’s vision of a great public school for every student. Individuals with disabilities should be at the forefront of advocacy and leadership, and their perspectives and experiences should be centered in all efforts to promote it. This means ensuring that individuals with disabilities have the power and agency to shape policies, practices, and decisions that impact their lives. NEA, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, is raising awareness to advance disability rights and inclusive practices, cultivating a pipeline of leaders who are most impacted, and empowering educators to challenge and transform systems of oppression that impact the disability community.
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May is Better Speech and Hearing Month
Hear from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association members—including NEA member Mary Dooher (AK)—as they discuss how school-based audiologists and speech-language pathologists advocate for themselves, their professions, and the students and communities they serve.
Words Matter: Disability Language Etiquette
An introduction to disability language etiquette for allies.
The Ford Foundation's Disability Justice Work
Read about the important work of NEA's partner, the Ford Foundation.
Becoming a Champion for Disability Rights and Inclusion
Becoming a champion is a journey, and it takes time and courage.
Recognizing Your Biases
As educators, it is important that we learn how our biases can impact our actions, language, and practices in classrooms and other learning environments, including how we interact with students and fellow educators with disabilities —both visible and non-apparent.
NEA Member Book Club
Join fellow NEA members for a disability justice journey through three books.
Disability Awareness Booklist
Help kids explore a wide range of disability experiences through enjoying fabulous stories.
Calming Spaces Checklist
Calming spaces (also known as calming rooms or regulation corners) are safe areas where students can manage emotions, reduce stress, and refocus. Use this checklist to plan, create, and share your classroom calming space.
Training & Resource Center | Autism Society
The Autism Society Training and Resource Center is a leading online training community with educational resources tailored to support the diverse needs of the Autism community.
Education | Autism Society
This webpage from the Autism Society of America provides an overview of education rights and resources for students with autism.
Latest News on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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