October 12, 2007
People Inc. Celebrates New York State’s first-ever Disability History Week
People Inc. hosts several events to celebrate historic Disability History Week
Buffalo, NY, October 12, 2007: Over the next week, People Inc. and the Museum of disABILITY History, a project of People Inc., will host several events to celebrate New York State’s Disability History Week.
Working with New York State Assemblymember Mark Schroeder of Buffalo, representatives from People Inc. and its Museum of disABILITY History were instrumental in establishing the third week in October (October 15-19) as the first-ever “Disability History Week” in New York State. The resolution officially designating “Disability History Week” was passed by the New York State Legislature in June 2007 and encourages schools to provide instruction to their students regarding disability history during the third week of October.
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 12; 7-10 p.m.
Saturday, October 13; 12:30-6 p.m.
Market Arcade Theatre, 639 Main Street, Buffalo
The Museum of disABILITY History’s 3rd Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series kicks off the first-ever Disability History Week, Visit www.disabilityfilmfest.org
Monday, October 15; 9-Noon
WBEN’s Tom Bauerle broadcasts live from People Inc.’s Museum of disABIILTY History
Museum of disABIITY History, 1291 North Forest Road, Williamsville
WBEN’s Tom Bauerle brings his show on the road to People Inc.’s Museum of disABILITY History.
Market Arcade Theatre, 639 Main Street, Buffalo
The Museum of disABILITY History’s 3rd Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series kicks off the first-ever Disability History Week, Visit www.disabilityfilmfest.org
Wednesday, October 17; 2-3 p.m.
Kids on the Block performance
John A. Sciole Elementary, 86 Alys Drive E., Depew
People Inc.’s Kids on the Block will perform at John A. Sciole Elementary School. Kids on the Block is an educational program that uses puppetry to teach kids about people with disabilities.
Thursday, October 18; 4-5 p.m.
Lt. Governor David Patterson, New York State Assemblymember Mark Schroeder commemorate the establishment of New York State’s first-ever Disability History Week.
People Inc., 1219 North Forest Road, Williamsville
Additional events throughout the week of October 15 – October 19
The Museum of disABIILTY History Unveils Disability History Week Website
People Inc.’s Museum of disABILITY History unveils the Disability History Week website www.disabilityhistoryweek.org
Disability History curriculum distributed to area schools
In conjunction with New York State´s Disability History Week, the Museum of disABILITY History has developed a school curriculum focusing on disability history. This project was funded by a grant from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, and by People Inc. and the Museum of disABILITY History. For further information about the curriculum project, please call the Museum of disABILITY History at 716.817.7261.
People Inc. is a not-for-profit health and human services agency providing programs and services to more than 10,000 people with special needs, their families, and seniors throughout Western New York. Since 1971, People Inc. has assisted individuals to achieve greater degrees of independence and productivity.
