§18-10O-1. Short Title

This article is known and may be cited as the "Disability History Week Act."

§18-10O-2. Legislative Findings

The Legislature finds that: (1) According to the two thousand United States Census over four hundred thousand West Virginians have disabilities, which is nearly twenty-four percent of the state's general population;

§18-10O-3. Purpose

The purpose of this article is to increase the awareness and understanding of the history and contributions of people with disabilities in the state, nation and world by designating the annual observance of the third week of October as Disability History Week.

§18-10O-4. Definitions

As used in this article the following words and phrases have the following meanings: (a) "Disability history" means the people, events and timelines of the development and evolution of services to, and the civil rights of, people with disabilities. Disability history includes the contributions of specific people with disabilities; and (b) "Existing school curriculum" means […]

§18-10O-5. Disability History Week Designated

(a) The third week of October annually is designated as Disability History Week for the State of West Virginia. (b) In recognition of and to further the purposes of Disability History Week, each public school shall provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. The instruction shall be integrated into […]