Disability Pride Month, celebrated in July every year, originated to commemorate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. The month celebrates individuals with disabilities, recognizing their identities, culture, and the valuable impact they have on society. It also aims to reshape perceptions of disability, eliminate stigma, and encourage the understanding that disability is a natural aspect of human diversity—something to be embraced and celebrated with pride.
To help educators incorporate more literature reflecting the viewpoints and experiences of the more than twenty percent of our population with visible or non-apparent disabilities, NEA has curated a searchable booklist of approximately 150 titles.
These recommended books give readers the opportunity to explore a wide range of disability experiences as well as enjoy fabulous stories that focus on a disabled character but not their disability. Exposing students to books that include people with disabilities can help raise awareness of the everyday lives of people with disabilities and help them see where there are similarities and differences in the challenges they encounter.
Check out the booklist, and utilize the sortable table to browse books by title, author, grade level, disability representation, diversity representation, or book summary.
