Innovations Collaborative, Santa Clara County Office of Education

07/26/2026

Today is 36 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law.

The ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities in jobs, schools, public places, and more. But it didn’t happen overnight. It took years of advocacy, protests, and community action.

In 1977, disabled activists held the 504 Sit-ins to demand the government enforce a law that banned disability discrimination in programs with federal funding. The San Francisco protest lasted 28 days and became the longest takeover of a federal building in U.S. history.

This movement built the path to the ADA. Disabled people marched, spoke out, and demanded change.

We celebrate the progress made and honor those who made it possible. The work isn’t over.

07/02/2026

July is Disability Pride Month!

Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled people embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in the open, and rejecting shame and ableism.

Find resources here: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/read-across-america/2025-2026-calendar/july-2026

06/30/2026

06/27/2026

Resources for Big Feelings

06/27/2026

New Autism Resources

05/28/2026

Parents for Change is a FREE online training through Parents Helping Parents that empowers parents of young and adult children with special needs or disabilities to create change in their schools and service systems through community leadership and advocacy.

Parents for Change advocacy participants are empowered and believe that systems need to change to support loved ones who are disabled.

05/22/2026

05/21/2026