Governor Markell signed House Bill 123 on August 17, 2011, which designated October as Disability History and Awareness Month in Delaware. The bill encourages school districts across Delaware to implement activities to observe Disability History and Awareness Month. A number of districts and charter schools across the State have participated in the past by putting information on their marquees, including information on famous people with disabilities in their morning announcements and newsletters and by inviting individuals with disabilities to share their stories with students. They also had their students develop posters for the statewide poster contest. We invite you to participate in the annual statewide Disability History and Awareness Month Poster Contest. We hope to have participation from ALL schools this year. This year’s theme is “Same Dreams; Different Abilities.” Please see the entry form for more details: DHAM poster contest entry form 2023