Press Releases
2020
2019
- Holiday Sale at Museum of disABILITY Store
- Kids Day Event Encourages Inclusion for All Ages and Abilities Presented by Museum of disABILITY History
- Secret Path, Animated Film Adaptation of Gord Downie’s Album, to be Featured at Museum of disABILITY History Film and Speaker Series
- Epilepsy Presentation Focuses on Overcoming Obstacles
- Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor and Author Ryan Young to Present about Determination and Not Giving Up
- Book Presentation and Signing in Rochester Featuring David Mack-Hardiman and Diana Katovitch
- Celebrating Abilities on World Down Syndrome Day: March 21
- Sign the Pledge to Spread the Word to End the Word
2018
- Kids Day Presented By Museum of disABILITY History
- "A Conversation about Epilepsy" with the Epilepsy Association
- Museum of disABILITY History Celebrates 20 Years with Fundraiser and Auction
- Workshop Focuses on Methods Parents and Educators can Help Young People Living with Tourette Syndrome Reach their Full Potential
- Celebrating Abilities on World Down Syndrome Day
2017
- “A Conversation about Mental Health”
- Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series features Author Diana Katovitch
- Activist Mohammed Sadd to Present “Seeing Clearly Now” as part of Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series
- "Diffability Hollywood" Featured at Museum of disABILITY History Film and Speaker Series
- Buffalo Rising: Diffability Hollywood featured at Museum of disABILITY History
- Children's Book on Bullying
- J.N. Adam Memorial Hospital Presentation
- Life, Animated Featured at Museum
- Tourette Syndrome Workshop
2016
- J.N. Adam Memorial Hospital
- Three Advocates Honored
- Beautiful Children
- Chris Burke Award
- Camp Cornplanter
- Six Guys, Six Thousand Miles
- Mubu the Morph
- In Celebration of Down Syndrome
- New Traveling Exhibit Unveiled
- All Things Are Possible
- Capturing Grace
- Tourette Syndrome
2015
- Mubu's Holiday Event
- History In Your Backyard
- Mubu the Morph
- Libraries, Ledgers & Graveyards: Rosanne Higgins, PhD
- ADA25 Legacy Tour & Reception
- The Lives They Left Behind-Darby Penney
- Out of the Shadows: Join the Conversation
- Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders Workshop at Museum of disABILITY History
2014
- Celebrate the Holidays with Universal Mind at the Museum of disABILITY History
- Buffalo Natives Featured in Kelly's Hollywood at Museum of disABILITY History Film and Speaker Series
- Author Stephen Nawotniak Focuses Presentation on Bipolar Disorder and using Effective Tools for an Enhanced Quality of Life at Museum of disABILITY History
- Starlight Studio Artists, Executive Director Join Museum of disABILITY History's Person First Forum
- Anthropologists to Speak at the Museum of disABILITY History
- Monument for the Forgotten Exhibit Opening at the Museum of disABILITY History
- U.S. Paralympic Athlete Joins Person First Forum at the Museum of disABILITY History
- Lockport Artist Cindy Few Joins Person First Forum at the Museum of disABILITY History
- People Inc.'s Museum of disABILITY History Holds Ceremony to Mark the Restoration of the Niagara County Almshouse Cemetery
- Susan Conners to Speak about Tourette Syndrome at Museum of disABILITY History
- Raising Matty Christian Inspirational Documentary Featured at Spring 2014 disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series
- People Inc., Museum of disABILITY History, and Headway of WNY to Participate in Spring It On, Buffalo Niagara's Day of Giving
- Alec Frazier Joins Person First Forum at the Museum of disABILITY History
- University of Toledo Professor Kim E. Nielsen Joins Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series
- Author Anthony Antek to Speak at Museum of disABILITY History
- No Offense Intended: The Directory of Historical Disability Terms Book Now Available
2013
- Store Offers Unique Holiday Gifts at Museum of disABILITY History
- Celebrate the Holidays with Universal Mind at the Museum of disABILITY History
- Encore Showing of “Inclusion: The Joy of Drumming”
- Susan LoTempio Joins Person First Forum at the Museum of disABILITY History
- Author Michael Wehmeyer Joins Speaker Series at the Museum of disABILITY History
- Columbus Day is Kids Day at the Museum of disABILITY History
- “Inclusion: the Joy of Drumming” Featured at 9th Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series
- Artist Char Szabo-Perricelli Joins Dialogues on Disability Speaker Series at Museum of disABILITY History
- Disability & the Media: A Community Dialogue
- Museum of disABILITY Introduces Person First Forum with Self-Advocate Rich Marino and his Helper Dog
- “Ivan the Invacarnival” Kid’s Day Event at Museum of disABILITY History
- Museum of disABILITY History Appoints Douglas Farley as Museum Director
- “Celebrating Differences” at Monkey See, Monkey Do…Children’s Bookstore
- Award-winning Author and Comic-strip Writer Jewel Kats Visits Museum of disABILITY History
- Unique Photography Book Features Images of Abandoned Asylums in Massachusetts
- The Museum of disABILITY History Unveils “Little Differences: The Portrayal of Children with disABILITIES Throughout History” Exhibit
- Professor Korydon Smith - Southern Accents: Disability, Housing, and Identity in the Rural South (and North)
- “kNOw bullying!” Program: A project of the Museum of disABILITY History
2012
- International Interest Gained for Abandoned Asylums Book, Published in Buffalo, NY
- Bullying Awareness and Prevention Forum
- disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series Features “Bully”
- People Inc. Hosts Voter Registration and Demonstration at Museum of disABILITY History
- Remembering Willowbrook: People Inc. Hosts OPWDD Exhibit Commemorating History as Closure Anniversary Nears
- The Museum of disABILITY Launches New and Improved Website
- James M. Boles Shares Institution and Disability History of Niagara County
- Disability History Curriculum Bill being pushed in the State Legislature
- Anti-Bullying Initiative
- “A Sens-ible Home” and Our Changing Senses
- Two Upcoming Events at Museum of disABILITY History
2011
- Gifts at the Museum of disABILITY History Store
- "War and disABILITY" Exhibit Continues Until End of December at the Museum of disABILITY History
- 7th Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series Hosted by the Museum of disABILITY History and People Inc.
- Presentation by Jan Nichols, Author and Polio Pioneer at the Museum of disABILITY History
- The Museum of disABILITY History to Participate in Blue Stars Museum
- The Museum of disABILITY History Unveils "War and disABILITY" Exhibit
- The Museum of disABILITY History has New Hours
- "African Americans and the Disability Experience" Exhibit Debuts at the Museum of disABILITY History