Each October, the ABA Commission on Disability Rights celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
In recognition of the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce, the theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2022 will be “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”
“A strong workforce is the sum of many parts, and disability has always been a key part of the equation,” said Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn M. Williams. “People with disabilities make up a wonderfully multifaceted group. By recognizing the full complexion of our community, we can ensure our efforts to achieve disability inclusion are, in fact, truly inclusive.”
It’s not over in October
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) activities don’t have to end in October. NDEAM also offers an opportunity to launch year-round activities that highlight the importance of including disability in all of your organization’s diversity endeavors. Doing so delivers numerous internal and external benefits to employers.
Employers can use the link below for Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam/year-round