October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Each October, the Office of Disability Employment Policy within the U.S. Department of Labor observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This month-long celebration is a time to honor the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. The theme for this year—which marks 70 years since the first observance—is "My Disability is One Part of Who I Am."

Learn more about NDEAM 2015 & watch the "WHO I AM" PSA

At ACL, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to find and perform integrated, competitive employment.

Why NDEAM Matters:

Only one-third (32.0%) of working-age people with disabilities were employed on average in the 2010-2012 period, compared to over two-thirds (72.7%) of people without disabilities.

National Disability Employment Month Blog Posts

• Closing the Gap: Transition to Work Programs Empower Youth with Disabilities (2014)

• Employment: the Cornerstone of Full Community Participation (2014)

• Medicaid Buy-In Opens Doors to Employment for People with Disabilities (2014)

• Boxes, Lines, and Walls: the View from an “Unconfined” Career (2014)

Learn What Our Partners Are Doing

• Presidential Proclamation—National Disability Employment Awareness Month

• Campaign for Disability Employment

• Partnerships in Employment

• Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy

• Disability.gov’s Guide to Employment

• Department of Defense

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