Because We Are EQUAL to the Task
Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. The theme for 2013 is "Because We Are EQUAL to the Task."
NDEAM's roots go back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to "National Disability Employment Awareness Month." Upon its establishment in 2001, ODEP assumed responsibility for NDEAM and has worked to expand its reach and scope ever since.
Resources
- NDEAM 2013 Presidential Proclamation
- Campaign for Disability Employment NDEAM Page — Learn about upcoming events and tell us how you're celebrating NDEAM
NDEAM in the News
- Mobile Accessibility and Employment of People with Disabilities — Federal Communications Commission Blog — [10/31/2013]
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month Plays Important Role in N.J. — NJ.com — [10/29/2013]
- Disabled Advocate Encourages Others to Take Pride, Set Example — Watertown Daily Times — [10/26/2013]
- Harford Commission on Disabilities Honors Employers, Workers, Organizations — The Baltimore Sun — [10/24/2013]
- Westchester County Celebrates Disability Mentoring Day — Lewisboro Daily Voice — [10/23/2013]
- Westchester County Celebrates Disability Mentoring Day — Armonk Daily Voice — [10/23/2013]
- A Global Challenge: Aiding Those with Disabilities — CNN — [10/21/2013]
- My View: A Reflection on National Disability Employment Awareness Month — Alexandria Times — [10/17/2013]
- National Disability Employment Month — KRWG TV — [10/12/2013]
- Independent Living Centers "Equal To The Task" Of Increasing Employment Opportunities For Californians With Disabilities — PR Newswire — [10/07/2013]
- Southwest Airlines Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month — PR Newswire — [10/03/2013]
- US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy announces theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month — DOL News Release — [05/23/2013]
NDEAM Poster
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