October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Observed each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices that benefit employers and employees.
- published: 2023/09/26
- contact: Garrett Gassman - UNO Career Services
Recognizing the importance of ensuring all people have equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents, this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) theme is “Advancing Access and Equity.” Learn more on the Department of Labor website.
Interested in learning more about this awareness month or related resources at UNO? Consider following the UNO Accessibilty Center (on Facebook and on Twitter) and UNO Career Services (on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter) on social media; or visiting the official UNO Accessibility Services Center (ASC) and UNO Career Services websites.
About National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month was created to educate the general public on the issues that workers with disabilities face and how employers can be more inclusive in their hiring practices. This celebration’s history started decades ago in 1945 when Congress enacted Public Law 176, which birthed what we know today as the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (N.D.E.A.M). It was only for a week then, and called National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In 1962, the word ‘physically’ was removed to make the celebration inclusive of individuals with disabilities that were not physical. 26-years later, the celebrations were extended to a whole month by Congress and renamed National Disability Employment Awareness Month in 1988.