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About National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Observed each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the contributions of the disability community in the American workforce and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices that benefit employers and employees. The Office of Disability Employment has chosen "Advancing Access and Equity" as its theme for NDEAM 2023.
What can an organizations do to improve disability employment year round?
The Office of Disability Employment recommends the following activities:
- Gather Ideas from Your Corporate Disability Employee Resource Group
- Use NDEAM to Kickoff an Ongoing Disability Awareness Initiative
- Host a Disability Mentoring Day
- Sponsor a "Lunch and Learn" Series About Disability Issues
- Provide Volunteer Opportunities to Your Employees
- Display Posters Promoting Disability Inclusion
- Offer American Sign Language Training Classes to Your Employees
- Interview Students with Disabilities During Campus Recruiting Trips
- Host a Disability 101 Event for Employees
- Incorporate Disability Into Your Onboarding Processes
For detailed information about each idea, check out their Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion page.