October – National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October – National Disability Employment Awareness Month

People with disabilities play an important role in having a diverse and inclusive workforce. National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is annually observed and celebrated in October. NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices. This year’s theme for NDEAM is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”

The poster is rectangular in shape with a black colored chalkboard background overlaid with mathematical equations. In the center of the poster, on a diagonal, is a black rectangle bordered by small teal, yellow and red rectangles. It features the 2022 NDEAM theme, “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” along with an equation composed of several graphics: a circular photo of a woman in a wheelchair working at a computer with colleagues, followed by a plus sign, followed by a square image of a woman who uses crutches viewing a document with a colleague, followed by an equal sign, followed by a light bulb icon. Across the top of the rectangle in small, white letters are the words National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Along the bottom in small white letters is the hashtag “NDEAM” followed by ODEP’s website address, dol.gov/ODEP. In the lower right corner in white lettering is the DOL seal followed by the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy United States Department of Labor.”
Image Courtesy of US Department of Labor – Office of Disability Employment Policy

Check out the news release about the importance of disability inclusion and equity in the workplace: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/odep/odep20220622