Disability.gov News & Events Update: National Disability Employment Awareness Month — Celebrating 70 Years!

“My Disability Is One Part of Who I Am.”

Having trouble reading this email? | View it as a webpage Visit Disability.gov | Read Disability.Blog National Disability Employment Awareness Month — Celebrating 70 Years! Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a time to celebrate 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." This year's NDEAM theme comes from the Campaign for Disability Employment's Who I Am" PSA, which features nine people with disabilities sharing the many ways they describe themselves, including their occupations. Check out the blog post NDEAM 2015: My Disability Is One Part of Who I Am by Jennifer Sheehy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy. "I will continue fighting to widen pathways to opportunity for individuals with disabilities and supporting employers in their efforts to increase disability inclusion."— Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, September 30, 2015