October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

In 1988, the U.S. Congress designated October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), in an effort to increase public awareness of the skills and contributions of American employees with disabilities. Click on the links below for more information on NDEAM, and the rights of employees with disabilities.

• In Focus: NDEAM 2006 (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
• Presidential Proclamation on NDEAM 2006 (WhiteHouse.gov)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act