Every October, the United States observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The month calls attention to an often overlooked issue in the employment landscape—workers with disabilities. Although the initiative was set forth by an act of Congress in 1945 and has been celebrated in various ways over the years its fundamental aims have not changed. NDEAM issues two core messages.

For the entire month, organizations, institutions, and individuals all over the country join to host events and share resources in a collaborative effort to promote the employment of people with disabilities. 

Resources available for National Disability Employment Awareness Month include: 

• Episode 36: "A Disabled Person is not Disabled..." on Ableism, Disability, and Intersectionality from Cornell University's Inclusive Excellence Podcast

• Disability Inclusion Glossary by Understood

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021 by the Office of Disability Employment Policy

• EARN- Advancing Workforce Diversity

• What can YOU do? The Campaign for Disability Employment

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month from the American Bar Association

• Creating A More Accessible And Inclusive Workplace For People With Disabilities by Forbes

• How to Improve Your Organization’s Disability Inclusion Efforts by ELI, Inc.

• Hiring People with Disability from the U.S. Department of Labor

• Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion from the Office of Disability Employment Policy