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National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

The Governor’s Council on Disability celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with this virtual display, providing information and resources to raise awareness about the importance of workplace inclusion of people with disabilities.

Please join us by recognizing the importance of the contributions of people with disabilities to the workforce, and learning about disability history and awareness.

2024 NDEAM Theme: Access to Good Jobs for All

The theme for 2024, ‘Access to Good Jobs for All,’ speaks to the commitment to expand the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Good jobs change lives and all workers including workers with disabilities deserve the opportunity to prepare for success in high-quality, good-paying jobs in workplaces free of discrimination.

The poster is rectangular in shape and features a collage of six photos of diverse people with a range of disabilities working in various inclusive workplaces. These photos appear in colored circles against a blue-sky background. Underneath the photos on a white background is a graphic image of a black, winding road leading up to them. To the side of the road, the words “Access to Good Jobs for All” and “National Disability Employment Awareness Month” appear. In the upper right corner, “#NDEAM” and “dol.gov/odep” are displayed. In the lower right corner is the DOL seal with the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy, United States Department of Labor” next to it.

 

Background & History of NDEAM

National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the ingenuity people with disabilities bring to America's workplaces. Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive policies and practices that benefit employees and employers alike.

Missouri celebrates NDEAM

A blue, rectangular poster features a drawing in pencil and colorful markers showing eight diverse individuals on white background – a hang glider, a mechanic, a package delivery worker, doctor, food server, Target and Wal-Mart workers, and a plumber, with wording that reads: “Just because we’re “disabled”, doesn’t mean we’re not able!

 

NDEAM 2024 Poster

 

Reverse Hiring Event Information

Ideas to celebrate NDEAM

Employment Resources for Missourians with disabilities:

Other Resources:

Public Service Announcement Campaigns:

Please visit Whatcanyoudocampaign.org for downloadable versions of the Campaign for Disability Employment’s television PSAs:

  • Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?
  • I Can
  • Because
  • Who I Am
  • Working Works