National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2022 focuses on “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”

Observed every October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities both past and present, as well as highlighting supportive and inclusive employment policies and practices. In April 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor released their Equity Action Plan, which summarizes the early actions to support marginalized, vulnerable and underserved communities, while continuing to advance equity across the department. In 1945, Congress declared the first week of October to be “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” In 1988, Congress expanded the week and named the month of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. President George H.W. Bush signed into law the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. The legislation provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodations, state and local government services and telecommunications.

SMPS Atlanta is pleased to support and participate in NDEAM. Resources include:

• NDEAM
• NDEAM’s official social media kit
• https://ada.georgia.gov/history-and-spirit-behind-law
• https://www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm