Law, Health Policy & Disability Center Bulletin Board: October--National Disability Employment Month

October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
For the past 57 years, October has been designated as a time to recognize the employment needs of Americans with disabilities. Public Law 176, enacted by Congress in 1945, designated the first week in October as "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1962, the word "physically" was removed from the week's name to recognize the employment needs of all Americans with disabilities. In 1988 Congress
expanded the week to a month and changed its name to "National Disability
Employment Awareness Month."
The Theme for this October is New Freedom for the 21st Century. Information and resources that can be used to heighten awareness of issues related to the employment of persons with disabilities can be found at the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy web site: <http://www.dol.gov/odep>
www.dol.gov/odep.

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