Skip to page content
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Bookmark and Share
DOL Home > ODEP > All Topics > National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

ODEP - Office of Disability Employment Policy

Disability Employment Policy Resources by Topic

National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2017


NDEAM 2017 poster: Inclusion Drives Innovation

Celebrating Disability Inclusion for More than 70 Years

Reflecting the important role that different perspectives play in workforce success, this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme is “Inclusion Drives Innovation.” Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents. The official 2017 NDEAM poster is available for downloading and to order in hard copy.





LEARN ABOUT NDEAM'S HISTORY

GET NDEAM MATERIALS

NDEAM dates back to 1945, when Congress declared the first week in October "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." Learn more about the origins and evolution of NDEAM and other important events in disability employment history in our interactive timeline.

 Poster from 1945: America Needs ALL of Us – Hire the Handicapped through State Employment Service Local Offices

ODEP offers a range of resources to help organizations plan NDEAM observances, including not only the official poster in English and Spanish, but also sample articles, a press release, proclamation and social media content.

 NDEAM 2017 poster: Inclusion Drives Innovation

PLAN NDEAM OBSERVANCES

NDEAM 2017 THEME: INCLUSION DRIVES INNOVATION

What can YOU do to celebrate NDEAM? There are lots of ways! To get started, see our 31 Days of NDEAM slideshow or our ideas for employers, educators and youth service professionals, associations and unions, disability related organizations and federal agencies. .

 Screen shot from 31 Days of NDEAM slideshow: NDEAM Week #1 – What you CAN do

This year’s NDEAM theme was developed with input from a range of organizations with which ODEP partners. Read the news release.

 NDEAM 2017 poster: Inclusion Drives Innovation