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In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. [3] Congress later expanded the first week of October to the entire month of October and changed the name to National Disability Employment Awareness Month in 1988.
Oct. 14—Many state agencies and organizations will gather this Thursday to host the first-ever Disability Employment Awareness Month Conference. The event, open to the public and free of charge ...
Earlier this month in California, to commemorate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Newsom issued a statement where he recommitted to “recruiting and retaining a workforce that ...
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (United States) [46] [47] National Disability Employment Awareness Month (United States) [8] [9] [48] National Hispanic Heritage Month (US; September 15 to October 15) [40] National Pizza Month (United States) National Work and Family Month (United States) [49] Polish American Heritage Month [citation needed]
In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month (October) and changed the name to "National Disability Employment Awareness Month". [ 3 ] [ 33 ] 1946 – President Truman signed the National Mental Health Act (1946), which called for the establishment of a National Institute of Mental Health .
October: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; October: National Arts & Humanities Month; October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month; October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month; October: National Energy Awareness Month; October:National Down Syndrome Awareness Month; November: National Entrepreneurship Month [52 ...
The observance of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the progress made in advancing the rights and well-being of individuals with developmental disabilities. It ...
Following a 1999 proclamation from President Bill Clinton, Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) was established to provide mentorship and career advice for people with disabilities. [11] [12] AAPD administers the program as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Every October, Mentoring Day is observed nationwide, with over 10,000 ...