Original Broadcast: October 5, 2022
Archive Episode 110: Ensuring Equity in Employment: A Celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Contents
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Resources
- Highlighted Resources for Employers and Employees
- Disability Employment Public Policy and Research
- More ADA Live! Podcasts and Resources on Disability Employment
- Resources on Disability and Intersectionality
Guest: Wally Tablit, Senior Director of Policy and Workplace Development at RespectAbility
Host: Barry Whaley, Project Director at the Southeast ADA Center
RespectAbility
A diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future. They focus on change made by centering people with lived disability experience in leadership roles, ensuring authentic representation in entertainment and news media, advancing successful public policy, and pushing for faith-based and other inclusion. Website includes information in Spanish. Find Resources by Topic
Link: respectability.org
Resources: respectability.org/resources
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Resources
- 2022 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
This year’s theme “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” recognizes the vital role people with disabilities play in making the nation’s workforce diverse and inclusive. A Social Media Toolkit and other resources help employers and organizations plan and host NDEAM activities. Includes information in Spanish.
Source: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam - Disability Mentoring Day (DMD)
This annual event officially happens on the third Wednesday of October, but it has expanded to a year-round initiative.
Source: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Link: aapd.com/disability-mentoring-day - What Can You Do Campaign
Source: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: whatcanyoudocampaign.org/celebrate-ndeam - NDEAM Resources
Source: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam - NDEAM Social Media Kit
Source: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam/resources/social-media-kit - 31 Days of NDEAM
Source: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam/ideas - Stats for Stories – National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2022
Disability employment and other statistics.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Link: census.gov/newsroom/stories/disability-employment-awareness-month.html - NDEAM 2022 Blog Post and Resources
Source: Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
Link: apse.org/ndeam-2022 - Presidential Proclamation 2022
Source: The White House
Link: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/09/30/a-proclamation-on-national-clean-energy-action-month-2022
Highlighted Resources for Employers and Employees
More resources for employers, employees, service providers, and job seekers are available in the section below, More ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Disability Employment
- About the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Signed into law in 2014, WIOA is designed to strengthen and improve our public workforce system and help Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, find high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. Find Your WIOA State Plan
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/eta/workforce-investment/adult
State Plan Link: wioaplans.ed.gov - Find Career One Stop Job Centers
Information on these programs, including how to access them locally through an American Job Center, please visit the Career One-Stop website or call the Toll-Free help line at: 1-877-872-5627 or TTY: 1-877-889-5627. Services are designed to meet local needs and may vary from state to state. Some services have eligibility requirements. Be sure to check with your local American Job Center for details. The website also has a portal for information in Spanish.
E-mail: info@careeronestop.org
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Link: careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx - Career One Stop Resources for Workers with Disabilities
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Link: careeronestop.org/ResourcesFor/WorkersWithDisabilities/workers-with-disabilities.aspx - Persons with a Disability – Labor Force Characteristics 2021 [PDF]
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (February 24, 2022)
Link: bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disabl.pdf - Resources for Job Seekers with Disabilities
Source: RespectAbility
Link: respectability.org/resources/Job-Seekers-Disabilities - Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
An organization that advances employment equity for people with disabilities.
Link: apse.org - Employment First Map
Use the map to find out how your state supports Employment First for people with disabilities.
Source: Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
Link: https://apse.org/legislative-advocacy/employment-first/employment-first-map/ - Source America
Affiliated with Ability One, this resource for job seekers with disabilities and employers offers skills development, training workshops, mentoring, resume writing tools, a jobs board, and more.
Link: jobboard.sourceamerica.org - Job Paths Network
Connect with a network of job sites focusing on diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) – including veterans, individuals with disabilities, formerly incarcerated individuals, students, and more.
Source: Source America
Link: jobpaths.com/pages/network
Disability Employment Public Policy and Research
- Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (DIEP RRTC)
Link: disabilityinclusiveemployment.org - Podcast Series – Let’s Get to Work: Reimagining Disability-Inclusive Employment Policy
Link: disabilityinclusiveemployment.org/podcast-series/ - New Proposal in Congress Would Remove ‘Mentally Retarded’ from Federal Law
Source: Disability Scoop (September 19, 2022)
Link: disabilityscoop.com/2022/09/19/new-proposal-in-congress-would-remove-mentally-retarded-from-federal-law/30042 - 2022 State Legislative Watch on 14(c)/Subminimum Wage Legislation
Source: Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
Link: bit.ly/3yjRNxB - Federal and State Subminimum Wage Legal and Policy Framework
Source: State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED)
Link: seed.csg.org/subminimum-wage-policy - Research: The ADA Generation: New Perspectives on Employment and College Graduates with Disabilities (2020)
Source: Kessler Foundation – Center for Employment and Disability Research
Link: kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter-employment-and-disability-research/2020-survey - 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor Perspectives
Source: Kessler Foundation – Center for Employment and Disability Research
Link: kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter-employment-and-disability-research/2017-kessler-foundation-national-employment-and
More ADA Live! Podcasts and Resources on Disability Employment
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
- Episode 109 Workplace Accommodations and the ADA | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-109
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-109-resources - Episode 104: Employment, ADA, and Post-COVID Health | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-104
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-104-resources - Episode 102: Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-102
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-102-resources - Episode 98: America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusive Employment | Resources
This podcast and resource list are especially useful for employers, employees, and job seekers.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-98
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-98-resources - Episode 98 (Part Two): Inclusive Apprenticeship and Mentoring | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-98-2
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-98-2-resources - Episode 61: Employment First and the ADA: Working Together | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-61
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-61-resources - Episode 43: ADA and Employment: Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-43
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-43-resources - Episode 37: Employment Law Developments and Advocacy Strategies for People with Disabilities | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-37
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-37-resources-2
Resources on Disability and Intersectionality
Find articles, books, and resources on the intersection of disability issues and other identities.
Source: RespectAbility
- Resources for LGBTQ+ People with Disabilities
Link: respectability.org/resources/lgbtq - Resources to Fight Racism and Unconscious Bias
Link: respectability.org/resources/racism-unconscious-bias - Resources for Hispanic and Latinx People with Disabilities
Includes information in Spanish.
Link: respectability.org/hispanic-latinx - Resources for Black Americans with Disabilities
Link: respectability.org/africanamericanswithdisabilities - Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) People with Disabilities
Link: respectability.org/aapi-with-disabilities