Employers can consider conducting training for supervisors to ensure they understand their role in fostering an inclusive workplace culture. Such training may include a review of relevant policies, including the process for providing reasonable accommodations. One easy way to provide such training is to make use of available "turn-key" training modules.
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
- Mes Nacional de Concientización Sobre el Empleo de Personas con Discapacidades
- NDEAM Key Messages
- NDEAM Spotlights
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31 Days of NDEAM
- Day #1 — Put up an NDEAM poster
- Day #2 — Review Company Policies
- Day #3 — Train Supervisors
- Day #4 — Educate Employees
- Day #5 — Issue an NDEAM Press Release
- Day #6 — Participate in Disability Mentoring Day
- Day #7 — Use Social Media to Promote Your Activities
- Day #8 — Establish an Employee Resource Group
- Day #9 — Hold a Discussion
- Day #10 — Organize an Assembly
- Day #11 — Educate About Disability History
- Day #12 — Train Front-line Staff
- Day #13 — Engage Student Leaders
- Day #14 — Feature NDEAM in Your Magazine or Newsletter
- Day #15 — Post an NDEAM Weblink
- Day #16 — Solicit an NDEAM Proclamation
- Day #17 — Hold an NDEAM "Management Breakfast" or "Brown-bag Lunch"
- Day #18 — Reach Out to Local Media
- Day #19 — Access the Workforce Recruitment Program
- Day #20 — Take advantage of the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Day #21 — Assess eRecruiting Accessibility
- Day #22 — Join a Business Organization
- Day #23 — Foster Inclusive Internship Programs
- Day #24 — Share the "Working Works" PSA
- Day #25 — Share the "Because" PSA
- Day #26 — Share the "I Can" PSA
- Day #27 — Share the "Who I Am" PSA
- Day #28 — Help Youth Sharpen Their "Soft" Skills
- Day #29 — Proactively Recruit People With Disabilities
- Day #30 — Get Tech Savvy
- Day #31 — Subscribe to ODEP's News Brief
- Past NDEAM Years
- Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion