[Md-sligo] Fwd: NARA Notice 2017-001: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

[James Newell]

This may be of interest.

James Newell

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From: Notice <notice at nara.gov>
Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 11:02 AM
Subject: NARA Notice 2017-001: Celebrating National Disability Employment
Awareness Month
To: Notice <notice at nara.gov>



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Attention supervisors:  If you have employees who do not have access to a
computer, please ensure that those employees receive a copy of this notice.
This includes employees on LWOP or paid leave.
*________________________________________________________*


The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is proud to
participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an
annual campaign that takes place each October. NDEAM aims to educate about
disability employment issues and celebrate the many contributions of
America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is
"#InclusionWorks," which reflects on the important role each of us plays in
fostering a workplace that embraces individual differences, including
disabilities. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability
Employment Policy <https://www.dol.gov/odep/> created this year’s theme
with the hope that the hashtag spurs both individuals and groups to post
images and stimulate discussion on social media about the many ways
“inclusion works.”



*Background*



In 1945, congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each
year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week", which evolved into
NDEAM. To acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals
with all types of disabilities, the word "physically" was removed in 1963.
In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the title to
National Disability Employment Awareness Month.



*Disability Related Records at NARA*



NARA is proud to preserve and protect our nation’s records, which include
disability related records. A sample includes:




   -  President Harry S. Truman Presents the Official Insignia of the
   Blinded Veterans Association <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6087938>.
   -  Letter from Helen Keller to Herbert Hoover
   <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5900000> regarding his donation to the
   American Foundation for Overseas Blind.
   -  Image of wounded soldiers using wheelchairs and crutches until they
   learn how to walk with a synthetic limb
   <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/541952>.
   -  “ <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/187089>The Children's Charter”
   Recognizing the Rights of Children
   <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/187089>.
   -  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
   <https://catalog.archives.gov/#/id/6037488>.



*Employee Affinity Group at NARA *



NARA employees formed disABILITY <https://icn.nara.gov/groups/disability>,
an Employee Affinity Group (EAG) designed to connect and share experiences
about disabilities.  The mission of disABILITY  is to bring awareness and
resolution to the challenges facing individuals with disabilities in the
workplace and seek to assist them with career advancement.  The group is
open to everyone. For more information on how to get involved, contact
Kathleen Armstrong at Kathleen.Armstrong at NARA.gov.



*Additional Resources*




   -  National Disability Employment Awareness Month
   <https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/> (NDEAM).
   -  Research NARA’s American’s with Disabilities at Research our Records
   <http://www.archives.gov/research/americans-with-disabilities/>.
   -  NARA’s Disability Resource Center
   <http://www.nara-at-work.gov/staff_resources_and_services/disability_resources/index.html>
   (DRC).
   -  Learn American Sign Language by following the Sign of the Day
   <https://icn.nara.gov/groups/sign-of-the-day/content> group on the ICN.
   -  Test your disability knowledge on the LMS via A Roadmap to Success:
   Hiring, Retaining, and Including People with Disabilities
   <https://nara.learn.com/learn6.asp?sessionid=3-49DC5026-C274-4B2B-B96A-5DE628E7DBFF&classid=8A93F09817934B87BD26143873200321&rootclassid=8A93F09817934B87BD26143873200321&c=&courseid=6240&chapter=1&page=1&mode=>
   .
   -  U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment
   <http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/CampaignForDisabilityEmployment.htm>.
   -  Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities
   <http://www.dol.gov/odep/wrp/> (WRP)
   -  Job Accommodation Network <https://askjan.org/> (JAN)



For individuals with disabilities, employment is vital to independence,
empowerment, and quality of life. NARA is committed to the employment and
retention of qualified individuals with disabilities, and to create an
inclusive workforce where all employees are able to fully contribute to our
efforts to preserve and protect our nation’s records.



For more information please visit the Disability Resource Center
<http://www.nara-at-work.gov/equal-employment-opportunity/disability-resources/index.html>
on NARA at work or contact NARA’s Disability Program Manager, Amii Limpp at
301-837-1830 or at Amii.Limpp at nara.gov.







DAVID S. FERRIERO
Archivist of the United States

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For questions on this notice contact:

Kathleen Armstrong, disAbility Chair
kathleen.armstrong at nara.gov
South Office
Lenexa
Phone: 913-825-7804


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