[Nfbk] Presidential Proclamation -- National Disability Employment Awareness Month

[Joey Couch]

Subject: Presidential Proclamation -- National Disability Employment
Awareness Month


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THE WHITE HOUSE



Office of the Press Secretary



For Immediate Release October 3, 2011



NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH, 2011

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION



Utilizing the talents of all Americans is essential for our Nation to
out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. During
National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we recognize the
skills that people with disabilities bring to our workforce, and we
rededicate ourselves to improving employment opportunities in both the
public and private sectors for those living with disabilities.



More than 20 years after the signing of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities, including injured
veterans, are making immeasurable contributions to workplaces across
our country. Unfortunately, the unemployment rate for people with
disabilities remains too high -- nearly double the rate of people
without disabilities -- and reversing this trend is crucial.


In both the public and private sectors, we can increase employment
opportunities for Americans with disabilities. My Administration is
promoting competitive, integrated employment for persons with
disabilities and the elderly through the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services. Last year, we also recommitted to making the
Federal Government a model employer for people living with
disabilities. Agencies are working harder than ever to promote equal
hiring practices and increase retention, while also expanding
internships, fellowships, and training opportunities.



We know education is the foundation on which all children can build
bright and successful futures, and no child should be limited in his
or her desire to learn. In September, we announced the final
regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
Part C, to improve services and outcomes for infants and toddlers with
disabilities and their families during the critical years before
kindergarten. The educational environments we are creating for
children with disabilities will ensure they are better prepared to
succeed in the classroom and later in the workplace, helping position
our Nation to lead in the 21st century.



Work accessibility is just as vital to success as ensuring educational
and hiring opportunities. Public transportation is a service that
should be available to all Americans, and rules instated this year by
the Department of Transportation require new rail construction or
renovations to ensure accessibility to persons with disabilities. We
are also improving our compliance with Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act to make Federal agencies' electronic and
information technology more accessible to individuals with
disabilities. This will ensure all applicants have equal opportunity
to apply for jobs, and it will allow Federal employees to better use
technology at work.



To win the future, we must harness the power of our Nation's richest
resource -- our people. Americans with disabilities, like all
Americans, are entitled to not only full participation in our society,
but also full opportunity in our society. Their talents and
contributions are vital to the strength of our Nation's workforce and
our future prosperity. Together, we can ensure persons living with
disabilities have equal access to employment, and to inclusive,
supportive workplaces.



NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2011 as
National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I urge all Americans
to embrace the talents and skills that individuals with disabilities
bring to our workplaces and communities and to promote the right to
equal employment opportunity for all people.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
thirty-sixth.



BARACK OBAMA



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