National Disability Employment Month

Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Month? To celebrate the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is highlighting projects and initiatives funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitative Research (NIDRR) that improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities, including transition-aged youth.

All month, OSERS will feature innovative, employment-based projects and individual success stories on http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/deam-2009/index.html.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month dates to 1945 when Congress passed Public Law 176, designating the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” The name of the month was changed by Congress in 1988.

The Alabama PIRC is proud to be housed in the same agency as the Alabama Network for Children with Disabilities. Our sister project is similar to our PIRC in that it provides training and information to families of children with disabilities. If you have a child with a disability please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns about their education or any other transition issues.