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Disabled people may have limitations, but that does not make them less of a person. These people may not be able to do certain things, but just like any “normal” person, differently-abled people have special skills that can contribute to a family, a community, or a workplace. The Department of Labor realizes the value of these people that is why this early, the agency has already came up with an annual theme for the National Disability Employment Awareness Month this coming October 2013.

Conception of a Disability Employment Awareness annual celebration
The Congress, back in 1945 has assigned a week in October every year to commemorate a “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week”. The commemoration of this annual event is a perfect celebration of the DOL’s continuing efforts to promote equality among “normal” and disabled people in the workplace.

This year’s theme for the celebrations

“Because We Are EQUAL to the Task”, this year’s theme has been chosen by the U.S. DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. According to the agency, this theme perfectly echoes the importance of giving education, training, experience to persons with disabilities that help them develop the desire for them to be successful in life despite their limitations.

Benefits of this yearly program
In line with this year’s Disability Employment Awareness month campaign, the ODEP continues their aim to promote positive employment outcome for people with disability. The agency also aims to highlight the idea of that the youth with disabilities are capable of doing, given the encouragement and support for them to reach their dreams. This program goes with the agency’s efforts together with various business and disability organizations, emphasizing the focus on what an individual can do more than their disabilities.

According to a Los Angeles employment lawyer, despite the many efforts of the government and cause-oriented groups, differently-abled people are still suffering from the discrimination and judgment of other individuals because of their disabilities. This Los Angeles attorney believes that programs such as these do not only help promote the rights of disabled people in the workplace, it also helps people understand how one can better treat a disabled person. Moreover, this can perfectly give the much-needed encouragement that people with disabilities need to carry on and continue sharing their talents and skills in the workplace to help move the economy forward.