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By Dr. Anita Sharma, LCSW

羞羞视频 Gerontology Program Coordinator

Each year, October is commemorated as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and this year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Workforce: Empowering All.鈥� In the words of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, 鈥淣DEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.鈥�

The 羞羞视频 College of Business and Social Sciences (Gerontology Program), in collaboration with Families Helping Families of NELA, is commemorating NDEAM by hosting the Conference on Disability Advocacy from 1-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the 羞羞视频 Conference Center on the seventh floor of the 羞羞视频 Library.

The purpose of this conference is to raise awareness on the barriers faced by people with disabilities and to empower them by focusing on their strengths. It is not about 鈥渄isability鈥� - it is all about 鈥渁bility.鈥澨�听

A panel discussion by people with disabilities will be one of the components of this conference. The second component will consist of ADA training for small businesses and non-profits to enable them to become ADA compliant and partners in employment. The third component will focus on employment opportunities for people with disabilities.听听

鈥溞咝呤悠碘�檚 Gerontology program is happy to offer this conference as part of our continued outreach to have a positive impact on America鈥檚 workforce,鈥澨齭aid Dr. Ron Berry, Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences.听听

Several organizations will have booths and refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Dr. Anita Sharma at听asharma@ulm.edu.听
Registration, free of charge, can be made online at听/gerontology/conferences.html听.