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MC Library Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness

We celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disabilities to all parts of our culture. Every year, October is recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to highlight and advocate for people with disabilities in the workplace. Montgomery College Library is committed to providing equal access for all users and observing the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Click the link below to learn more about the facilities, services, and accessible equipment available at MC Library, including height-adjustable furniture, screen magnifiers, and text-to-speech software.

Collage of arrows in various colors pointing forward, with images of disabled people at work. The text reads “Advancing Access & Equity, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Celebrating 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.” Also #NDEAM, #RehabAct50 and dol.gov/ODEP.

Videos on Disability Employment, History, and Identity

The US Department of Labor announces the National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2023 theme: “Advancing Access and Equity.”

A CBS Sunday Morning segment on the documentary Crip Camp and the American disability rights movement that it documents. 

Advocates from the disability community highlight why a disability lens is essential to all of our social justice work and what you can do to accelerate our collective impact and build a fully inclusive world. (Via the Ford Foundation)

PBS News Hour's Brief But Spectacular segment on the disability rights movement, with Judy Huemann.

Library Displays

Book display at the RV library.

Rockville Library

Book display at the TPSS library.

Takoma Park/Silver Spring Library

A book display of books related to disability studies at the Germantown library

Germantown Library

Event Details

Ask an ADA Professional Questions RE: The Interactive Process for Employment Accommodations

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask ADA professionals questions about the interactive process for workplace accommodation requests.

Date: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Online

Club 1111

Maryland’s first and only nightclub for people 18+ years with disabilities, capable of accommodating up to 500 guests on the second Saturday of each month.

Date: Saturday, October 14 

Time: 5:00 pm

Location: 1111 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21239

Disability Mentoring Day

Promotes career development for individuals with disabilities through career exploration with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Date: Wednesday, October 18

Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Location: Online

More Events and Special Topics Guides

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MC Library Events and Special Topics Guides