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Join us in celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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Job Accommodations Support Mental Health Needs: JAN Can Help!
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Explore employer resources to recruit and retain workers with disabilities
Navigate the accommodation process with smart tools and expert guidance
Policy Development & Technical Assistance Resources
To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following five policy development and technical assistance resources.
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News and Events
Building Financial Independence: What to Know About ABLE
How AI Can Improve Workplace Accommodations
Supporting Veteran Mental Health at Work
Leveraging WIOA Funding to Support Youth with Disabilities
Congratulations to the New NEON “Core States”!
Disability Statistics
March 2026 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:
Labor Force Participation Rate
People with disabilities: 24.8%
People without disabilities: 68.0%
Unemployment Rate
People with disabilities: 8.3%
People without disabilities: 4.1%
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Policies in Practice
Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico,
Diego Mariscal
learned the importance of advocacy at a young age.
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