Disability Special Emphasis

Karl Mikasa, Disability Special Emphasis Program Manager can be reached at (866) 552-8742 (VRS). National Disability Employment Awareness Month is in October.

Disability Awareness by Month

• November 2009
• National Alzheimer's Awareness Month, National Diabetes Month, & National Epilepsy Month.
• October 2009
• National Disability Employment, Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Mental Illness, Rett Syndrome, Stuttering
• Kids Disability Awareness PEI
• September 2009
• Craniofacial, Leukemia, Reye's Syndrome, Sickle Cell
• Soon To Be Gone -- The Greatest Generation --
• Check out the past months
• 2009 Disability Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner

Disability Etiquettes

• Affirmative Phrases & Negative Phrases
• Disability Etiquette: The Basics
• Disability Etiquette: People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
• Disability Etiquette: People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Disability Etiquette: People Who Use Wheelchairs or Have Mobility Impairments

Useful Links

• Ergonomic Guide

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   ● NRCS Civil Rights Committee brochure (PDF; 70 KB)

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