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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announced today that this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme will be “Celebrating Value and Talent,” carrying the spirit of last year’s celebration forward through 2026 in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Observed each October, NDEAM highlights the skills and contributions Americans with disabilities add to the nation’s workplaces, communities, and economy. This year’s observance will play an important role in the department’s year-long celebration of the American worker in support of the nationwide Freedom 250 initiative.“Americans with disabilities have been a part of our nation’s success from the very start. Beginning