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National Disability Employment Awareness Month * 2012

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month eachOctober recognizes the societal and work orce contributions o people with disabilities.

Congress designated in 1945 the frst National Employ thePhysically Handicapped Week; the word physically was removedin 1962 to allow or the inclusion o all Americans with disabilities.

In 1988, the week was extended to a month and changed its nameto National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

People ages 25 and older with less than a high-school degree

WITH A DISABILITY WITH NO DISABILITY

27% 12% a bachelors degree or higher

WITH A DISABILITY WITH NO DISABILITY

13.5% 31%

POPULATION

36.3 millionpeople havea disability

This equals 11.9% of the civiliannoninstitutionalized population

12% o men and 12%o women have a disability Mental disorders are

the leading cause o disability in the UnitedStates and Canada.

Major depressivedisorder is the leading cause o disability in theUnited States or ages 15to 44.

Hidden Disabilities Include:Mental, anxiety, depressiveand emotional disorders,diabetes, traumatic braininjuries, epilepsy and eating disorders.

ON THE JOB

EDUCATION MOST PREVALENT DISABILITY

INCOME

Percentage of all people withdisabilities not in the labor force

5 TO 17

18 TO 64

65 AND OLDER

5%

10%

37%

By Age

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Source: Disabled World

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

By Gender

Median monthly earningsfor people ages 21 to 64

With a non-severe disability

$2,250With a severe disability

$1,458

With no disability

$2,539

The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies forPeople With Disabilities

78.2%

HISTORY

1. Ernst & Young

2. IBM3. Procter & Gamble4. Merck & Co.5. Sodexo

6. Starwood Hotels &

Resorts Worldwide7. Prudential Financial8. KPMG9. Rockwell Collins10. AT&T