USDA TARGET Center Commemorates the Contributions of Individuals with Disabilities at USDA and America's Workplaces
During October 2021, join the USDA TARGET Center's accessibility experts, ergonomics experts and trusted partners for the 2021 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) virtual event in Washington, DC. The USDA TARGET Center is USDA's accessibility center of excellence, established over 27 years ago to support employees with accessible and innovative technology solutions for disability-related and ergonomic concerns.
The NDEAM month-long event commemorates the many and varied contributions of individuals with disabilities to America’s workplaces.
This year's NDEAM theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion”.
To reach the vision of a fully diverse, equitable, inclusive, accessible and innovative workplace, all employees have an important role to play. This year, leading disability professionals have partnered with the USDA TARGET Center to virtually engage with event participants to develop an understanding of disability‑related initiatives, current trends and new technology that support employees, their colleagues, customers, families, and friends.
2021 NDEAM Individual Sessions
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| Webinar Date | Webinar Time | Title | Presenter | Zoom Recording |
| Wednesday, October 6 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Developing Inner and Outer Resilence: At Work and at Home (Adaptive Yoga) | Matthew Sanford | |
| Thursday, October 7 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Digital Inclusiveness | JT Doolittle | |
| Tuesday, October 12 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace - Part 1 |
Bobby Whittington | |
| Tuesday, October 12 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Neurodiversity at the Workplace - Part 1 | AJ Link | |
| Wednesday, October 13 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Reclaiming Disability | Melissa Yingst | |
| Thursday, October 14 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Vispero 504 Accommodation for the Remote Worker | Jerry Marindin | |
| Thursday, October 14 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Are You Providing Enough Accessibility? | Maggie Alexandra | |
| Tuesday, October 19 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Neurodiversity at the Workplace - Part 2 | Theresa Haskins | |
| Tuesday, October 19 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace - Part 2 |
Bobby Whittington | |
| Wednesday, October 20 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Living in More Spaces (Adaptive Yoga) | Matthew Sanford | |
| Thursday, October 21 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Humanscale's Work from Home Tips and Solutions | Stephen DiCarlo | |
| Thursday, October 21 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | The Benefits and Power of Meditation | Carmen Gonzalez Reid | |
| Tuesday, October 26 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Neurodiversity at the Workplace - Part 3 | Joseph Riddle | |
| Wednesday, October 27 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Tactile the World: A DeafBlind Woman's Journey | Christine Roschaert | N/A |
| Thursday, October 28 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ergonomics and Wellbeing: Optimizing your Comfort Regardless of Your “Situation” | Kevin Butler & Carolyn Ward | |