Disability Employment Awareness Month highlights the value of an inclusive workforce - Community Newspaper Group
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The article marks the 81st National Disability Employment Awareness Month and examines employment barriers for people with disabilities in Iowa, including Medicaid eligibility restrictions that discourage work and income disparities compared to non-disabled workers. It highlights state initiatives like Employment First and the Work Without Worry proposal to increase employment opportunities and remove disincentives for disabled workers to earn more.
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This year marked the 81st anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Oct. 2026. An annual observance recognizing the contributions of workers with disabilities while drawing attention to barriers that continue to limit employment opportunities. What began in 1945 as a weeklong observance has grown into a monthlong effort to promote equal employment opportunities. In Iowa, that …
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