10/06/2026
It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month! π§‘ This year's theme: "Celebrating Value and Talent."
Some numbers worth sitting with: in 2025, only about 38% of working-age adults with a disability were employed, compared to nearly 75% of working-age adults without a disability (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). That's a big gap β but it's not inevitable.
This is exactly why Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) matter so much. Giving students ages 14β22 real chances to explore careers, try work-based learning, and build self-advocacy skills while they're still in school makes a measurable difference in whether they're employed as adults.
Every student who gets access to these services is one step toward closing that gap. πͺ
CTA: Know a student, family, or school that could use Pre-ETS support? Send us a message β let's talk about what "celebrating value and talent" looks like in action.
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