National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Each October, the Disability Equity Office celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by recognizing the contributions of disabled employees and promoting disability inclusion across the University of Michigan. Events include a keynote speaker, resource fair, and opportunities to learn about disability awareness and workplace inclusion.

NDEAM Resource Fair

The Disability Equity Office is excited to announce this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Resource Fair on October 6, 2026 at the Michigan Union featuring our keynote speaker, Tiffany Yu.

Asian woman in a leather jacket and hand brace next to book titled The Anti-ableist Manifesto.

Keynote Speaker, Tiffany Yu

CEO & Founder of Diversability, a three-time TEDx speaker, and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World.

Learn About Tiffany

Past NDEAM Keynote Speakers

Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School and a bestselling author

A white woman with chin length hair sits in a chair looking at the camera. She has a blue short sleeved shirt on and dark pants. Behind her are many drawings pinned to a wall.

Liza Sylvestre, research assistant professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and award-winning transdisciplinary artist

Past NDEAM Presentations

Visit our NDEAM YouTube playlist for past presentations.