News  2026 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration

Massachusetts State House, Great Hall of Flags and on Zoom — Join us for our National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 11am to 1pm at the Massachusetts State House in the Great Hall of Flags. 

This celebration brings together individuals with disabilities, employers, direct support professionals, policymakers, advocates, state agencies, and community partners from across the Commonwealth. Together, we will recognize employees with disabilities, celebrate employers committed to building inclusive workplaces, and honor direct support workers and legislative champions whose contributions continue to advance access, opportunity, and inclusion.

Following the celebration, we will continue the conversation with an afternoon panel focused on artificial intelligence, disability, and the future of work. The panel will explore the opportunities, challenges, and questions ahead as technology continues to change the way we live and work, while ensuring people with disabilities are part of shaping that future. Additional details coming soon.

Schedule of Events:

11am - 1pm: 
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration
Great Hall of Flags

2pm - 3:30pm: 
Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence, Disability, and the Future of Work
Room 428

ASL and CART interpreters have been requested.

Apply to be Recognized as a 2026 NDEAM Employer Honoree

The Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities invites organizations across Massachusetts to share their work in creating more accessible, inclusive, and supportive workplaces for employees with disabilities.

As part of our National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration, the Commission will recognize employers demonstrating a commitment to disability inclusion through their workplace practices, culture, accessibility efforts, and opportunities for employees with disabilities to succeed.

Selected honorees will include:

• Two small to mid-sized organizations
• One large organization

We encourage organizations at all stages of their disability inclusion journey to complete the Employer Nomination Form and share the work they are doing to create meaningful change.

Please complete this Employer Nomination Form by Wednesday, August 12, 2026. 

Please note: Information submitted may be shared publicly as part of the Commission’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognition and outreach efforts.

If you have questions, please email Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov.