U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine L. Chao, has selected "You’re Hired! Success Knows No Limitations!" as the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme emphasizes one of President George Bush’s top priorities—economic opportunity through job creation and builds upon the New Freedom Initiative that seeks to increase the opportunities for persons with disabilities to be fully included in the 21st Century workforce.

October 20, 2004 is National Disability Mentoring Day (DMD). DMD is designed to enhance internship and employment opportunities for people with disabilities by bringing them together with employers for a day of job shadowing and other hands-on career exploration activities. DMD is a partnership activity between the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the American Association of People with Disabilities. This national event supports ODEP's goals of improving transition outcomes for youth with disabilities and building partnerships with employers and federal, state, and local agencies to increase awareness of the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.

The National ADA Symposium is the most comprehensive training event available on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability issues including accessible information technology. The ADA Symposium brings together nationally recognized experts in their fields to conduct dynamic, interactive trainings in a relaxed environment that encourages networking and group problem solving. The next National ADA Symposium will be held May 17-19, 2005 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Kansas City.