October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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Posted September 30, 2009
By Norfolk District Public Affairs

9/30/2009 - NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk District honors National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a special observance here Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room of the Waterfield Building.

Ellen L. Shackelford, president, Connections Access Consulting Services, LLC, based in Hampton, Va., is the guest speaker.

The annual celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month heightens awareness while recognizing the contributions of Americans with disabilities to both our workforce and society. The theme of this year's observance, "Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation," is designed to capture the vital role that expectations play in our successes as individuals as well as a society.

Ellen L. Shackelford

Ellen L. Shackelford is founder and president of Connections Access Consulting Services, LLC, based in Hampton, Va. She is dedicated to enhancing awareness of unconscious injustice perpetuated against America's aging population and citizens with disabilities.

Shackelford is very active in the Hampton Roads disability community. She is the past vice chairperson of the Hampton Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities and holds various leadership positions in community senior citizen quality of life programs.

Shackelford earned first runner-up in the Ms. Wheelchair Virginia Pageant (2007-2008), held in Fishersville, Va.

Updated: 30-Sep-2009