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October 2025 News for People with Disabilities Upcoming events in November, and more! October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! This month we celebrate people with disabilities who work, want to work, and those who support disability employment. You are valuable and you can achieve employment if that is your goal! Call us at 803-779-5121 if you'd like to learn more about our employment services like help writing resumes, practicing for interviews, and more! You are invited to join us for FREE monthly training classes online and in person! To register and make a request for an accommodation based upon disability for any of the above trainings, please contact us at 800-681-6805, TTY: 803-779-0949, or email dtempio@able-sc.org a week before the event. 2025 Trainings: ​​​November: Getting Around Town Virtual November 19 at 3 pm In Person November 18 at 3 pm December: Building Confidence in the Workplace For questions, contact info@able-sc.org Empower Hour! Have a disability? Empower Hour is led by your peers. If you'd like to join, contact info@able-sc.org or call 1-800-681-6805. To make a request for accommodation based on disability, please call us at 800-681-6805 a week before the event. Empower Hour meets online weekly: Thursdays from 1 pm to 2 pm In Person Monthly at Columbia and Greenville offices: 2nd Thursday of each month from 4 pm- 5 pm. Next in person meeting: November 13 from 4 pm to 5 pm October State of Disability Pride SC: Virtual Town Hall October's “State of Disability Pride SC: Virtual Town Hall” is coming on October 22 at 5:30 pm. This meeting will be held virtually on the Zoom platform. Register to attend by clicking the “Register to Attend” button at the end of this message. During the event, our Advocacy Team will present the issues people with disabilities are facing today: We will cover what lawmakers have done at the federal and state levels We will share practical tips on how to engage You will leave with knowledge about how these issues impact you You will leave equipped with how to advocate for your disability community As a reminder, Able South Carolina is a nonpartisan organization — we believe that it is important to address barriers to political and social information by providing accessible educational spaces for disability communities and their supporters. Accommodations: We will have ASL and captioning during the event. We will also be on the call to assist you with any other questions related to accommodations. We hope you make plans to join us! Register to Attend

Other Events and Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Disability Employment Benefits Workshop: Next one 10/22 Community Leadership Academy: 10/9-11-13 Tickets on Sale NOW! Fundable 2025, November 7 Don't miss our annual awards gala and fundraiser, Friday, November 7, at Central Energy in Columbia, SC. 2025 Theme: Charting the Waters

Youth Corner: Hangouts for ages 13-28 Did you know Able SC offers peer support for youth with disabilities? Our Youth Hangouts are run by our Equip Leadership Group. We talk about becoming an adult, self-advocacy, and independent living skills. Learn more about the Equip Program. Equip Hangouts are held 2 times a month. You must be between 13 and 28 to be a part. Register to attend.

Veterans Day: Able SC Closed November 11 On this Veterans Day, we honor members of our military and wish to highlight those who have joined our disability community. Able SC offices will be closed in observance.

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