Employment
Posted by CynthiaL on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 2:56 am. Comments are off.
- Able Trust the Florida Governor’s Alliance for the Employment of Citizens with Disabilities
- AccessCAREERS from the DO-IT Program at the University of Washington
- Action Without Borders Career Center an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
- American Hospital Association (AHA) Career Center
- An investigation of reasonable workplace accommodations for people with psychiatric disabilities: Quantitative findings from a multisite study. by MacDonald-Wilson, K. L., Rogers, E. S., et al. (2002). Community Mental Health Journal, 38(1), 35-50. (78.2 K .pdf)
- Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)
- Bender Consulting Services (BCS) employment and career opportunities for people with disabilities [US]
- Bender Consulting Services of Canada (BCSC) employment and career opportunities for people with disabilities [Canada]
- Center for American Indian Rehabilitation (CAIR)
- Careers & the DisABLED magazine
- Chimes services, support, and employment for people with disabilities [Maryland]
- Cornell research: A Review of Selected E-Recruiting Websites: Disability Accessibility Considerations, by William Erickson. (September 2002) (full paper – VERY large file).
- Cornell research: "Accessible IT for People with Disabilities: HR Considerations", by Susanne M. Bruyère, William Erickson, and Sara VanLooy. (2003 May)
- Cornell research: "People with Disabilities and the Technology-Driven Workplace," by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, NCC, Director Program on Employment and Disability at Cornell University, William Erickson, and Jennifer Schramm (October 2003)
- "Creating a Positive Work Environment for People with Disabilities," by Mylene Padolina, a senior diversity consultant at Microsoft (Nov. 1, 2007)
- "Disability Employment Guide 101," (.pdf) jointly developed by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Workforce Preparation
- Disability Employment News from the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®). USBNL is the national business organization currently representing BLN chapters in 32 states and more than 5000 employers using a "business to business" strategy to promote the business imperative of including people with disabilities in the workforce.
- DisabledPerson.com
- DisabilityInfo.gov the federal government’s online resources for Americans with disabilities
- Disability Etiquette Handbook from the City of San Antonio, Texas Planning Department and the Disability Advisory Committee
- Diversity Employment Solutions
- Diversity Jobs: Disabilities (list of more links)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) [U.S.]
- EEOC Marks Second Anniversary of President’s Disability Initiative with Fact Sheet on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
- Employment Resources in Canada for Individuals labelled disabled [Canada]
- Frequently Asked Questions about Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities: Tips and Resources on the ADA, Job Accommodations, and Supervision. by MacDonald-Wilson, K. L. (1997). Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston, MA. (74.5 K .pdf)
- Great Lakes ADA & IT Center
- From Gulf News an article in English entitled "Handicap to get more job opportunities" [UAE]
- Handicap International [a Belgian site in Dutch, English, and French]
- Handicap-jobs.de [German]
- Handicap Network [German]
- Handicap-jobs.de [German]
- Handicapped-worker employment information guide from the state of Minnesota
- Hire Potential
- Identifying functional limitations in work for people with psychiatric disabilities. by MacDonald-Wilson, K. L., Rogers, E. S., & Lyass, A. (2003). Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation,
18(1),15-24. (58.6 K .pdf) - Iowa Department for the Blind: Opening doors to opportunity, offers a program of specialized, integrated services that blind and severely visually impaired Iowans need to live independently and work competitively. Also has excellent information about making the Web accessible, tools and assistive devices, and more.
- Irene M. Ward & Associates provides disability related resources to businesses and the community in the areas of employment, inclusion, and diversity.
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Job & Career Strategies for the Disabled [English, Spanish, and Russian]
- Job Creation at Pasona ("Creating Jobs for the Handicapped" ) in Japan [Japan; in English]
- Job Hunter’s Bible.com Work for the disabled by Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute)
- Jobs for People with Disabilities: Disabled Hiring Programs for Government Jobs / Federal Jobs / Post Office Jobs
- Manpower: Social Responsibility A recruitment agency has come up with a forward-thinking campaign to shape up employers’ attitudes towards job-seekers with disabilities world wide.
- Maryland’s WorkTech for Employers provides free information, consulting and training so businesses can hire, keep, and promote valued employees with disabilities.
- Monster.com Employment Services. Read about how Monster.com Assists People with Disabilities in Finding Employment
- National Business and Disability Council
- Native Americans
- Nish employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities
- Nurses
- Nursing Jobs for travel, per diem, and permanent nursing positions; in-patient, out-patient, or hospice
- Access Nurses – Travel Nurse Jobs
- Travel Nursing Job Search
- Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission promoting the employment of Ohioans with disabilities
- Ohio – President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
- One-Stop Toolkit for Serving People with Disabilities Accessible and comprehensive tools and information to grantees who provide services that help individuals with disabilities find and keep good jobs.
- O*NET™ OnLine
- Social Security Employment Support for People with Disabilities
- Study and Work Abroad in Denmark information for students with disabilities
- Technology Access Center of Tucson, Inc. (TACT)
- Ticket to Work provided by the Social Security Administration. The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. The Ticket Program is part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 – legislation designed to remove many of the barriers that previously influenced people’s decisions about going to work because of the concerns over losing health care coverage. The goal of the Ticket Program is to increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR), and other support services from public and private providers, employers, and other organizations.
- U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
- U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
- U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration: One-Stop Toolkit for Serving People with Disabilities
- Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices list of state agencies provided by the Job Accommodation Network
- Working While Disabled – A Guide To Plans For Achieving Self-Support SSA Publication No. 05-11017, February 2004 (PDFs are available in English and en Español (.pdf)
- WorkSupport.com a gateway to information, resources, and services regarding the employment of people with disabilities.
- Your Ticket to Work provided by the Social Security Administration. The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. The Ticket Program is part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 – legislation designed to remove many of the barriers that previously influenced people’s decisions about going to work because of the concerns over losing health care coverage. The goal of the Ticket Program is to increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR), and other support services from public and private providers, employers, and other organizations.
- Youth to Work Coalition (YWC) established to assist businesses in creating or enhancing internships and mentoring programs for youth with disabilities
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