Employment Resources for People with Disabilities

• Strengthening Healthcare Employment Opportunities For Persons With Disabilities

• Alternative Work Concepts

• Employment Support Institute (ESI)
  From the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business

• GLADNET
  Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network for Employment and Training

• Interwork Institute
  The Interwork Institute values the right of all people to fully and actively participate in all aspects of society with dignity and respect. All Interwork Institute efforts focus on promoting the integration of individuals with disabilities in to all aspects of school, work, family, and community life.

• JAN: Job Accommodation Network
  JAN is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• JobAccess
  A program of ABILITY Awareness, JobAccess is an on-line service for qualified people with disabilities looking for employment.

• National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
  A library and information center on disability and rehabilitation, NARIC collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects. NARIC's document collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals.

• Office of Disability Employment Policy
  Provides electronic versions of guides, brochures, fact sheets and other publications as well as conference information.

• Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
  This site helps users with or without disabilities, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.

• Self-Employment
  Steps for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors: Helping a Consumer Start a Business

• Ticket to Work
  Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is the centerpiece of legislation under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. It is a nationwide initiative designed to bring major positive change to the lives of individuals with disabilities.

• WorkSupport.Com
  Information, resources, and research regarding the employment of people with disabilities.

• The Work Site - Social Security Online
  Employment Support For People with Disabilities.

• A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
  Information about the ADA and employment.

• Working Well with a Disability: Project Update

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