Resources

Our Inclusion Employment Team would like to help you keep track of new developments for workers with disabilities. For local and national information, check out the following sites:


  • ADA National Network is a national network of ten regional DBTAC/ADA centers that provide the most complete and experienced services for up to date information, referrals, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).



  • Career Guide for College Students with Disabilities Maryville University offers information for students with disabilities to help them with their career search. The guide covers your rights and how to prep for a career in college so students can enter the workforce as competitive candidates for a job.


  • U.S. Department of Labor’s Disability Information page serves as an online connection to the federal government’s disability-related information and resources.


  • Earnworks offers online tools and resources that provide employment opportunities and provide useful information for your job search.


  • IRS Disabilities page site contains information about different tax credits and programs provided by the Internal Revenue Service for people with disabilities and businesses who employ people with disabilities.


  • Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides comprehensive information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, self-employment, and small business ownership.


  • LEAD Center’s Focuses on promoting innovation in policy, employment, and economic advancement to advance individual and systems-level change for all people with disabilities. The LEAD Center provides policy research and recommendations, training, and technical assistance as well as demonstration projects.



  • Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) is a multi-faceted initiative to foster collaboration and action around accessible technology in the workplace. Guided by a consortium of policy and technology leaders, PEAT works to help employers, IT companies, and others to understand why it pays to build and buy accessible technology, and how to go about doing so.


  • Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) network was created in-order to help Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries make informed choices about working while receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.