Employment for people with disabilities

            Are you a person with a disability looking for a job? The following links will give you access to an enormous variety of information about this topic. Under the ADA, people with disabilities are protected from employers discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. However, does a person with a disability understand the type of job accommodations they can receive, the laws and regulations that apply to them or know how to get advice when looking for work? If you have these questions, then be in search no more because these websites can provide this information plus provide more links to current research, Q&A and available supports for people with disabilities. The following links can help out with this at the very least! There is information to

• Educate a person with disabilities about their rights under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act and other legislative information
•  Help in choosing the appropriate accommodations for their place of employment
• Gather information for local, regional and national organizations of people affected by a disability

            DisabilityInfo.gov is a website devoted to providing recourses for people with disabilities. This particular section covers the topics relating to employment. Here you will find recourses for interning, job training and self-employment. Also there is information regarding taxes including reductions and credits. There are links to current research and statistics and news archives. This specific area of Disability.gov is the outlet of many resources for any person with a disability who is looking for a job. This includes links to websites for job searches, occupational safety, workplace accommodations and work incentives. I do not think this site has failed to include anything relating for employment for people with disabilities. 

http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=9

  Job Accommodation Network makes finding a job for person with disability easier through job accommodation resources and their rights. There is also a link to prepare a person for the interview process including the resume and how to handle certain questions. Then once a person is hired for the job, there are strategies for being successful. This site provides more links to the latest research, statistics and additional information about employment for the disabled.  

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Job/index.htm

Office of Disability Employment Policy is devoted to making people with disabilities have unlimited employment opportunities. The goal of ODEP is to fully integrate people with disabilities into the workforce. The website is a location for data, press releases and facts about employment of people with disabilities. There is information on customized employment including definitions, work arrangements and other valuable resources in relation for customized employment. A person can also find links to programs and grants offered as well as the latest news and publications.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/index.htm