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Disability
and Employment - Vocational Rehabilitation: Where Partners Create
Careers - Strategies provided on the following topics:
Business Tax Credits & Deductions for Employment of People with
Disabilities - January 2000, No. 2 This fact sheet describes three
tax incentives available to help employers cover accommodation costs for
employees and/or customers with disabilities, making their businesses
accessible for everyone.
The
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a service of the
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities with
additional support provided by The Hartford. JAN provides information
about job accommodations and the employability of people with
disabilities.
Reasonable Accommodations & The Americans with Disabilities Act
- September, 1999, No. 1 This fact sheet provides definitions of key
terms and procedures related to job accommodations under the employment
provisions (Title 1) of the ADA.
ADA
Technical Assistance Program is a federally funded network of
grantees which provides information, training, and technical assistance
to businesses and agencies with duties and responsibilities under the
ADA and to people with disabilities with rights under the ADA. As part
of the ADA Technical Assistance Program, ten regional DBTACs provide
information and referral, technical assistance, public awareness, and
training on all aspects of the ADA.
The One Stop Centers connect employment, education, and training
services into a coherent network of resources at the local, state, and
national level.
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) was established by
Congress and evaluates numerous grant programs and projects to improve
management and effectiveness. RSA also advises the Assistant Secretary
of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
and the Secretary of Education on the formulation, development,
implementation, and review of other policies and legislation affecting
individuals with disabilities.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rehabilitation Research and Training
Center on Workplace Supports (VCU-RRTC) identifies factors that
enhance or inhibit businesses from tapping into a pool of potential
employees. Their program is based on close collaborative relationship
with business organizations and VCU-RRTC has been nationally recognized
for their highly organized and cost effective designs for training that
offers diversity and flexibility to customers.
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