Our Favorite Links

• Bolles, Richard N. Bolles and Brown, Dale Susan. Job Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People with Disabilities. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2001
• Ryan, Daniel J. Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2000
• Allen, Jeffrey G. Successful Job Search Strategies for the Disabled - Understanding the ADA. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1994

1. Job Accommodations Network (JAN) - 800-526-7234 (Voice/TTY); http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
2. Job Accomodations Network (JAN) Resources for Employers; http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
3. Job Accomodations Process; http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/JobAccommodationProcess.html
4. Great Lakes ADA and IT Tech Center - 800-949-4232 (Voice/TTY); http://www.adagreatlakes.org/
5. Oregon Business Leader Network; http://obln.org/
6. Disability Training (Georgia) http://www.disabilitylearningservices.com/

Disability Bibliography

• Charlton, J.I. Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppressions and Empowerment. Berkeley: University of Callifornia Press. 2000
• Gill, Carol J. "A Psychological View of Disability Culture." http://www.independentliving.org/docs3/gill1995.html
• Kemp, J and Klein, S. Reflections from a Different Journey. New York. McGraw-Hill. 2004
• Linton, S. Claiming Disability: Knowledge and Identity. New York: New York University Press. 1998
• Shapiro, J.P. No Pity: People With Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement. New York: Times. 1993
• Treanor, R.B. We Overcame: The Story of Civil Rights for Disabled People. Falls Church, VA: Regal Direct Publishers. 1993

Other Great Links

• Michigan Disability Resources Page; http://michigan.gov/disabilityresources
• American Association of People with Disabilities; http://www.aapd.com/
• Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange; http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/cdresources.html
• Department Of Justice: Disabilities; http://ada.gov/
• Disability, Culture & Service Issues: (a bibliography); http://home.earthlink.net/~bldunlap2/disabilities/culture.html
• The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities; http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/411.html
• Pamphlet - A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment; http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/workta.htm
• Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute; http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/
• Job Applicants and the Americans With Disabilities Act (from EEOC); http://eeoc.gov/facts/jobapplicant.html

Job and Internet Sites

1. AAPD Internship Programs; http://www.aapd-dc.org/awards/leadership.php
2. Youth to Work Coalition; http://www.ncset.org/youthtowork/
3. Emerging Leaders Program; http://emerging-leaders.com/
4. Michigan's AmeriCorps; http://michigan.gov/mcsc/0,1607,7-137-6114_6137---,00.html
5. National Business and Disability Council; http://nbdc.com/Job_Seekers/job_seekers.asp
6. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Summer Internships for Sciences, Engineering and Business; http://ehrweb.aaas.org/entrypoint/
7. Federal Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP); http://dol.gov/odep/pubs/brochures/wrp1.html
8. http://diversityinc.com/public/department33.cfm
9. http://diversitycareers.com/
10. http://eop.com/cd.html
11. benderconsult.com/opp/index.html
12. http://cosdonline.org/

Additional Resources for Rehabilitation Counseling & Employment Services

1. Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Region V Community Rehabilitation Providers Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program (CRP-RCEP), University of Illinois; http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/illinoisrcep/aboutus.htm; http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/illinoisrcep/activities/teleconf.htm ; http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/illinoisrcep/activities/archivedteleconferences.htm
2. Building Business-Friendly Community Rehabilitation Programs - Rich Luecking, June 2004;
3. When and How to Disclose: Disclosure and the Rehabilitation Practitioner - Kathy McCreedy and Cathy McAdam, September 28, 2004
4. US Business Leadership Network http://usbln.com/
5. TransCen http://www.transcen.org/ http://transcen.org/newpubs.html

http://www.transitionsolutions.org/index.htm

A new strategic alliance of the nation's top researchers and educators has been formed to address issues confronting youth with disabilities facing the transition from school to work.

David R. Johnson, Ph.D.

Donna Johnson, M.A., M.S.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota

Richard Luecking, Ed.D.

Kelli Crane, Ph.D

Transcen, Inc., Rockville, MD

Robert Stodden, Ph.D.

Center of Disability Studies,

University of Hawaii at Manoa

William Kiermam, Ph.D.

Debra Hart, M.Ed.

Institute for Community Inclusion,

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Additional Resources for Rehabilitation Counseling & Employment Strategies

Training Resources for Employers

• Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace (TransCen); http://transcen.org/DandD/intro.html
• Disability Training (Georgia); http://disabilitylearningservices.com/

Tax Incentives

• http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
• http://worksupport.com/Topics/downloads/taxcredits.pdf

ADA Resources

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Job Applicants
• Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunitity Commission (EEOC) on ADA regulations related to job applicants with disabilities. (9 pages)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Your Responsibilities as an Employer
• Provides information on which employers, employment practices and individuals are covered under the ADA. (12 pages)
• Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA) Frequently Asked Questions
• Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opporutunity Commission with answers to comon questions regarding the ADA. (22 pages)
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Resources for Employers
• Comprehensive List of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Resources for Employers
• The ADA Game; http://www.adagame.org/