Resources

We encourage our readers and potential applicants to visit the sites listed below, and we welcome additions. E-mail your suggestions to [email protected].

Links

AbilityHub (assistive technology solutions)
Access Technologies, Inc./Technology Access for Life Needs (Oregon)
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
American Association of People With Disabilities
Center for Applied Special Technology
Brain Injury Association of Oregon
Closing the Gap
Disability, Health and Wellness
disABILITY Information and Resources
Disability Rights Advocates
Employment Support for People with Disabilities (Social Security Administration; includes links to Ticket to Work sites)
Guidestar (a national database of nonprofit organizations - excellent general resource)
History of Working Adults with Disabilities
Impact of the Welfare Reform Legislation on Legal Immigrants with Disabilities (analysis by the National Council on Disability)
Job Accommodation Network (service of the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy)
National Center for Accessible Media
National Council on Disability
National Crime Prevention Council — Crime Prevention for People with Physical Disabilities
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education)
National Study of Women with Physical Disabilities
OHSU Center on Self-Determination
Oregon Department of Human Services
Portland Community College: Career and Employment Guide for Job Seekers and Employees with Disabilities and Guide for Employers: How to Recruit, Interview, Hire and Accommodate People with Disabilities Seeking Work
RTC Rural: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People in Oregon (SHHHOR)
Technology Access Program at Oregon State University
United Cerebral Palsy Association
U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Publications

ADA: A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
(a joint publication of the Social Security Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Council and U.S. Department of Justice)
Disability Grantseekers Guide to Foundations and Corporate Funding
(comprehensive information on the different types of foundations and corporate funding organizations, who they fund and how, together with how to research and write proposals)
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(U.S. Department of Justice