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Audience: Learner with LD; Teacher
Key Words: Accommodations; Webliography
Publication Date: 2004
URL: http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/adaptations.htm
Abstract/Summary: Resource discusses adaptations and accommodations, assistive technology, and costs.
Audience: Teacher; Learner with LD; Employer; Administrator
Key Words: LD success stories; Accommodations; Disclosure; Self-advocacy; Skills ID; Business best practices
Publication Date: 1996
URL: http://jimbrodie.com/VideoClips/clip-ld.wmv
Abstract/Summary: This online video features four adults with Learning Disabilities at their places of employment explaining the adaptations they use to be successful.
Audience: Learner with LD
Key Words: Disclosure; Accommodations
Publication Date: 2005
URL: http://www.ncld.org/content/view/356/427/
Abstract/Summary: Provides straight-forward advice about disclosing a Learning Disability to an employer.
Audience: Teacher; Learner with LD; Employer
Key Words: Accommodations;
ADA
Publication Date: 1999-
URL: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
Abstract/Summary: The Job Accommodation Network is a free consulting service of the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy that provides information about job accommodations, the
ADA
, and the employability of people with disabilities.
Audience: Learner with LD; Employer
Key Words: Accommodations;
ADA
; Business best practices
Publication Date: 2004
URL: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/LD.html
Abstract/Summary: This page on the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides information specific to accommodations for learning disabilities (LDs) and attention deficit disorders (AD/HD) in the workplace. Included are key terms used to describe specific LDs and AD/HD, questions to consider when determining accommodation solutions, sample accommodation solutions, and real-life accommodation examples.
Audience: Learner with LD
Key Words: Skills ID, match to occupations; Self-advocacy; Disclosure; Accommodations
Publication Date: 2001
URL: http://www.ncld.org/content/view/353/411/
Abstract/Summary: This resource guides the adult job seeker with learning disabilities through the considerations of assessing and understanding strengths and weaknesses in relation to career choices and work relationships; identifying and targeting the jobs that match the job seeker's strengths; gaining valuable work experience through volunteering, part-time jobs, and internships; the application process including resumes, cover letters, and application forms; the job interview; whether and when to disclose learning disabilities and request accommodations; and tips for success throughout the entire process.
Audience: Learner with LD
Key Words: Self-advocacy; Accommodations
Publication Date: 2001
URL: http://www.ncld.org/content/view/441/431/
Abstract/Summary: This article provides helpful hints on requesting job accommodations for workers with a learning disability.
Audience: Teacher
Key Words: Comprehensive, teacher best practices; Accommodations
Publication Date: 2001
URL: http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/LDGuide/index.htm
Abstract/Summary: After a brief introduction to understanding learning disabilities and accommodations, this guide lays out a framework to match adaptations to a variety of literacy skills.
Audience: Teacher; Learner with LD
Key Words: Comprehensive; Accommodations; Disclosure; Self-advocacy;
ADA
Publication Date: 2005
URL: http://www.ldaamerica.org/index.cfm
Abstract/Summary: This website provides support for adults with Learning Disabilities and their parents and teachers by providing information on understanding learning disabilities and negotiating the help the person needs to be successful.
Title:
National
Center
on Workforce and Disability/Adult
Audience: Employer
Key Words: Business best practices;
ADA
; Accommodations
Publication Date: 2002-
URL: http://www.onestops.info/
Abstract/Summary: The
National
Center
on Workforce and Disability/Adult (NCWD) provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and information to improve access for people with various disabilities in the workforce development system. The following are NCWD resources:
Americans with Disabilities Act & Other Legal Information
Employer Tips on Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities
Basic Etiquette: People With Mental Retardation/Cognitive Disabilities
Checklist: Finding Jobs for Customers with Disabilities
Job Development for People with Disabilities: Overview
Simple Screening Tool for a Learning Disability
Americans with Disabilities Act - Focus on Employment
Developmental Disabilities Resources
Dispelling Myths about the Americans with Disabilities Act
Fact Sheet: Learning Disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) P.L. 101-336 Overview
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title 1: Employment
One-Stop Centers: A Guide for Job Seekers with Disabilities
Financial Incentives for Hiring People with Disabilities
Purchase or download Access for All: A Resource Manual for Meeting the Needs of One-Stop Customers with Disabilities (2001)
Job Accommodation Examples
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Employment Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
Why Employers Hire People with Disabilities
One-Stop Career Centers: Serving People with Disabilities
Basic Facts: People with Disabilities
One-Stop System: Legal Guidelines & Requirements for Serving People with Disabilities
NCWD/A News 2(1): Job-Seeking Materials for Customers with Disabilities
Myths and Facts About People with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Employer Responsibilities
Basic Etiquette: People with Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Resources
Resources on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Transportation for People with Disabilities
Youth Services and Individuals with Disabilities
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Involving People with Disabilities
Improvements to the SSDI and SSI Work Incentives and Expanded Availability of Health Care Services to Workers with Disabilities under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.
Four Strategies to Find a Good Job: Advice from Job Seekers with Disabilities
Evaluating Your Agency and Its Services: A Checklist for Job Seekers with Disabilities
Diagnosing Learning Disabilities and Empowering Individuals in School and in the Workplace
Businesses Can "Do Good" and "Do Well" Through Tax Breaks Offered To Companies That Hire People With Disabilities
Audience: Learner with LD; Employer
Key Words: Accommodations
Publication Date: 2002
URL: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/index.html
Abstract/Summary: The Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) provides an opportunity to explore accommodation options by selecting from a list of disabilities.
Audience: Learner with LD
Key Words: Self-advocacy; Disclosure; Accommodations
Publication Date: 1997
URL: http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/6011
Abstract/Summary: This article outlines and describes steps that adults with learning disabilities can take to become self-advocates and to request accommodations or services in the workplace.
Audience: Learner with LD
Key Words: Skills ID, match to occupations; Disclosure; Accommodations
Publication Date: 1995
URL: http://www.ldonline.org/article/6009
Abstract/Summary: This short article provides suggestions for adults with learning disabilities to successfully apply for and keep a job, including matching personal strengths to job descriptions, and how to go about disclosing the disability in order to request accommodations.
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