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: Employer
Key Words: Business best practices; ADA; Webliography
Publication Date: 2005
URL: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/employmentguide/index.html
Abstract/Summary: This document is an employment planning guide to help employers prepare to employ people with disabilities. It was jointly developed by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Workforce Preparation. The guide includes sections on finding qualified workers with disabilities, cultivating the next generation of qualified workers, learning from other businesses, putting research into practice in the workplace, business tax credits and reduced labor costs, and reasonable accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It also has a 6 page annotated webliography of general and federal resources.
Audience: Teacher; Employer
Key Words: Comprehensive; Webliography
Publication Date: 2002
URL: http://www.onestops.info/article.php?article_id=45
Abstract/Summary: This fact sheet provides information about attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, some characteristics to look for in an employee, and a resource list for additional information.
Audience: Teacher; Employer
Key Words: Comprehensive; Webliography
Publication Date: 2002
URL: http://www.onestops.info/article.php?article_id=47&subcat_id=15
Abstract/Summary: This fact sheet provides general information about learning disabilities, some characteristics to look for in an employee, and a resource list for additional info.
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: Teacher; Learner with LD; Employer
Key Words: Accommodations; LD success stories
Publication Date: 2002
URL: http://www.gatfl.org/ldguide/default.htm
Abstract/Summary: This online guide contains information about learning disabilities and what types of assistive technologies are currently available. A glossary of terms, a resource list, and individual success stories are included.
Title: National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
Audience: Employer
Key Words: Business best practices; ADA
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: Teacher; Employer
Key Words: Comprehensive
Publication Date: 2005
URL: http://www.ldonline.org/article/6010
Abstract/Summary: This is a narrative of how Learning Disabilities can affect social skills.
Audience: Employer
Key Words: Business best practices
Publication Date: 2000
URL: http://www.worksupport.com
Abstract/Summary: The purpose of this center is to identify factors that enhance or inhibit businesses from tapping into a pool of potential employees. It serves as a gateway to information, resources, and services regarding the employment of people with disabilities.
