Interested in using video modeling to support specific student skills to increase postsecondary employment outcomes? This article provides step-by-step guidelines for using this evidence-based practice as a workplace support.
Developed by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development these six short video modules introduce students and their supporters to “questions to ask, things to do, and resources that can help lead them to a job, career, volunteering, college or continuing education, and ultimately, the lives they want.” Resources also include an employment guide and an employment portfolio.
Want information to share with potential employers? Ideas to share on creating an accessible workplace? Want to know what employers who are "getting it right" are doing? This comprehensive resource offers valuable information on a range of topics on recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining individuals with disabilities.
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of the Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.
Curriculum developed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability and Employment policy to teach youth with and without disabilities soft or workplace readiness skills.
Ticket to work is a program that offers Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities the opportunity and supports to find and keep employment, increase their earnings through work, and reduce their reliance on government benefits.
The site detailing a movement to support employment for individuals with disabilities. Videos, discussion guides, and public service announcement posters are just a few of the resources available here.
Resources to assist individuals with disabilities to find employment, access post-secondary education, self-advocate, and increase knowledge and awareness of rights.
The leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.