NYSA SHHH Employment Resources

HLAA–NYS

NYSA of SHHH provides this list as a convenience to site viewers researching resources. It is not intended that any inclusions are to be interpreted as recommendations, or exclusions to be interpreted as avoidance.

Resources Related to Employement

GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED RESOURCES

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)	http://www.dol.gov/odep/welcome.html
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)	http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
NYS Rehabilitation Resources	http://www.nyrehab.org/
The New Freedom Initiative’s Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities	http://disabilityinfo.gov/
U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration http://ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/ ; George Kosovich, VR Program Specialist George.Kosovich@ed.gov For locating State VR Offices, check the following	http://www.jan.wvu.edu/SBSES/VOCREHAB.HTM
State Assistive Technology Projects (Assistive Technology Act)	http://www.resna.org/taproject
Cornell University Program on Employment and Disability	http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped
U.S. Department of Justice	http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission http://www.eeoc.gov Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers	http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html
Career One Stop Centers	http://www.careeronestop.org
Suggested Guidelines on Communication Accessibility	http://wdsc.doleta.gov/disability/htmldocs/guidelines.html
Access for All: A Resource Manual for Meeting the Needs of One-Stop Customers with Disabilities (Institute for Community Inclusion)	http://www.communityinclusion.org