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Assistive Technology
New England Assistive Technology Center at Oak Hill - the NEAT Center at Oak Hill brings people with temporary or permanent disabilities, seniors, families and professionals together with equipment, services and training to enhance independence at school, work or home.
Able Lives - promotes the full inclusion of people with disabilities in community life.
Connect-Ability - a web site designed to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. Supports employers of all sizes and in all industries who are seeking qualified workers, and people with disabilities of all ages who are seeking employment for the first time or who want a new challenge. NOTE: Be Sure to watch "Able Lives: Incorporated" on CPTV - a 5-part series that looks at the issues facing people with disabilities. The next episode will air on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 9:00 p.m.
Educational
Federal Resources
Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology. Provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities.
DisabilityInfo.gov - your on-line connection to the federal government's disability-related information and resources.
Health and Human Services Office on Disability (OD) Oversees the implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies and special initiatives pertaining to the over 54 million persons with disabilities in the United States.
National Business & Disability Council – The NBDC is a leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace.
New England ADA & Accessible IT Center/Boston, MA (617) 695-0085 - one of ten regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers that provide ADA information, training and technical assistance to businesses.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ADA Home Page - the ADA Home Page includes many excellent resources for employers. The “ADA Business Connection” section of this site includes business briefs ad tax incentive information.
USDOL Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) 1-866-633-7365 - Employer Policy Team examines the issues facing employers as they seek to hire, accommodate and advance employees with disabilities. This team works to shape disability employment policies that meet the needs of employers and people with disabilities. Disseminates effective employer practices and articulates the unique perspectives of businesses regarding the employment of people with disabilities.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1-800-669-4000 - the EEOC enforces the ADA’s employment provisions. The section of its Web site titled “Disability Discrimination” provides access to numerous publications, including several specifically designed to answer employer questions and concerns.
Chrysalis Center Inc. (860) 293-6366 - provides employment services to adults with psychiatric disabilities. The teams focus on finding employment that best matches the skills and interests of each worker; and a large pool of workers is available to meet a variety of staffing needs.
Connecticut’s Network of Care for Behavioral Health - resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with mental health, providing information about mental health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features.
Entering the World of Work: What Youth with Mental
Health Needs Should Know About Accommodations - this is a fact
sheet on disclosure and accommodations for youth with mental health needs
entering the workforce.
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) 1-800-537-2549 - BRS offers vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to persons with physical and/or mental disabilities to enhance their employability and self-sufficiency. Assists employers in making job site accommodations. Staff can refer employers to rehabilitation engineers, job accommodation specialist and other employment consultation services.
Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired - web site of the Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired. Advocates, strengthens and implements state policies affecting Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their relationship to the public, industry, health care, and educational opportunities.
Department of Labor - Connecticut Works 1-888-CT WORKS - the Department of Labor assists people seeking jobs through a statewide network of employment assistance centers.
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services - web site of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut.
Workplace Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) 1-800-526-7234 - a free, consulting service from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) that provides individualized accommodations solutions and technical assistance on the ADA. Among the areas that JAN can address are:
Youth Programs
High School/High Tech Program - a program to expose young people with disabilities to a wide range of technology careers.
Published by the Connecticut Department of Labor, Project Management Office