DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH 2007 The Office of Civil Rights and Disability Services Programs in HRD and Transit invite you and your co-workers to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities during this Disability Awareness Month of October. Art Exhibit – October 15-31: VSA of Washington presents an exhibit of works by artists with disabilities in the tunnel between the Administration Building and Courthouse. Check it out! King County Disability Awareness Month, A Proclamation by King County Executive Sims and the Metropolitan King County Council National Disability Employment Awareness Month, A Proclamation by the President of the United States All About National Disability Employment Awareness Month (external link) What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month? (external link) ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments (external link) The ABCs of Disability Rights (Tolerance.org) (external link) Poster – Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team (external link) Fair Employment Issues for People with Disabilities No Grumbling About the Americans with Disabilities Act Top 10 Return-to-Work Myths – and the Realities Behind Them Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts Myths and Facts About People with Disabilities Investing in People: Job Accommodation Situations and Solutions DisabilityInfo.gov – Information on civil rights, education, employment, housing, health care, technology and transportation, among other subjects – a one-stop source of government information relevant to people with disabilities, their families, employers, and service providers. (external link) Questions about public access to King County services, programs and activities? Contact the Disability Compliance Specialist at the King County Office of Civil Rights, 206-296-7592 (TTY 206-296-7596). Need information about on-the-job accommodations? Contact the Disability Services Program in DES Human Resources, 206-263-4249. In the Department of Transportation, contact the Disability Services Program, 206-684-1204. Need information about Developmental Disabilities Division services? See the Dept. of Community and Human Services DDD web site, www.metrokc.gov/dchs/ddd. OCR Disability Access Services | Disability Access and Compliance Comments about this web page Updated:  Oct. 23, 2007 King County | DES | OCR | News | Services | Search Links to external sites do not constitute endorsements by King County. By visiting this and other King County web pages, you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site. The details.