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Study Seeks Employed Participants with Mobility and/or Sensory Disabilities

If you are employed, have a mobility disability and/or a sensory disability and live in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri or Nebraska, you may be eligible to participate in a new research project being conducted by the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy in collaboration with the Region 7 Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center.

Easter Seals Nebraska - Work Choice
Offers information about Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) benefits for Social Security disability beneficiaries.
Guidebook for Incarcerated Veterans - State of Nebraska
Provides programs available in Nebraska that assist with minimizing the outside pressures of social acceptance, employment, housing, economics and re-establishment as productive members of society.
Nebraska AgrAbility Project
Assists people with disabilities employed in agriculture by providing practical education and assistance that promotes independence in agricultural production and rural living. AgrAbility staff perform worksite assessments and develop plans to accommodate farmers and ranchers with any type of disability, physical or cognitive.
Nebraska Client Assistance Program (CAP)
A free service to protect individual rights under the Federal Rehabilitation Act and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
Information for veterans and their families on their rights, benefits, Nebraska's veterans' homes, county offices and links to other federal and state sources of information.
Nebraska Employment Network Program
Provides links to organizations in the state that offer employment assistance, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services to Social Security disability beneficiaries.
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
Receives, investigates and enforces the public policy of the state against discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations.
Nebraska Independent Living Centers (ILCs)
Contact information for ILCs throughout Nebraska. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
Nebraska One-Stop Career Centers
Each center provides career counseling, career planning, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training, information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.
Nebraska Self Employment Services
Works to provide comprehensive self employment assistance to qualified individuals with disabilities in Nebraska.
Nebraska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Information on SBDCs in Nebraska, which offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.

Nebraska State & Local Business Information
Information from Business.gov, an online resource to help businesses quickly find compliance information, forms and contacts from the government.
Nebraska Ticket to Work Program
Offers Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work and achieve their employment goals.
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation
Helps people with disabilities make career plans, learn job skills, get and keep a job.
Nebraska Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA)
If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.
Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program Region 7

Provides training and other services to vocational rehabilitation agencies and counselors in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.

Southeast Nebraska Community Action Council, Inc.
Offers a wide range of services aimed at the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities and the empowerment of low-income individuals and families to become self-sufficient. Services include housing and employment assistance.
The Arc of Nebraska
Committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Local chapters may provide residential, vocational and community-living support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Kansas City Area Office
Contact information for the local field office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Kansas City Area Office has jurisdiction over the states of Kansas and Nebraska.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - St. Louis, MO District Office
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The St. Louis District Office has jurisdiction over the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma and many counties in the state of Illinois.
Vocational Development Center
A non-profit organization providing vocational, residential and day-habilitation services for persons with disabilities in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA, which enable them to gain employment and live independently.
Youth Transition Resources for Nebraska
Information on resources to help young people with disabilities transition from high school to higher education or employment.

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