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ADA Information Line
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free ADA Information Line. This services permits businesses, State and local governments, or others call and ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements, including questions about the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Spanish language services are also available. For general ADA information, answers to specific technical questions, free ADA materials, or information about filing a complaint, call 800-514-0301 (voice) or 800-514-0383 (TTY).

American Federation for the Blind - AFB CareerConnect®
AFB CareerConnect is a free resource for people who want to learn about the range and diversity of jobs performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired throughout the United States and Canada. CareerConnect has general information about the United States Labor market in a completely accessible format.

Center for Workers with Disabilities
The Center for Workers with Disabilities is a technical assistance center for states enhancing or developing employment supports programs for working persons with disabilities.

Center for Workforce Preparation
The Center for Workforce Preparation is a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and helps chambers of commerce develop workforce strategies so employees of their member companies are fully equipped to compete in the 21st century economy. CWP helps state and local chambers engage in workforce development, and has promoted quality education by providing tools, models and best practices.

Disabilityinfo.gov
This website is the federal government's one-stop site for information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others.

Earnworks
The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) is a free service that connects employers looking for quality employees with skilled job candidates. The site features disability employment information, such as recruiting services, tools and resources, employer success stories and business case for hiring people with disabilities.

HireDeaf.com
HireDeaf.com is a recruiting solutions company that develops and provides companies with innovative hiring products and services in the deaf and hard of hearing community. HireDeaf.com provides a resourceful and dynamic exchange between opportunity seekers and employers. For opportunity seekers, HireDeaf.com is a one-stop career resource center that offers advanced privacy features and career tools.

HirePotential
HirePotential is a national consulting and employment firm that works with corporations committed to diversity by assisting them with integrating, accommodating and employing the untapped workforce. The untapped workforce includes people with disabilities, mature workers, veterans and individuals from other niche groups and numbers more than 27 million working age people.

JobAccess
JobAccess works with companies, government and non-profits to employ persons with disabilities.

National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and information to improve access for all in the workforce development system.

Nebraska Workforce Development/Department of Labor
Nebraska Workforce Development provides information about programs, initiatives and special efforts of Nebraska Workforce Development.

Office of Personnel Management
OPM is the main portal for employment information and connecting job applicants with Federal agencies and departments. OPM connects people and their skills and talents to Federal agencies that need specific human resources and provides theses agencies with policies and guidance that enable them to capitalize on these skills and talents. Specific information is available in the "Career Opportunities" area.

Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities
This online course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons. Putting these lessons into practice allows employers to comply with the ADA and welcome a whole new group of customers to purchase your goods, products and services.

recruitABILITY
RecruitABILITY is an online, targeted recruiting site that effectively connects proactive employers with job seekers with disabilities.

RRTC's Biznet
The purpose of the Virginia Commonwealth University RRTC on Workplace Supports and Job Retention is to study those supports that are most effective for assisting individuals with disabilities maintain employment and advance their careers.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA was created to focus attention, programs, and funding on improving the lives of people with or at risk for mental and substance abuse disorders.

Tax Returns
Are you a Person with a Disability? Get Help with Your Tax Return

Ticket to Work Employment Network Directory
This website includes a searchable database of providers serving specific areas.

The Work Site - Social Security Online, Medicaid Buy-In States for Working People with Disabilities
The Ticket to Work Program offers SSA disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work and achieve their employment goals.

WorkWorld
WorkWorld is decision support software for personal computers designed to help people with disabilities, advocates, benefit counselors, and others explore and understand how to best use the work incentives associated with the various Federal and State disability and poverty benefit programs. It automates the computation of benefits, and takes into account the complex interaction of income, benefit programs and work incentives.