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The Ticket to Work program clears the way for Nebraska employers to hire reliable, capable people with disabilities who will serve the needs of many businesses today and well into the future. Hiring people with disabilities is one way Nebraska business leaders can add skilled and experienced workers. More than half of Nebraskans with disabilities were gainfully employed when they became disabled.
The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted into law in July 1992, and it prohibits the discrimination of qualified individuals with disabilities in a job application process and in all other aspects of employment - find information and technical assistance.
How to make community emergency preparedness and response programs accessible to people with disabilities.
The North Carolina Office on Disability and Health in collaboration with the Center for Universal Design have published “Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings That Are Accessible To All Participants”. From parking spaces to alternate formats, it is a very comprehensive manual.
Medicaid Insurance for Workers with Disabilities (MIWD), referred to by some as Nebraska's Medicaid Buy-In, is intended to allow people who are competitively employed and who, because of wages would lose their benefits, to purchase Medicaid like private insurance.
A comprehensive desk reference that identifies agencies, organizations and contacts available to support individuals with disabilities who want to work.
