State Vocational Rehabilitation Organizations
VR agencies, located in each state and territory, help people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, maintain, or regain employment. This link provides a state-by-state listing of VR agencies.
Career OneStop – Find Local Help
/in Advocate, Family member, Person with a disabilityAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planningOther/by The ArcAmerican Job Centers, located in each state, can help you look for work and offer job search workshops, free computer access, and more. This link connects you to a webpage where you can search for local employment assistance.
Office of Disability Employment Policy – US Department of Labor
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planningOther/by The ArcThe Office of Disability Employment Policy provides information on the American with Disabilities Act, how and when to disclose disability in the workplace, and how to ask for a reasonable accommodation at work.
Job Accommodation Network
/in Advocate, Family member, Person with a disabilityAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planningOther/by The ArcThe Job Accommodation Network is a service offered by the Department of Labor that provides advice on how employers can accommodate employees with disabilities.
National Disability Rights Network – Member Agencies
/in Advocate, Family member, Person with a disabilityAll StatesAdvocacy, Civil rights, Community-based LTSS, Criminal justice, Education, Employment, Family support and future planning, Health, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Social security, Technology, Travel / TransportationOther/by The ArcProtection and advocacy organizations, located in each state and territory, help people with disabilities ensure their basic rights, fight abuse, and advocate for equal access and accountability in health care, education, and employment. This link will connect you with a listing of protection and advocacy organization in each state.
State I/DD Agencies
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCommunity-based LTSS, Employment, Family support and future planning, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Social security, Travel / TransportationOther/by The ArcThe I/DD agency, located in each state and territory, offers a variety of programs and services through public funding to people with disabilities who qualify, based on the resources available to support people with I/DD in that state. This link will connect you with the name of and contact information for the director of each state I/DD agency.
Directory of Centers of Independent Living (CILs) and Associations – 2017
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planning, HousingOther/by The ArcCenters for Independent Living (CILs), located in each state and territory, provide assistance to find homes in the community, train people around independent living and employment, and provide information and counseling. This link connects you with an alphabetical listing of each CIL.
Employment Outcomes and Paid Leave for Caregivers of Adults With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSPAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planning, Paid leaveFact sheet/by The ArcThis combined with challenges around the caregiver’s own health pose greater challenges for caregiver in their retirement and the ongoing support of their family member. This brief is based on research conducted by the Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC/CL) at the University of Minnesota and The Arc in 2017, and was published with the Family Support Research and Training Center.
Building a Career
/in Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planningVideo/by The ArcThis video gives an overview of the steps a person with IDD may want to take to find a job and build their career, including stories and advice from self-advocates about jobs they have had and how they have built there careers.
Building a Career
/in Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesEmployment, Family support and future planningFact sheet/by The ArcThis plain language document provides tips on steps a person with I/DD can take to get a job and build a career.
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