Disabilities - Career Resources
Also see Diversity and Minority Career Resources and Job/Internship Search Sites.
ADA Document Portal: extensive information regarding the ADA.
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act web site from the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
ADA-Rocky Mountain Technical Assistance Center
ADDvance: resources for people with Attention Deficit Disorder or ADHD.
ADD: Top 10 ADHD Traps in the Workplace
INSIGHT Into Diversity (formerly Affirmative Action Register): diversity employment magazine and website.
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): has resources for veterans with disabilities and a section of internship listings in Washington DC
American Council of the Blind: has job listings.
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Careers and the disABLED Magazine: lists companies actively recruiting and career fairs/events nationwide.
Disability Resources: from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Entry Point!: paid, summer science, engineering, mathematics, computer science and some business internships.
Federal Employment for People with Disabilities
Getting Hired.com: students/recent grads may access jobs posted by their employer partners.
Job Accommodation Network: free service providing information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.
Job-Hunting Guide for Colorado Citizens with Disabilities
National Business & Disability Council: has job listings.
National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult: offers job search guidance for people with disabilities.
National Organization on Disabilities: employment resources and advice.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP):
We Connect Now: helps college students with disabilities access higher education and employment.
Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities: matches college students with internship programs and permanent positions.
Autism/Asperger Syndrome/ADD/ADHD
Autism Society of America: national association with Colorado chapter
Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide: A neurotypical's secrets for success. 2010 book by Barbara Bissonnette. Order it through your library via Interlibrary Loan or through Forward Motion Coaching.
College Living Experience: students with autism, Asperger’s and learning disabilities receive the support they need to pursue post-secondary education and become independent adults. Has a Denver location.
EntryPoint!: offers internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.
GRASP: support and educational network on issues related to the autism spectrum. Has a Denver group.
How to Find Work That Works for People with Asperger Syndrome. 2004 book by Gail Hawkings that is "the ultimate guide for getting people with Asperger Syndrome into the workplace (and keeping them there!)." Order it through your library via Interlibrary Loan.
Knippenberg, Patterson and Associates: an example of a Denver-area organization that helps students with neurobehavorial disorders--ADD, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome and autism.
Lifelong AES, Inc.: another example of a Denver-area organization that primarily helps students with learning disorders, but also serves individuals with all kinds of disabilities with tutorial/instructional activities to support them in their classes, with counseling and psychotherapy, and with learning/psychological evaluations that document their needs for accommodations in the workplace and at school.
