Disabilities - Career Resources
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Best Resources
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: resource for women and girls with Attention Deficit Disorder.
ADD: Top 10 ADD Traps in the Workplace
INSIGHT Into Diversity (formerly Afffirmative Action Register): connects employers to the most highly qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): has job listings.
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, and computer science internships.
Federal Employment for People with Disabilities
Getting Hired.com: students/recent grads may access jobs posted by their employer partners.
HirePotential: recruits people with disabilities, mature workers and veterans.
Job Accomodation Network: free service providing information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.
JobEnable: an employment site designed specifically for 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):
RecruitAbility: site connects employers with job seekers with disabilities.
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
BELAY at DU: a DU student-led organization whose purpose is to inform, support, and guide faculty, parents, and students of all ages on the issues surrounding disabilities.
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!)."
Knippenberg, Patterson and Associates: an example of a Denver-area organization that helps students with neurobehavorial disorders--ADD, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome and autism.
