Transitioning from school to employment is a very difficult hurdle for adults with disabilities and their families. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates the need for employers to provide accomodations and modifications at the workplace. Voc Rehab provides job coaches to assist adults with disabilities find employment and job training.
The following are links to websites that address the issue of transitioning to employment:
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/
Cornell University houses an Employees and Disabilities Institute. Their website includes important links to federal publications on housing, SSI and other topics important to transition.
http://www.opm.gov/disability/
This site helps users with or without disabilities, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.
http://dol.gov/odep
This is a link to the Office of Disability Employment Policy
http://www.fyitransition.org/
The University of South Florida hosts this website giving students with disabilities and their families information about transitioning to employment
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Jeryl,
ReplyDeletethe sites you have listed are such information-filled places. The people at Cornell are such person-centered folks and I have followed their work for years. I'm glad you are finding them helpful.