Employment
Works to remove barriers that limit or prevent the employment and self-sufficiency of persons with disabilities. Resources include list of other websites including information about employment resources, legislation, benefits, and services.
Provides information about work and benefits for those with disabilities including information on health coverage benefits and employment programs provided by programs run by the state, federal government, non-profits, or private organizations.
Free consulting service to increase employability of people with disabilities.
Responsible for providing leadership to increase the number of people with disabilities in the California workforce.
- Maria Shriver (First Lady of California) We Include Project
Aims to create opportunities and raise awareness of resources that address the needs of the developmentally disabled community in order to enable them to live a fulfilling and purpose-filled life through inclusion in employment, education, independent living and financial empowerment.
- Real Work Stories
Highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) who are working in paid jobs in their communities.
- Service as a Bridge to Employment for People with Disabilities
View this session by the National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service on June 23, 2009.
- 2009 Red Book – A Guide to Work Incentives
General reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.
- Going to Work: A Guide to Social Security Benefits and Employment for Young People with Disabilities
2009 guide provides families and professionals working with young people some practical, hands-on information about Social Security disability and health benefit programs.
Works to provide meaningful employment to persons with disabilities.
Recruitment and referral program that connects federal employers with postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities for summer or permanent jobs.
The Campaign for Disability Employment
Collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Videos show positive images of people with disabilities at work.Ticket to Work Business Partnership
Employers are encouraged to consider becoming Employer Partners of the Ticket to Work Program. Being an Employer Partner allows companies to gain exposure to thousands of Americans with disabilities with a link to their career or job posting websites.


