DISABILITY AND ADVOCACY RESOURCES

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Accommodations

Job Accommodation Network: JAN is a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by:
1. Providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions.
2. Providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation,
3. Educating callers about self-employment options.
ADA Homepage: This is the homepage for the Department of Labor’s American's with Disabilities Act information.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- "Questions and Answers about Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act": All of your questions answered about what your rights are as a blind or visually impaired worker.

Sensory Access Foundation: Assists people who are blind or visually impaired to obtain or retain competitive employment by providing the highest quality access technology assessment, computer training, job placement and accommodation services with a goal of achieving 100% job retention.