{"id":169,"date":"2011-03-29T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2014-07-16T22:26:58","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:26:58","slug":"8-great-online-employment-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/8-great-online-employment-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Great Online Employment Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Thank you to the AT Program News for sharing these resources.<\/i><\/span>

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1. Our Ability<\/a>
A Web portal for mentoring launched March 24th. View and listen to success stories. Post a job or resume. Read about and interact with successful people with disabilities in the education and business world.  The site is the brain-child of John Robinson, general manager for WCNY, AXXESS Media Productions (author of
Get Off Your Knees: A Story of Faith, Courage, and Determination<\/span><\/em>).<\/p>\n

2. Accessible Technology for All<\/a>
AccessibleTech.org is a project of the ADA National Network geared for the business community. The site provides resources on accessible technology and AT. National Hotline: 800-949-4232<\/p>\n

3. Workrave<\/a>
Free ergonomics software download to prevent Repetive Strain injury while working on your computer. (Windows and Linux only). Find more free ergonomics software <\/a><\/p>\n

4. Searchable Online Accommodation Resource <\/a>(SOAR) The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)’s Web page for exploring various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings.<\/p>\n

5. Employer’s Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodations<\/a>  Another great JAN resource: covers Americans with Disabilities Act basics and info on reasonable accommodations for applicants, interviewees, current and former employees, and employees on leave.<\/p>\n

6. Workplace Accommodation Examples <\/a>
Read case studies about successful workplace accommodations and add your own. This Wiki  was created as a means to share unique accommodation ideas. Located at CATEA’s Work RERC site (at Georgia Tech).<\/p>\n

7. Punch-In.org<\/a>
A new self-directed Employment Assistant that is geared for young adults with disabilities seeking to enter the workforce.<\/p>\n

8. Solving the Employment Puzzle for Youth with Disabilities <\/a>
Customizable, free parent training curriculum that focuses on providing specific
information on various employment systems for persons with disabilities. From the Pacer Center. Power Point version<\/a>. <\/span>

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Do you have any employment-related resources that you would like to share? If so, let us know in the comments section below. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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