Persons with Disabilities Links

Office of Disability Employment Policy -- Information on individual rights in the workplace, interviewing techniques, workplace accommodations, and more.

The Arc -- The Arc is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides an array of services and support for families and individuals and includes over 140,000 members affiliated through more than 850 state and local chapters across the nation. The Arc is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

World Association of Persons with Disabilities --WAPD advances the interests of persons with disabilities at national, state, local and home levels.

Work Support -- A compilation of information and resources related to persons with disabilities in the workplace.

National Business & Disability Council -- bringing top talent together with top employers - free services to job seekers with disabilities. No fees to be listed on the database, no one will ever ask you to disclose your disability and you can update your resume on-line.

Ready Set Hire-- Ready Set Hire is a network of employment agencies placing people with disabilities in positions critical to the growth & success of businesses throughout Western Massachusetts.

National Center on Workforce and Disability -- The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult (NCWD) provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and information to improve access for all in the workforce development system.

Disability Resources -- A wonderfully well-organized site for cutting through the morass of disability-related material on the Web.

gettinghired.com -- Gettinghired.com is designed to highlight an individual's talents, skills, experience, interests and education and match them to specific jobs and internships posted by employers to hire people with disabilities.