Americans with Disabilities Act: Further Resources
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Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace:
Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace is an in-depth training on disability awareness with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) integrated throughout each training module.
Diversity World has a wide range of resources and information on accommodations, job development and other topics. Of particular interest might be a series of online videos for employers. The videos highlight successes and strategies for developing an inclusive workforce. Give it a look.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN):
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a comprehensive resource on job accommodations which targets several audiences, including employers. Information for employers includes information of the ADA about interviewing, developing policies and procedures, job re-structuring and a host of useful topics.
Fast Fact on Reasonable Accommodations:
Fast fact sheet on basic reasonable accommodations issues from US Chamber of Commerce and VCU-RRTC.
The Official US Federal Government site on the ADA:
This is the government sponsored site about the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many downloadable publications for businesses are available.
Each of the 10 federal regions has an ADA project. The Great Plains center serves Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. There are many excellent resources including a fairly extensive on-line training course called ADA Basic Building Blocks. A number of helpful publications are available, including publications on accessibility guidelines and technical assistance manuals offering guidance on implementation of the ADA with respect to employment, local governments and the private sector.
The complete text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:
For reference to statutory language.
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