Updated: October 1, 2024
“Employers must provide people with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the employment-related opportunities available to others. This includes things like recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, and social activities.” – United States Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Disability Policy Employment
America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion
Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion
United States Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA Protects People with Disabilities
Service Animals
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A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations – Job Accommodation Network
Looking to 1) recruit, 2) hire, 3) retain and 4) advance qualified people with disabilities? – Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
Technology Can and Should Break Barriers for People with Disabilities in the Workplace – Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
ADA Employer Restrictions on Disability-Related Inquiries, Confidentiality of Medical Information and Conditional Job Offers – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
NYS Adult Career & Continuing Ed Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
Assisting Individuals with Disabilities to Achieve and Maintain Employment and to Support Independent Living
Honoring NYS Businesses and Workers That Are Committed to Our Mission of Assisting Individuals with Disabilities
NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Disability-Specific Resources: Mobility, Blind/Low Vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disability, Learning Disability, & Mental Health
NYC: ATWORK employment program
On National Disability Employment Awareness Month – United States Department of State
How and Why to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2023 – The Arc
5 Ways to Participate in National Disability Awareness Employment Month – Ticket to Work Program, Social Security Administration
Guiding Companies on Disability Employment Policies – National Organization on Disability
New York State Exhibition Audios: Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month – NYS Capitol
Governor Hochul Launches First Annual New York State Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month – Governor Kathy Hochul
New York State’s First Annual Disability Rights & Employment Awareness Month Symposium – NY.gov
Oct. 9, 2024 at 2-3pm: Helen Keller Services’ National Disability Employment Awareness Month webinar – National Center on Deaf-Blindness
Employment Services – Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Who We Are – New York Association on Independent Living
Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
CWNY’s list of resources on Disability Pride Month
CWNY webinar: “Disability & Life Insurance”