Employment

Inclusive Employment and Transition Resources:

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy

Best Buddies An International Job Placement Program for people with disabilities

Project Search High School Transition School-to-Work Program

APSE Employment First, Employment for All Check the status of inclusive employment in your state

McKinsey&Company A firm that studies and promotes inclusion in employment

Institute for Community Inclusion Massachusetts-based, but a national leader in inclusive employment

Work Without Limits  Massachusetts-based, but a national leader in putting people with disabilities to work National Council on Independent Living NCIL

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Workplace accommodations according to ADA law

The Abilities Fund Committed to the economic advancement of people with disabilities and devoted to the fullest expression of their entrepreneurial spirit in all its diversity, strength and boundless originality

Griffin-Hammis Associates  full service consultancy specializing in developing communities of economic cooperation and self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities

The Road to Self-Sufficiency  a guide to entrepreneurship for people with disabilities

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) oordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures

LifeCourse Tools helps individuals with disabilities and families at any age or stage of life think about what they need to know, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live

Transition Coalition maximizing professional development opportunities for secondary transition and college and career readiness of youth with disabilities

Youthhood teen community site where young adults can start thinking about what they want to do with their life

I’m Determined This project out of Virginia facilitates youth, especially those with disabilities to undertake a measure of control in their lives, helping to set and steer the course rather than remaining the silent passenger

Building a Life Building a Life is a guide for families of young adults with disabilities who are transitioning into adult life