This colorful resource includes examples of inclusive workplaces and links to many different resources for employers and those who encourage inclusive employment.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published this four-step reference guide to recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees with disabilities. This colorful resource includes examples of inclusive workplaces and links to many different resources for employers and those who …
Comprehensive information for employers about recruiting and hiring qualified applicants with disabilities is available in the Recruitment and Retention section of Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) website.
Recruitment: Workers with Disabilities: Where Can Employers Find Qualified Applicants with Disabilities? 3/20/2012 Comprehensive information for employers about recruiting and hiring qualified applicants with disabilities is available in the Recruitment and Retention section of Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) website.
A Chance to See Disabilities as AssetsBy PEGGY KLAUSNew York TimesPublished: February 4, 2012 MANY people know of Berkeley, Calif., as the birthplace, in the 1960’s, of the Free Speech Movement. Fewer people know that Berkeley also played a major role in the disability rights movement. It was here, also in the ’60s, that Ed …
The Special Olympics Community-Based Health Promotion Programs: Program Evaluation Report. (2012). Heller, T., Hsieh, K., Badetti, L., & Parker, H. (2012). Chicago: University of Illinois at Chicago. Special Olympics Collaborating Research Center, Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago.To view report, click here.
Preventing Health Problems among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: DSPs’ Role in Observing and Reporting Early Signs and Symptoms. Marks, B. & Sisirak, J. (2012). Frontline Initiative, 10(2).http://rtc.umn.edu/docs/FI-Healthcare_FINAL_11-6-12.pdf
HealthMatters for People with Developmental Disabilities: Take Charge! Marks, B. & Sisirak, J. (2012). National Gateway to Self-Determination. http://www.aucd.org/docs/issue3.pdf
Heller, T., Nelis, T., Collins, S. & Pederson, E.L. (2012) This guide explains to people with disabilities how they can participate in research and training projects, describes what research and training is, and what a participant can do. It also provides examples of projects and of ways to address problems others have had when working …
Dijkers, M.P., Bushnik, T., Allen W., Heinemann, A.W., Heller, T., Libin, A.V., Starks, J., Sherer, M. & Vandergoot, D. (2012)Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, (93), 912-918.
