Library Services Coordinator
Sharon Soto
Contact:
The Library at the
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2810 E. Discovery Pkwy.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2810 E. Discovery Pkwy.
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-855-9396
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is the National Disability Employment Awareness month! Included in this guide are a number of books, videos and online resources to help you find out more about getting jobs, supporting employees, the state of employment for people with disabilities and policies influencing employment options for people with disabilities.
Websites
- Campaign for Disability Employment"The Campaign for Disability Employment is a collaborative effort among several disability and business organizations that seeks to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to recognize the value and talent they bring to the workplace as well as the dividend to be realized by fully including people with disabilities at work. People with disabilities can and do make important contributions to America’s businesses every day. By implementing good workplace practices, like maintaining a flexible and inclusive work environment, businesses can capitalize on the talents of qualified people with disabilities, benefiting everyone."
- The Center on Community Living and CareersWe focus on the transition from secondary education to adult life, which includes accessing and navigating services, benefits, employment, person-centered planning, and community inclusion. We're also engaged in systems and policy analysis.
- Indiana Association of People Supporting Employment FirstIndiana APSE (In-APSE) is a membership organization that promotes and expands quality, community employment outcomes of choice for all people with disabilities.
- U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment PolicyThe Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) was authorized by Congress in the Department of Labor's FY 2001 appropriation. Recognizing the need for a national policy to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the 21st Century workforce, the Secretary of Labor delegated authority and assigned responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy. ODEP is a sub-cabinet level policy agency in the Department of Labor.
Resources from people at the IIDC
- Employment Resources and StatisticsThis page, created by the Center on Community Living and Careers, offers state and national statistics on employment for individuals with disabilities. Also offered are selected resources and information available to job seekers and workers with disabilities, their families, and the professionals around the state supporting them.
- National Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Final ReportThe Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities was established under Section 609 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Section 461 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, to advise in three areas:
(1) Ways to increase competitive integrated employment (CIE) opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) or other individuals with significant disabilities;
(2) The use of certificate program carried out under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the employment of individuals with I/DD or other individuals with significant disabilities; and
(3) Ways to improve oversight of the use of such certificates.