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DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ - The Job Accommodation Network – The Job Accommodation Network is a service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects. JAN's efforts are in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available. JAN's work has greatly enhanced the job opportunities of people with disabilities by providing information on job accommodations since 1983. In 1991 JAN expanded to provide information on the Americans with Disabilities Act. JAN consultants have obtained at least one Master's degree in their specialized fields, ranging from rehabilitation counseling to education and engineering. The development of the JAN system has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of the U.S. DOL Office of Disability Employment Policy, the International Center for Disability Information at West Virginia University, and private industry throughout North America.

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability - Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) seeks to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by expanding access to training, education, employment supports, assistive technology, integrated employment, entrepreneurial development, and small-business opportunities.

http://www.iowaworkforce.org/access - Iowa Employment & Disability - Workforce partners have developed information and resources designed to facilitate the matching of Iowans with disabilities and employers. One of these unique resources is the Disability Program Navigator. The disability navigator facilitates access to employment and services for Iowa job seekers with disabilities. Navigators enhance services offered by agencies supporting the local disability workforce, by supporting job seekers with information and connection with service programs providing career enhancement.

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