Education and Training:
ADA Basic Building Blocks
More information: http://www.adabasics.org
Project of the DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers for the Americans with Disabilities Act
"ADA Basic Building Blocks", an introductory webcourse on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) that explores the legal requirements and spirit of the ADA. This is a self-paced, no cost online course.
At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities
Project of the DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers. "At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities" is a self-paced webcourse for people interested in discovering best practices for working with customers who have disabilities.
The ADA Audio Conference Series:
Provides in-depth information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This program is designed to enhance an individual's existing knowledge base or facilitate continued learning regarding regulations and trends under the ADA.
2008 Legal Issues Webinar: Employment and the ADA:
This program is designed for individuals who have a working knowledge of the ADA and are familiar with its basic elements. Sessions are intended to support continued learning and focus on the knowledge that has been gained since the implementation of the law in terms of how the federal agencies and the courts are interpreting the law and subsequent regulations.
Accessible Technology On-line Seminar Series:
The goal of the series is to increase awareness on technology accessibility for people with disabilities.
Disability Law Lowdown Podcast Launch:
The Disability Law Lowdown podcasts will deliver the latest in disability law information every other week. Listeners can subscribe to the podcasts to have shows automatically delivered to them.
Get more information on upcoming training in all of these areas: http://www.ada-audio.org
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Web Resources:
Choose Resources by Topic: ADA in the Workplace | Employing People with Disabilities | Employer Incentives | Accommodations | Accessibility |
ADA in the Workplace
- Job Accommodation Network: A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and educating callers about self-employment options.
- U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page: Offers ADA background and an ADA information line for both general and specific information about ADA. ADA Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment from the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
- Disabilities in the Workplace: An Introduction to State and Federal Laws
- Americans with Disabilities Act, A Summary from the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): A national network of 10 regional DBTAC: ADA Centers that provide the most complete and experienced services for up-to-date information, referrals, resources, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, employers, government entities, and individuals with disabilities, as well as media and news reporters. More Information: Employment Resources for Employers | Great Lakes ADA Center | ADA Wisconsin Partnerhsip |
- National Toll-Free A D A Information Line: Call to obtain answers to general and technical questions about the ADA and to order technical assistance materials: 800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TDD) or visit their website http://www.ada.gov/
- Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) or call 800-442-3477 (Toll Free), 608-266-1133 (FAX), or 888-877-5939 (TTY).
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: For local EEOC information you can contact them at the follow:
201 East Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
608-266–6860 (State)
414–297–1111 (Federal)
- Madison Area Equal Opportunities Commission: Click this link to see information about the City of Madison's EOC. Use the following information to contact someone at the EOC:
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
608–266–4910
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Employing People with Disabilities
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Business Connection:The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store, going to the movies, enjoying a meal at a local restaurant, exercising at the health club, or having the car serviced at a local garage.
- Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention: Provides a guide to Personal Assistance in the Workplace.
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Employer Incentives
- Tax incentives for Private Employers
- U.S. Department of Justice: Tax Incentives Packet
- U.S. Department of Justice: Tax Incentives for Business
- U.S. Department of Labor: Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program
- Equal Opportunity Commission Fact Sheet: Disability Related Tax Provisions
- Instructions for Employers completing IRS Form 8850: Pre-screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits
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Hiring and Management
- The Realities of Hiring People with Disabilities: Fact Sheet
- An Employers Guide to Hiring People with Disabilities
- Employer Resources for Hiring People With Disabilities
- Recruiting and Hiring Practices
- Recruiting People with Disabilities
- Locating Job Candidates with Disabilities
- Job and Task Analysis
- Employer Tips on Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities
- State of Montana Business Guide – Interviewing Tools
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management Resources, Q & A for Supervisors and Managers
- Employers' DisABILITY Etiquette Handbook
- Hiring Practices: Information on Topics for Hiring People with Disabilities
- Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
- Disability: Dispelling the Myths. How People with Disabilities Can Meet Employer Needs
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Accommodations
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Accessibility
- Access for All: A Resource Manual
- CATEA: Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
- National Center on Accessibility
- National Council on Disability
- NIDRR: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Rehabilitation Services Administration
- U.S. Access Board
- U.S. Department of Labor
Accessible Design
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
- ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Manuals
- ADA Standards for Accessible Design
- U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page
Contact Us:
For more information about the services ERI provides to individuals with disabilities or employers, please contact John Fuller at 608-246-3444 x223 or fuller@eri-wi.org.
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