Disability Awareness: Websites

Through US Dept. of Eduction, Bookshare is an online library of accessible reading materials for people with disabilities.  Individuals can sign up for membership and access the library on their own. Organizations that serve individuals with disabilities (schools, libraries, community centers, etc.) can sign up and provide access to their students or clients.  Membership includes unlimited access to accessible books, textbooks, newspapers and magazines.

• ADA Homepage: The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, programs and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities; this U.S. Department of Justice site includes information on regulations, assistance materials, enforcement, mediation, and settlements
• NARIC: National Rehabilitation Information Center: Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to serve anyone, professional or lay person, who is interested in disability and rehabilitation, including consumers, family members, health professionals, educators, rehabilitation counselors, students, librarians, administrators, and researchers; five searchable, browsable databases are available
• Social Security Online - Disability Programs: This site contains public information for patients, families, students, physicians, scientists, and therapists; a large list of links related to orthopaedics is included

• DO-IT: This relatively low-tech, award-winning site from the University of Washington focuses on universal accessibility; links are listed under academics, careers, programs, technology and resources
• Disability: Human Resources and the Internet: Offers links to disability-related websites; maintained by Cornell University
• U.S. Access Board: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board: The Board, created in 1973, has served the nation as the only independent federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for people with disabilities

• ADA Homepage: The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, programs and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities; this U.S. Department of Justice site includes information on regulations, assistance materials, enforcement, mediation, and settlements
• DO-IT: This award-winning site from the University of Washington focuses on universal accessibility; links are listed under academics, careers, programs, technology and resources
• Disability: Human Resources and the Internet: Offers links to disability-related websites; maintained by Cornell University
• The Job Accommodation Network (JAN): Located at the University of West Virginia, this is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities; JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Office of Disability Employment Policy: The mission of this agency is to communicate, coordinate and promote public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities; the Committee provides information, training, and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities
• WorkSource Seattle-King County: WorkSource is a statewide partnership of government, education, and community organizations that offers a unique resource for businesses and job seekers: a “one-stop” for career development and human resources support. WorkSource incorporates employment services, skills training, and community services all in one package.