State Government Resources:
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
800-628-5115
www.dars.state.tx.us/drs/index.shtml
State vocational rehab program. Many cities in Texas have local offices.
Texas Centers for Independent Living
www.dars.state.tx.us/drs/directory_cil.shtml
There are 21 centers in Texas.
Texas Department of State Health Services
888-963-7111 ext. 7260 or 512-458-7260
www.dshs.state.tx.us/avlib/default.shtm
Houses the rehab collection formerly housed by the Brown-Heatly Library
Texas Technology Access Program
800-828-7839 or 512-232-0740
http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu/
Part of the National Technical Assistance Project (RESNA)
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Employees Hotline: 800-832-2829
www.twc.state.tx.us/
The Commission operates 28 local centers.
Other websites from TWC:
The Labor Market and Career Information Center (LMCI): www.lmci.state.tx.us
“Reality Check”: www.cdr.state.tx.us/realitycheck
Work in Texas: www.workintexas.com
Federal Government Programs:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800-669-4000
www.eeoc.gov
District offices in Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Office of Personnel Management
202-606-1800
www.opm.gov/disability
Job Accommodation Network
800-526-7234
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
Employment Resources:
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/links/employ.htm
Entrepreneurship
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/entre/
The Office of Disability Employment Policy
U.S. Department of Labor
866-ODEP-DOL (633-7365)
www.dol.gov/odep/
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)
www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/pass.htm
Social Security's Ticket to Work Program
866-968-7842
www.yourtickettowork.com
Applying for Benefits:
www.ssa.gov/applyfordisability/adult.htm
National:
American Association of Home-Based Businesses
888-823-2366 ext 102
www.jbsba.com/content/suites/hb_teleworking/index.shtml
American Foundation for the Blind CareerConnect
888-824-2184
www.afb.org/careerconnect/
National Business and Technology Council
516-465-1516
www.business-disability.com/
National Federation of the Blind
410-659-9314
www.nfb.org
National Center for Mentoring Excellence (NCME)
410-659-9314 x 2295
www.nfb.org/nfb/NCME.asp?SnID=2
Relevant Divisions and Groups (Subject to frequent change):
Blind Entrepreneurs: 914-476-8444 Jim Bonerbo
Blind Merchants: 719-520-1391 Kevan Worley
Public Employees Division: 360-782-9575 Ivan Weich
Writers Division: 402-556-3216 Robert L. Newman
Websites:
Ability Links
www.abilitylinks.org/
Disability Mentoring Day
www.dmd-aapd.org/
E-Sight Careers
www.esight.org
Hire Disability Solutions
www.hiredisabilitysolutions.com
Job Enable
www.jobenable.com
Recruitability
Disabledperson.com
760-420-1269
www.disabledperson.com/recruitability.asp
Information on Self-Employment:
The Abilities Fund
www.abilitiesfund.org
Assists individuals with disabilities with self-employment. The organization is not a direct lender but does provide information on topics such as networking, business planning, and feasibility.
Sources for funding of self-made businesses:
1) Small business loans
2) SSA work incentives
3) Vocational Rehabilitation
4) Personal investment
5) Support from family and friends
Other Resources
Employment of People with Disabilities: A Resource Guide (2005):
www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/employment.html
Print copies available from the DIRC.
Books offered on loan from the DIRC:
Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis
by Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr., Mary L. Hennessey, and Steven W. Nissen, 2008
I’d Rather Be Working: A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Self-Support for People with Chronic Illness
by Backstrom, Gayle, 2002
Job Hunting Resources for People with Vision Impairments
by Thomas, Karen Lynn, with Carol M. McCarl and Nolan Crabb, 2003
Job-Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People with Disabilities, 2nd Edition
by Bolles, Richard Nelson and Dale Susan Brown, 2001
Learning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding A Job For People With Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia
by Brown, Dale S., 2000
More Than a Job: Securing Satisfying Careers for People with Disabilities
by Wehman, Paul and John Kregel, 1998
Real Work for Real Pay: Inclusive Employment for People with Disabilities
Wehman, Paul, Ph.D., et al, 207
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend!
by Joffe, Rosalind and Joan Friedlander, 2008
NOTE: Books from the DIRC are available in print form and may be loaned for a period of five weeks. The borrower is responsible for return postage.
To borrow these publications, please contact:
Disability Information and Referral Center (DIRC)
Talking Book Program (TBP)
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
PO Box 12927
Austin TX 78711-2927
1-800-252-9605
512-463-5458
512-936-0685 FAX
tbp.services@tsl.state.tx.us
Employment Resource List in PDF
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