Online Resources for
Students with Disabilities

GettingHired.com - Careers and Community for People with Disabilities.  The GettingHired Mission is "To create sustainable employment growth and opportunity for people with disabilities."

National Business and Disability Council - assists the business community in providing full access to their places of business and employment. In addition to information about the organization and its services to businesses, this site has a resume posting service for college graduates with disabilities.

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) - works to increase the successful participation of people with disabilities in academic programs and careers.

Workforce Recruitment Program - creates a database of screened candidates with disabilities seeking summer and permanent positions.

ENTRY POINT! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business.

Job Access -- Working with Companies, Non-Profits, and others to employ people with disabilities

Famous People with Disabilities - ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education.

Tips for Self Advocacy in the Workplace by Dale S Brown, in Linkages, Fall 1997 Vol. 4, No. 2, pp 13-17.

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Civil Rights for You by Dale S. Brown - From Chapter 12: Learning A Living: A Guide for Planning Your Career and Finding A Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia. Woodbine House 2000.

Federal Employment of People with Disabilities - helps Americans, with and without disabilities, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.

HEATH Resource Center, a national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for students with disabilities.

The Association on Higher Education And Disability - a professional organization that serves the educational, information and networking needs of its members. While they doesn't serve parents and students directly, they can point you in the direction of some possible resources.

Guide to Disability Law is a general primer on the various federal laws that impact the lives of people with disabilities.

CHADD, a leading non-profit organization for children and adults with ADHD.

National Center for Learning Disabilities is dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by learning disabilities. National information and referral, public outreach and communications, and legislative advocacy and public policy.

Learning Disabilities Association of America provides general information about learning disabilities, while local chapters provide referrals to physicians and treatment centers. Provides information and referral to state chapters, parent resources, and local support groups. Publishes news briefs and a professional journal.