Access for All
This site offers detailed information and hands-on examples of how to make workplaces accessible to everyone, including individuals with hearing- and vision-related disabilities.
Discount Medical Equipment
Discount Medical Equipment will ship directly to you. Over 33,000 products including products for incontinence, diabetic supplies and aids for daily living.
Garaventa Accessibility
For people who have limited mobility and may have difficulties in exiting a building during an emergency evacuation.
Bobby
A web accessibility desktop testing tool designed to help expose barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines.
Section 508 Regulations
Government website specifically for Section 508, requiring all US Federal Agencies to make their information technology accessible to their employees and customers with disabilities.
University of Wisconsin Trace Research Center
Web page dedicated to providing links to design more usable web sites.
Web Accessibility Initiative/W3C World Wide Web Consortium
W3C promotes a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. Pursuing accessibility solutions on the web for people with visual, auditory, physical, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.
Alliance for Technology Access
The Alliance for Technology Access posts information on designing accessible websites and improving access to the Internet.
Assistive Technology
Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership provides information about assisstive technology products, services and funding resources.
Disability Access Symbols
The twelve disability access symbols (downloadable) to be used to promote and publicize accessibility of places, programs and other activities for people with various disabilities.
IBM Accessibility website
IBM’s Accessibility Center Web Site with information on News, Guido Corona’s Blog, Accessibility, products, and much more.
Microsoft Accessibility
Learn about built-in accessibility features in Microsoft products that are useable and accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities.
ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers
ADA Document Portal is a new web portal on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and offers visitors approximately 3,400 documents in 10 subject categories on the ADA. The web portal was launched by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) at the Department of Education.
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
Provides ADA and complaint filing information. Gives examples of discriminatory practices by type, to include disability, and provides guidance.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A comprehensive source of job accommodations and ADA information.
National Coalition for Disability Rights
An alliance of hundreds of disability, civil rights, and social justice organizations united to defend and promote the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the human rights of children and adults with physical, mental, cognitive and developmental disabilities.
U.S. Department of Justice - Project Civic Access
Provides information on disability rights.
U.S. Department of Justice - Disability Rights Online News
Provides monthly newsletter on disability rights published online.
National Resource Center on AD/HD
A Program of CHADD, funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ALS Association
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Arthritis Foundation
Provides resources for managing arthritis.
Arthritis National Research Foundation
Since 1952, the Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been providing grant funds for basic research into the causes of and new treatments for arthritis. Our ultimate goal is to find a cure for each of the 100 different forms of arthritis.
The Autism Alliance
The mission of the Autism Alliance of MetroWest, Inc. is to provide families in the MetroWest area of Boston with information, education and support.
Autism Society of America
Devoted to improving the lives of those affected by autism.
Braille Institute
Details an employer’s considerations when hiring a person with a visual impairment.
MAB Community Services (Formerly Massachusetts Association for the Blind)
MAB has broadened its scope of services to include programs for adolescents with acquired brain injuries and adults with mental retardation.
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Provides a broad array of social and rehabilitative services to all legally blind residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Brain Injury Association of America
Creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy.
Massachusetts Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
Offering information, hope, and support to people with brain injuries, their families, and professionals who care for them.
American Institute for Cancer Research
Cancer Research Foundation of America
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
National Breast Cancer Coalition
National Kidney Cancer Association
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
The United Cerebral Palsy
The website for United Cerebral Palsy that has state by state resource guidance on-line. To access them click through to the “Parenting and Families” channel and then to “Resources.”
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Babson College
Online Workshops
Framingham State College
Career Services.
Tufts University
Career Services. Resources for People with Disabilities
Deaf Professional Network
An organization formed to promote career development and networking opportunity for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Massachusetts Association for the Deaf
Mass Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
National Association of the Deaf
The site for news and advocacy issues relating to deaf Americans.
Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Center on Employment
Down Syndrome Understanding the Gift of Life
The page is compiled from members of the Down Syndrome Listserve.
Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
Providing opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and their families to enhance independence, productivity, integration and inclusion.
National Down Syndrome Society
The internet’s most comprehensive source on Down Syndrome
American Diabetes Association
Up-to-date news, research, recipes, and ideas that will help you manage your diabetes.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
Comprehensive information about living with juvenile diabetes.
The Alliance of Professional with Disabilities
The home of the on-line discussion group of the Silicon Valley based The Alliance of Professional with Disabilities.
Deaf Professional Network
An organization formed to promote career development and networking opportunity for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Diversity World
Enriching workplaces and reducing employment barriers.
Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN)
A free service that connects quality employers with skilled candidates and promotes the belief that hiring people with disabilities is a great business strategy.
Equal Opportunity Publications: Careers and the Disabled
Equal Opportunity Publications has led the way from affirmative action to diversity recruitment by publishing career-guidance and recruitment magazines for women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities.
Job Accommodation Network
A free technical assistance service on cost-effective accommodations in the workplace and a source for information about self-employment options.
Job Stress Solutions
Specializes in providing counseling and coaching to people with
work related stress and mental health issues.
Rehabilitation Support and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention
A business site for information, resources and research related to workplace supports and job retention for people with disabilities.
Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Center on Employment
Social Security
Federal website providing information supporting work for individuals receiving Social Security based on disability.
Ticket to Work
Comprehensive information about Maximus’s Ticket to Work program.
U.S. Business Leadership Network
National website for the Business Leadership Network, a business-to-business forum on disability issues.
U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education web page lists the Employment Specialists in all 50 states.
US Department of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Provides national leadership by developing and influencing disability-related employment policy as well as practice affecting the employment of people with disabilities.
US Department of Labor: Tax Incentives for Business
Provides details on the tax credits for small business and tax deductions for barrier removal and certain accommodations.
Workplace Emergency Preparedness Resources
A template of guidance designed to help federal agencies integrate into emergency preparedness plans the needs of workers with disabilities is available to the public. It addresses employer and employee perspectives, viewpoints of first responders, successful practices and legal considerations.
Workplace Benefits For Parents Of Children With Disabilities
A series of online manuals from Mass General Hospital that offer tips and resources on workplace benefits for parents of children with disabilities, as well as companies who employ those parents. For parents, click on "Resources for Employees," then open "workplace benefits.” For employers interested in information about workplace supports for employees who are parents of children with disabilities, click on "Resources for Employers and Benefit Providers," then open "Children With Special Needs and the Workplace: A Guide for Employers."
Grants.gov
Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.
ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers
ADA Document Portal is a new web portal on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and offers visitors approximately 3,400 documents in 10 subject categories on the ADA. The web portal was launched by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) at the Department of Education.
ADA Watch
The website for the National Coalition for Disability Rights.
American Association for People with Disabilities
The Massachusetts Network of Information Providers
A collaborative effort of over sixty nonprofit agencies in Massachusetts. Network members disseminate disability-specific information and make referrals to the public for free.
National Association Of Governor’s Committees On People With Disabilities
A collective association of Governors’ committee in the states and territories of the United States.
National Organization on Disability
National Rehabilitation Information Center
One of the most comprehensive libraries in the country on disability and rehabilitation information.
New England INDEX: Information on Disabilities Exchange
Website of disability-related government and private resources located in New England.
Boston Center for Independent Living
Independent Living Centers of the North Shore and Cape Ann
Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council
MetroWest Center for Independent Living, Inc
National Council on Independent Living
Southeast Center for Independent Living
Starvos Center for Independent Living
Since 1974 Stavros Center has been actively advocating for the civil rights of people with disabilities--regionally, statewide, and nationally. Currently we provide independent living services in the Western Massachusetts area.
LDW Learning Disabilities Worldwide
MAB Community Services (Formerly Massachusetts Association for the Blind)
MAB has broadened its scope of services to include programs for adolescents with acquired brain injuries and adults with mental retardation.
Disability Law Center, Inc.
DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities.
Disability Lawyers
Disability Lawyers is the exclusive Disability Law directory online, offering listings for disability law firms across the country.
Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Depression and Manic Depression
Information about clinical depression and manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder. These disorders affect millions of people every year.
Families for Depression Awareness
Jonathan O. Cole Mental Health Resource Center
A consumer-run mental health resource center housed at McLean Hospital in Belmont Massachusetts
Job Stress Solutions
Specializes in providing counseling and coaching to people with work related stress and mental health issues.
Mental Illness Education Project
Manic Depressive and Depressive Association of Boston
Massachusetts Association for Mental Health
A private, nonprofit, citizens based organization established in 1913 for advocacy and educational purposes. It is a tax exempt Section 501 (c) (3) organization. For over 87 years, MAMH has directed its activities towards the successful development of community based education, health care, and mental health services for children and adults.
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporation of Massachusetts
M-Power
A 100% consumer run mental health statewide advocacy organization in Massachusetts.
MySelfHelp.com
Self-help Programs from MySelfHelp.com Online, interactive programs for people suffering from depression, eating disorders, and a wide range of other problems. Programs are funded and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health.
National Alliance of the Mentally Ill
Parent/Professional Advocacy league
Psychiatric Disabilities
Practical information about reasonable accommodations for people who have psychiatric disabilities.
The Samaritans Of Boston Suicide Prevention And Emotional Support
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
MS is a chronic disease that is diagnosed in adults 20 to 50 years of age -- prime working years. The symptoms of MS are unpredictable. What does this mean to employment?
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Broken Beauties
Dedicated to taking the "ugly" out of orthopedics. Broken bones can now become fashionable with our fashion arm slings, cast covers, crutch covers, cast toe coverings, hot/cold therapy packs and more. We bring all the broken bone products, services, information and help together in one site to help our customers cope with life with a broken bone or injury necessitating a cast, crutches or cane. We'll get you on your broken bone road to recovery fast and fashionably!
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
New England Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America
Repetitive Strain Injuries
Boston-area support for people with repetitive strain injuries.
Butlee’s Handicap Outdoor Adventures
Damonbrooks
This website provides a source for speakers on disability and entertainers with disabilities. They also publish an on-line e-newsletter, Applause.
Northeast Passage
Works to create an environment where individuals with disabilities can recreate with the same freedom of choice and independence as their able-bodied peers.
Outdoor Explorations (OE)
Works to challenge perceptions and change lives of people with and without disabilities through shared activities in the outdoors.
The South Shore Center for Outdoor Exploration
VSA Arts
VSA arts is creating a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
Wheelchair Sports and Recreation Association, Inc.
Stuttering Foundation of America
Veteran Resources for Employers
Veterans Administration
This web site provides a thorough review of benefits information and assistance for returning veterans and their families, including health, education, compensation, publications and employment services.
HireVetsFirst
A comprehensive career website for hiring veterans of America's military. Whether you're a manager, human resources specialist, or veteran, you'll find many resources you need for matching employment opportunities with veterans.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
This website provides a Non-Technical Guide for USERRA.
Federal Tax Credits
Federal Tax Credits can help you offset the costs of improving accessibility at your work place or hiring employees with disabilities. This link leads you to information and resources for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
Department of Labor (DOL)
This page provides a shortcut to information and services DOL offers employers, including hiring. One good place to start is with compliance assistance information and resources to help you, as an employer, understand which DOL laws apply to your business.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
This network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. 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, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available.
Disabilityinfo.gov
This website offers information on employment, education, benefits, housing and more. The web address below links directly to the Employer Resources page, including specific information regarding Veterans.
Transition Assistance Online
This website assists veterans with smoothly transitioning from their military service to a civilian career. The site has a job bank for job seekers and employers, as well as an extensive list of continuing education resources. A free newsletter is offered for users.
VetJobs
Consideredon of the leading Internet niche job board for reaching the 14 million military veterans currently in the work force, as well as the 250 thousand active duty military personnel who transition each year, and their family members. If you seek candidates with diversity, leadership skills, technical skills, security clearances and who have verifiable work backgrounds, this is a great place to begin.
Iraq War Veterans Organization
This website provides information and support for: Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans, Global War on Terror Veterans, Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans, active military personnel and family members related to pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment issues, as well as service member and family Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployment Readiness problems, information about PTSD, Health issues and Veterans Benefits.
Information and Support Resources for Veterans
Veterans Resource Central
This website provides a broad range of information and support to returning veterans, active duty military and their families, as determined by individuals who have already lived through many of the same experiences and issues.
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This website contains detailed information about PTSD, including treatment modalities, general resource information, publications, research and contact information.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families.
Veterans Resources
This website provides a wide variety of resources, links and information regarding numerous topics, including employment, benefits, transitioning, counseling and more!
Vet Centers
Provides readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family.
National Veterans Foundation’s
Its mission is to Serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families through, Management and operation of the nation’s only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families, public awareness programs that shine a consistent spotlight on the needs of America’s veterans, outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Works to maximize the quality of life for its members and all people with SCI/D as a leading advocate for health care, SCI/D research and education, veterans’ benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs, and disability rights.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)
Its mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. The program was founded on the principle that veterans are our nation's greatest citizens. The WWP seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world.
Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project
Provides year round sports programs for severely wounded service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict and the Global War on Terrorism. This can be a great opportunity for you and your employees to support your coworkers who are veterans.
Cornell University’s Disability Statistics
A comprehensive source for up-to-date U.S. disability statistics via graphs & charts, tables, and written descriptions. Currently, all statistics are estimated by Cornell University using the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey - Annual Demographic Supplement.
The National Center for Education Statistics
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
State Agency Data profiles
This website generates customized charts of state, national, and individual disability data.
U.S. department of Labor: The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the field of labor economics and statistics.
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Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Tourette Syndrome “Plus”
When Tourette Syndrome coexists with other conditions.
Social Security Administration Office Of Policy
The Office of Policy serves as the Social Security Administration’s focal point for policy analysis and research, evaluation, and statistics.
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a nonpartisan economic and social policy organization that uses rigorous, state-of-the-art methods to analyze public policies and programs, including those policies that affect people with disabilities.
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Provides a broad array of social and rehabilitative services to all legally blind residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.