October- Disability Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy announced the official theme for October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month: "Profit by Investing in Workers with Disabilities." The theme honors the contributions of workers with disabilities and serves to inform the public that they represent a highly skilled talent pool that can help employers compete in today's global economy. For more information please visit http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20110609.htm.


	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title 1
	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title 2
	American Bar Association The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
	Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
	Bobby Bobby is a free service provided by CAST to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities.
	Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Minnesotans (MCDHH) The Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans is a Governor appointed Commission that advocates for equality of opportunity for Minnesotans who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing. The key to its effectiveness is its ability to provide a voice to people who are often unheard.
	Cornucopia Of Disability Information CODI serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas.
	Council on Disability: Disability Etiquette
	Council on Disability: Disability Language
	Courage Center Courage Center's Web page brings together information about disability, adaptive technology and various services.
	Disabilities Rights Office Federal Communications Commission
	Disability.Gov Disability.Gov mission is to connect people with disabilities, their family members, veterans, caregivers, employers, service providers and others with the resources they need to ensure that people with disabilities can fully participate in the workplace and in their communities.
	Disability Minnesota your gateway for disability information in Minnesota
	DisabilityResources.org: Disability Resources on the Internet The DRM Webwatcher, a subject guide to locate disability information on the internet, a guide to disability acronyms, a veterans’ page and a MN specific link providing links to other disability organizations in MN are all great resources you will find on this Website.
	ED.Gov: U.S. Department of Education - National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) NIDRR provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities
	EEOC: Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities
	EEOC: Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
	EEOC: Questions And Answers: Enforcement Guidance On Disability-Related Inquiries And Medical Examinations Of Employees Under The Americans With Disabilities Act
	Executive Order 96-9 Providing for State Agency Coordination of the Americans with Disabilities Act This order was continued by the Pawlenty Administration Executive Order 03-04 - April 4, 2003
	Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
	Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center Information on upcoming events, recent court decisions, issues pertaining to disability in the news, distance learning transcripts and national resources on this site.
	Infouse: Access to Disability Data
	Job Accommodation Network Resource for Workplace Productivity Enhancements and Reasonable Accommodation Solutions.
	Learning Disabilities Association of America LDA provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals. At the national, state and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources.
	Limitations and how to select accommodations for employees with psychiatric disabilities Job Accommodation Network
	Minnesota Association of Centers for Independent Living This Website is dedicated to providing information about independent living, services provided by Minnesota's eight Centers for Independent Living(CILs), and links to disability related information around the world.
	Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities The mission of the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is to provide information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion(IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
	Minnesota State Council on Disability The Minnesota State Council on Disability is an agency that advises, provides technical assistance, collaborates and advocates to expand opportunities, improve the quality of life and empower all persons with disabilities.
	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) NAMI is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
	National Council on Disability
	National Mental Health Association Mental Health America(formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives.
	National Organization on Disability The mission of the National Organization on Disability(NOD) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
	Partners in Policymaking Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities created a ground-breaking, innovative training program called Partners in Policymaking® to teach parents and self-advocates the power of advocacy to change the way people with disabilities are supported, viewed, taught, live and work.
	Pathways to Employment The mission of the Pathways to Employment initiative is to increase competitive employment of people with disabilities and meet Minnesota’s workforce needs by bringing together people with disabilities, employers, businesses, government and providers.
	Presidential Proclamation--National Disability Employment Awareness Month
	Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: An On-line Resource for Employers and Educators
	STAR Program (A System of Technology to Achieve Results) STAR is a great resource for disability and technology related issues. STAR is a program of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Technology for People with Disabilities.
	Trace Center
	United States Access Board: A Federal Agency Committed to Accessible Design
	U.S. Department of Justice: ADA Homepage
	United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
	United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability (ODEP) Disability Resources
	United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The Americans with Disabilities Act: Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities
	What Are The Courts Saying About Reasonable Accommodation?