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1. AccessAbility, Inc.
   "A not-for-profit rehabilitation agency and production facility, providing work opportunities for adults with barriers to employment. We provide qualified workers to employers in the community and quality production services to businesses in the community. We also provide on-site physical and speech therapies to individuals we serve." [More Information on AccessAbility, Inc. ]
   
   
2. Associated Blind, Inc.
   Associated Blind, Inc. concentrates on helping to reduce unemployment by providing highly individualized services for individuals who are blind or have low vision and who already have basic skills to help them move along a career path into better avenues of employment or entrepreneurial ventures. Its programs concentrate on professional development, skill assessment, and advising clients where to obtain the right training and resources. [More Information on Associated Blind, Inc.]
   
   
3. Cass Valley Enterprises
   Cass Valley Enterprises is a behavioral health system in Michigan. It provides supervision for cleaning, sorting and packaging. There is also lightweight metal fabrication and assembly as well as supported employment enclaves. [More Information on Cass Valley Enterprises ]
   
   
4. Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, Inc.
   The Centre's site has many links to aid people with disabilities in their quest for independent living. CILT is dedicated to the betterment of living in Toronto. This site has links on funding, employment, IL skills training, referrals, parenting, peer support, resources, books, and other helpful links. [More Information on Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, Inc.]
   
   
5. Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
   The Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind has offered programs that enable individuals who are blind or visually impaired to obtain and maintain independence at home, school, work, and in the community. CLB's programs and services include early intervention services, training and consultation in assistive technology, career placement services, comprehensive low vision care and a wide range of rehabilitation services. [More Information on Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind]
   
   
6. Crossroads Industries, Inc.
   Crossroads Industries, Inc. allows people with challenges work opportunities. [More Information on Crossroads Industries, Inc.]
   
   
7. Elwyn
   "Elwyn is a non-profit human services organization recognized nationally and internationally as experts in the education and care of individuals with special challenges and disadvantages. Founded in 1852 to care for children with mental retardation, today’s Elwyn is a leading provider of services for people with special needs of all ages. While many of our services are available at our original 400-acre site in Media, PA, Elwyn also supports programs in schools, community sites, workplaces, and individual homes in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and California." [More Information on Elwyn]
   
   
8. Goodwill Industries International Inc.
   Goodwill is one of the world’s largest nonprofit providers of education, training, and career services for people with physical, mental and emotional disabilities, as well as those with disadvantages such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education or work experience. [More Information on Goodwill Industries International Inc.]
   
   
9. Institute for Community Inclusion
   ICI is committed to developing resources and supports for people with disabilities and their families, fostering interdependence, productivity, and inclusion in school and community settings. ICI programs carry out this mission through training and consultation, services, and research and dissemination. [More Information on Institute for Community Inclusion]
   
   
10. Jewish Guild for the Blind
    The Guild is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian agency that serves persons of all ages who are visually impaired, blind and multidisabled. It offers a broad range of programs that include: medical, vision, low vision, psychiatric and rehabilitative services, managed long-term care, residential services, day health programs, schools and educational training programs for independent living. In addition, The Guild's radio reading service, InTouch Networks, and SightCare, its vision care education and training program, address the special needs of thousands of people nationwide. In addition to the home office in New York City, there are Guild offices in Albany, New York and West Palm Beach, Florida. [More Information on Jewish Guild for the Blind]
    
    
11. Kandu Industries, Inc.
    "Kandu Industries, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, has been a vital part of the West Michigan employment scene for over 35 years. Founded on the belief that people with disabilities could and should lead productive, fulfilling lives, Kandu provides a unique array of vocational training and placement services for people with barriers to employment." [More Information on Kandu Industries, Inc.]
    
    
12. Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled
    The Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled (KEAD) is a government-funded agency that provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities in South Korea. It also provides support services to companies that employ people with disabilities, works at the national and regional level to improve employment policy and services for people with disabilities, and provides assistive products for use by people with disabilities in the workplace. [More Information on Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled]
    
    
13. Leonard Cheshire Disability
    Leonard Cheshire Disability provides a wide variety of services in the UK to support people with disabilities. These services include care homes, supported living, domiciliary support, day services, resource centres, rehabilitation, respite care, personal support and training and assistance for those looking for work. They also actively campaign for the civil and human rights of disabled people. [More Information on Leonard Cheshire Disability]
    
    
14. Lift Inc.
    Lift, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that qualifies, trains, hires, and places information technology professionals who have physical disabilities through contracts with major corporations who eventually hire them directly. Lift combines specialized business experience in information technology with expertise at recruitment, assessment, and accommodation to give men and women who have disabilities a vocational lift. Neither a traditional educational institution nor a job placement agency, Lift accomplishes the objectives of both. To its employees with disabilities, Lift offers opportunities for very rewarding careers. To its corporate clients, it provides a proven human resource development program for high performance professionals. Lift has placed professionals in positions such as: programmer-analyst, systems-analyst, software engineer, business analyst, technical writer, technical specialist, network administrator, computer support specialist, data security specialist, database administrator, database manager, quality assurance specialist, CBT training developer, E-commerce specialist and website designer. [More Information on Lift Inc.]
    
    
15. Lions World Services for the Blind
    Lions World Services for the Blind is a training and rehabilitation center for people who are blind or visually impaired. Services include psycho-social counseling, training in independent living skills, personal adjustment training, and vocational evaluation and training. Training for independent living includes such skills as Braille, typing, oral communications, clothing care, cooking, grooming, housekeeping, independent travel through the use of a long cane, orientation to the environment, and use of transportation systems. Personal adjustment training includes the development of self-confidence in areas of social skills, physical conditioning and recreation. The center currently offers 13 vocational programs, which include three courses that teach trainees to work for the Internal Revenue Service. The three IRS courses are Contact Collection Representative, Service Center Collection Representative, and Taxpayer Service Representative. The other vocational programs are Assistive Technology Instructor, Bicycle Assembly and Repair, Enterprise Solutions Programming, Clerical Skills, Customer Service, Horticulture, Microsoft Computer Systems Engineer, Small Business Management, Small Engine Repair and Word Processing. [More Information on Lions World Services for the Blind]
    
    
16. Lutheran Services in America - Disability Network
    Lutheran Services in America - Disability Network is a nationwide association of Lutheran social ministry organizations serving the needs of people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The Network's 13 members provide rehabilitation services, work programs, residential services, and respite care. [More Information on Lutheran Services in America - Disability Network ]
    
    
17. MARO Employment and Training Association
    "The MARO Employment and Training Association is a network of organizations that create opportunities for people with barriers to community access and employment." [More Information on MARO Employment and Training Association ]
    
    
18. MMI
    MMI provides jobs and training for individuals with barriers to employment in Clare, Gladwin, Arenac, Iosco, Isabella, Gratiot, and Montcalm counties in Michigan. [More Information on MMI]
    
    
19. National Rehabilitation Association
    The NRA's mission is to provide advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation. Its members include rehab counselors, physical, speech and occupational therapists, job trainers, consultants, independent living instructors and other professionals involved in the advocacy of programs and services for people with disabilities. [More Information on National Rehabilitation Association]
    
    
20. Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
    ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Its customers include individuals with disabilities and their families; private employers and their employees; Federal, State, and local government agencies; educational and training institutions; disability advocates and providers of services and government employers. ODEP also provides information on the employment provisions of the ADA. [More Information on Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor]
    
    
21. Phokeng in Education
    Phokeng in Education (PHiE) is an independent training and skills development service provider in South Africa which specializes in Braille studies, South African Sign Language (SASL) training, and information and communication technology (ICT) training for disabled youth, partially sighted, blind, hard of hearing and deaf persons in and around the rural villages of Rustenburg and the greater North West province of South Africa. [More Information on Phokeng in Education]
    
    
22. Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
    Queen Elizabeth's Foundation is a British organization that promotes equality for disabled people through eight specialist centres for disabled people in the United Kingdom. Services include job training and services for people with brain injuries. [More Information on Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People]
    
    
23. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations
    "The Workplace RERC identifies, designs, and develops devices and systems to help people with disabilities be more productive in the workplace. A primary focus of the Center is the use of universal design concepts -- the design of products and environments to be usable by all workers, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design." [More Information on Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations]
    
    
24. Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workforce Investment and Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities
    This Center helps expand, improve, and modify disability policy and other more general policies in order to improve the employment status of Americans with disabilities and increase their independence and self-sufficiency. Based on research from this project and other NIDRR-funded projects, this project establishes an information and technical assistance resource to government leaders and decision makers at state and federal levels, individuals with disabilities, parents and family members, and other interested parties, offering new and revised approaches to workforce development and employment policy. [More Information on Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workforce Investment and Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities]
    
    
25. Rural and Farm Family Vocational Rehabilitation Program
    "RFFVRP's purpose is to place members of rural and farm families with disabilities into jobs consistent with their abilities and interests, or to assist them to stay in their current jobs. Evaluation, counseling, and assistance in job placement are available to eligible people." [More Information on Rural and Farm Family Vocational Rehabilitation Program]
    
    
26. Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program
    The Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program (SHEP) was launched in August 2011 by Cassandra Oakes, who is deaf-blind. The goals of the program are to encourage independence, teaching the power of positive thinking and attitude, and advancing the abilities and skills for people who are deaf-blind. SHEP provides a 5-step assessment program for deaf-blind clients, and the program will train each individual in the basics of braille reading, computer skills, and tactile communication. [More Information on Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program]
    
    
27. U.S. Business Leadership Network
    The U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) is the national organization that supports development and expansion of its BLN affiliates across the country, serving as their collective voice. It is the only national disability organization led by business for business. The USBLN recognizes and promotes best practices in hiring, retaining, and marketing to people with disabilities. There are 53 Business Leadership Network affiliates in 31 states, including the District of Columbia, representing more than 5,000 employers across the U.S. The BLN uses a "business to business" approach to educate, promoting the business imperative of including people with disabilities in the workforce. [More Information on U.S. Business Leadership Network]
    
    
28. Viscardi Center
    The Viscardi Center is a non-profit agency dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to be active, independent, and self sufficient participants in our society. Through education, training, research, leadership, and example, the Viscardi Center seeks to provide the highest quality services and to influence national attitudes, policies, and legislation. [More Information on Viscardi Center]
    
    
29. Work Skills Corporation
    Work Skills Corporation has been providing employment and training services to people in Michigan with barriers to employment for over 29 years. [More Information on Work Skills Corporation]
    
    
30. Workability International
    Workability International is an interational body representing providers of work and employment services to people with disabilities. Member organizations provide direct employment and work for people with disabilities in service and manufacturing processes, and provide employment services to people with disabilities to access, obtain and sustain work and employment in labor markets in conjunction with employers. More than three million people with disabilities are engaged in work programs delivered by Workability International's 120 member organizations in some 35 countries. [More Information on Workability International]
    
    
31. YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities Network
    YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network assists people with developmental and learning disabilities to achieve their fullest potential. The YAI/NIPD Network offers one of the nation's most comprehensive networks of direct services. These encompass day and evening services, children's services; family support services; job training and job placement; residential services; recreation and camping; primary health care, specialty services, and certified home health care. Programs and services are provided in a variety of community settings and at home. [More Information on YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities Network]
    
    

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1. 2012 National Employment Conference
   December 5, 2012 to December 7, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia, United States
   The 2012 National Employment Conference is an opportunity for the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) community to explore the question: "In this new economy, where and how can the VR profession add true and targeted value to achieve the goal of meaningful careers, self-sufficiency, and independence for persons with disabilities?" Through interactive, hands-on sessions, conference attendees and presenters will examine the state of the economy and exchange ideas, research, and models in order to achieve goals of competitive wages and self-sufficiency for persons with disabilities. [More Information on 2012 National Employment Conference]
   
   
2. Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program's First Regional Deaf-Blind Conference
   October 12, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
   The theme of the Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program (SHEP) First Regional Deaf-Blind Conference is, "You Can Do It! Advocacy and Self Determination, Keys to Your Future!" The conference will focus on providing an opportunity for individuals who are deaf-blind to learn advocacy skills that they can implement in their daily activities, receive encouragement and motivation to do what they need to do to be successful independent individuals, learn about technologies available to individuals with dual sensory loss, expand their knowledge of assistive technology vendors, and obtain information about assistive products and other helpful resources. [More Information on Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program's First Regional Deaf-Blind Conference ]
   
   
3. Spectrum Training System 2009 Career Planning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference
   October 15, 2009 to October 16, 2009 in Buena Park, California, United States
   The Career Planning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders conference will focus on topics such as career planning, career assessment, workplace supports, social communication in the workplace, and implementing the career plan. Attendees will include career counselors, job developers, rehabilitation administrators, vocational and special education coordinators, teachers, case managers, therapists, students, parents, caregivers, and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders ages 16 years of age and older. Continuing Education Credits are offered. [More Information on Spectrum Training System 2009 Career Planning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference]
   
   

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1. $25,000 Accessible America 2003 Award Competition
   Sep 12, 2003
   The National Organization on Disability is sponsoring the third annual $25,000 Accessible America 2003 Award Competition. The purpose of the Accessible America 2003 competition is to recognize exemplary practices communities use to facilitate the comprehensive involvement of citizens with disabilities in community life. Communities are encouraged to enter by October 31, 2003. [More Information on $25,000 Accessible America 2003 Award Competition]
   
   
2. Independent Living Research Utilization program's IL Net offers two new online training opportunities for June
   Apr 19, 2002
   The Independent Living Research Utilization program's IL Net offers two new online training opportunities for June: IL Board Development (June 17-July 5, 2002; Instructor: Bob Michaels) and Financial Management for Independent Living Centers (June 17-July 5, 2002; Instructor: Melissa Hall). Registration Deadline for both courses is May 17, 2002. Both of these courses have been designed especially for centers for independent living and statewide independent living councils. Each course spans three weeks and uses a web site to engage participants in discussion of the content and issues. The instructor is available to lead the forum on the web site and for technical assistance throughout the duration of the forum via email. The participant manual is designed to provide background information to make it possible for all students to take an active role in on-line discussions. The manual contains scenarios and exercises, which will be assigned for discussion and debate. Participants are asked to complete the assignments and review the scenarios for discussion and debate on-line. The ILRU is a national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its goal is to expand the body of knowledge in independent living and to improve utilization of results of research programs and demonstration projects in this field. It is a program of TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research), a nationally recognized medical rehabilitation facility for persons with disabilities. [More Information on Independent Living Research Utilization program's IL Net offers two new online training opportunities for June]
   
   
3. "Access America for People with Disabilities" Website Opens
   Jul 27, 2000
   In keeping with President Clinton's vision of using information technology to increase and improve customer service, the President announced a new website, Access America for People with Disabilities - www.disAbility.gov - that will serve as a "one-stop" electronic link to an enormous range of useful information to people with disabilities and their families. The website contains information relating to children and youth; employment, self employment, and entrepreneurship; transportation; health care and long term services and supports; choice and self-determination; recreation and travel; civil rights and protections; college, adult and vocational education; housing; technology; income supports; tax credits and deductions; disability statistics; and emergency preparedness. [More Information on "Access America for People with Disabilities" Website Opens ]
   
   
4. Online Career Fair for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students
   Nov 12, 1999
   Looking for career information? How about networking opportunities? The Online Career Fair for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students provides much needed real life information on the world of work as portrayed by deaf and hard of hearing people from various parts of the world. You can learn about their experiences, education, and careers and network with them. For more information, contact: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf 615 Olof Hanson Drive, PO Box 308 Faribault, MN 55021-0308 Phone:1-800-657-3996 V/TTY;(507) 332-5400 V/TTY. Fax:(507) 332-5528. URL: http://www.msad.state.mn.us. E-mail: msad@msad.state.mn.us. [More Information on Online Career Fair for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students]