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"Ten Employment Myths" - Video Many employers misunderstand the Americans with Disabilities Act and are reluctant to hire people with disabilities because of unfounded myths. This seventeen-minute video responds to concerns expressed by employers, explaining the ADA in common sense terms and dispelling myths about this often overlooked pool of well-qualified employees
“Ten Small Business Mistakes” - Video This thirteen-minute video identifies common mistakes that small businesses make when trying to comply with the ADA and addresses the importance and value of doing business with 50 million people with disabilities. The video features statements by store owners expressing their doubts or misunderstandings about the ADA followed by responses from the Assistant Attorney for Civil Rights and other Department of Justice employees explaining the law in common sense terms.
Accessible Service Practices for Hotel & Lodging Guests People with disabilities, in the United States and around the world, travel for both business and pleasure and regularly patronize hotels. Statistics indicate the enormous size of this prospective market.
ADA and IT Technical Assistance Centers The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has established ten regional centers to provide information, training, and technical assistance for employers, people with disabilities, and others with responsibilities under the ADA. These centers are called ADA and IT Technical Assistance Centers. These centers work with local businesses and other professional networks to provide employment and resources for both employers and employees with disabilities. Use this site to help you to find your local center.
ADA Requirements - Accessible Pools The revised 2010 Standards change that. For the first time, the 2010 Standards set minimum requirements for making swimming pools, wading pools, and spas (pools) accessible. Newly constructed and altered pools must meet these requirements.
U.S. Department Of Labor, Office Of Disability Employment Policy The Department of Labor (DOL) has prepared a business guide for improving your workforce by hiring people with disabilities. Visit this site to access "Ready, Willing and Available, a business guide to improving your workforce by hiring people with disabilities".
VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center The RRTC-EP investigates the most successful business practices which companies utilize to hire and retain workers with disabilities. The project includes four studies, the largest takes place in partnership with Bon Secours Virginia Health System, a long term leader in diversity and hiring of persons with disabilities.