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Disability Issues and Education

NYC Disability Rights Archive
An archive of documents, photographs, media, and other objects to preserve New York City Disability Rights history.

Resources for College Students (DO-IT)A comprehensive site for resources for college students.

Employment

Ticket to Work
This section of The Work Site contains information on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-170), and the Ticket to Work Program. Since the establishment of the office in 1999 and The Work Site in 2000, our goal has been, and will continue to be, to provide a focus within the Social Security Administration on matters affecting the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities.

Employment Programs for People with Disabilities

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) launched NYC: ATWORK. As part of this initiative, the program put together the Business Development Council (BDC).

The Business Development Council (BDC) is a partnership of over 60 businesses.

These businesses are looking to fill:

Entry-level jobs
Manager positions
They are from the public and private sectors.

Resources available for job seekers include:

• Jobs within the BDC and City government (55-a)
• Recruitment events held by employers
• Guidance on resumes and cover letters
• Employer feedback on relevant job applications
• Employer-led skills workshops
• Practice interviews (with feedback)
• Disclosure and reasonable accommodations
• Informational interviews to learn about careers
• Career mentoring days (job shadowing)

Adaptive Technology

Media Access group at WGBH
The Media Access Group at WGBH has been pioneering and delivering accessible media to disabled adults, students, and their families, teachers, and friends for over 30 years. The Media Access Group continues to develop new means of access each year. Members of the group's collective staff represent the leading experts in their fields.

Web Content Accessibility Guideline
These guidelines explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities. The guidelines are intended for all Web Content Developers (page authors and site designers) and for developers of authoring tools. The primary goal of these guidelines is to promote accessibility.

EASI - Equal Access to Software & Information
EASI is the Premiere Provider of Online Training on Accessible Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities reaching more than 4,000 people in over 3 dozen countries since 1993.

HiSoftware® Cynthia Says™ Portal
The HiSoftware Cynthia Says portal is a web content accessibility validation solution. It is designed to identify errors in your content related to Section 508 standards and/or the WCAG guidelines. This free tool meant for educational purposes, is an online test which only validates one page at a time.

Blind and Low Vision Resources

Digital Talking Book-Talk

The purpose of this list is for the discussion of Digital Talking Books for the Blind. The list is sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind.

ACB Radio (American Council of the Blind)
ACB Radio showcases the work of blind broadcasters and musicians from around the globe. ACB Radio is heard by a worldwide audience via the internet, and has visitors from over seventy countries.

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
This library provides free accessible reading material for patrons who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to read standard print. Heiskell Library offers materials to borrow in a wide range of formats, including braille, talking books, and magazines, for users of all ages, as well as players and apps. 

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) is a national membership organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting/transliterating services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons.

National Association of the Deaf
The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.

InfoGuides

InfoGuides provides outreach and technical assistance to postsecondary programs in the Northeast serving individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Postsecondary Education Programs Network
PEPNet, the Postsecondary Education Programs Network, is the national collaboration of the four Regional Postsecondary Education Centers for Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Centers are supported by contracts with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The goal of PEPNet is to assist postsecondary institutions across the nation to attract and effectively serve individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Sorenson Video Relay Service
Sorenson VRS is a high-quality video relay service that enables the deaf and hard-of-hearing to effectively and naturally communicate with the hearing world.

NYCAccess Guide
Find information about what is happening in the Deaf and interpreting community.

Psychiatric Disability Resources

Handling Psychiatric Disabilities
An interactive and informative web site for people with a psychiatric condition that addresses issues and reasonable accommodations related to work and school. This is the only site designed exclusively to provide information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other employment and education issues for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Learning Disability Resources

LDOnLine

The leading website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.

International Dyslexia Association

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them.