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What Can You Do? Campaign for Disability Employment
What Can You Do? Campaign for Disability Employment [link] CDE is a collaborative effort among several disability and business organizations that ...
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Your Next Star Campaign (Massachusetts Down syndrome Congress)
Your Next Star Campaign for employers (Massachusetts Down syndrome Congress) [link] Wonderful website featuring strategies for hiring people with Down ...
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Share KentuckyWorks
Download a PowerPoint presentation to share KentuckyWorks with professionals, colleagues, and families: KentuckyWorksMarketing Download a customizable Word document script for ...
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ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
Download the KentuckyWorks ADA Checklist for existing facilities. This form shows many examples and specific directions about how to make ...
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Hiring People with Disabilities Infographic
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Autism Summit Community Conversation
Autism Summit Community Conversation Report [link] October 25, 2017 ...
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Module—Benefits 101: A Guided Study of Your Own Situation
Benefits 101: A Guided Study of Your Own Situation [Take course for credit.] This one hour training is an overview ...
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Module—Transition 102: Important Predictors for Post-School Success
Transition 102: Important Predictors for Post-School Success: View module. Take course for credit. This module describes the strongest, evidence-based correlates ...
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Module—Transition 101: What We All Need to Know About Transition for Students with Significant Disabilities
Transition 101: What We All Need to Know About Transition for Students with Significant Disabilities View module. Take course for ...
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Leading Practices on Disability Inclusion
Leading Practices on Disability Inclusion [link] Author(s): Business Leadership Network and US Chamber of Commerce Business leaders were asked to ...
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Disability Etiquette: Engaging People with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette: Engaging People with Disabilities [link] Author(s): Tennessee Disability Coalition “This guide provides helpful information on disability etiquette. Topics ...
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At Your Service
At Your Service [link] “The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center has partnered with Storyline Motion Pictures (filmmakers of the critically acclaimed PBS documentary ...
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Support through Mentorship: Accessible Supervision of Employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Support through Mentorship: Accessible Supervision of Employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [link] An article with tips about how to set ...
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Employer Resource Guide
Employer Resource Guide [link] Author(s): Disability Employment Initiative “This guide was developed to provide both public and private employers, human ...
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Workplace Initiative
Workplace Initiative [link] “The Workplace Initiative helps companies recruit, hire, and retain the largest untapped labor pool in the country – ...
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Hire Gauge: Think Beyond the Label
Hire Gauge [link] Author(s): Think Beyond the Label “The Hire Gauge tool helps employers to estimate the return on investment ...
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Building an Inclusive Workforce: A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Employees with Disabilities
Building an Inclusive Workforce: A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Employees with Disabilities [link] Author(s): U.S. Department ...
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Autism Society of the Bluegrass
Autism Society of the Bluegrass [link] The Autism Society of the Bluegrass can also answer questions about employment for people with ...
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Arc of Kentucky
Arc of Kentucky [link] Representatives at the Arc of Kentucky can answer questions about transition, direct you to resources, and ...
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Build Inclusion
Build Inclusion [link] "Build Inclusion is a placement provider for individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment. This service can ...
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Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky
Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky [link] "The mission of our We Work! Career Planning Initiative Program is to empower ...
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Kentucky Spin
Kentucky Spin [link] "KY-SPIN, Inc. (Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network) is a statewide 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. The mission of KY-SPIN, Inc ...
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Down Syndrome Louisville: Career Solutions
Down Syndrome Louisville: Career Solutions [link] DSL Career Solutions "takes a person-centered approach to supported employment and focuses on a ...
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Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky
Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky [link] The Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky staff can answer questions about transition during business ...
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What Will You Do? The Campaign for Disability Employment
What Will You Do? The Campaign for Disability Employment [link] Shares videos of people with disabilities working. Email: info@whatcanyoudocampaign.org ...
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A #JobCreators Family Interview – The Perez family
A #JobCreators Family Interview – The Perez family [link] The Perez Family discusses the powerful impact self-employment has had on ...
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Youth and Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families and Advocates
Youth and Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families and Advocates [link] Explores the role families and advocates play in helping ...
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Work Early, Work Often video series
Work Early, Work Often video series [link] Highlights the importance of work and work-based experiences, particularly for young adults with ...
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Understanding Volunteering
Understanding Volunteering [link] Describes the benefits of using volunteering as work experiences for youth with disabilities ...
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Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families
Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families [link] This InfoBrief discusses the importance of ...
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How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said
How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said [link] Youth and families can use the information they learn to ...
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Choose Work
Choose Work [link] Website contains helpful information about the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work Program ...
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Introducing Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Simply Said
Introducing Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Simply Said [link] This video was made for Minnesota families, but contains info for anybody wanting ...
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Information on the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Information on the federal Vocational Rehabilitation program [link] Learn how Vocational Rehabilitation (might be named differently in your state) can ...
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PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment [link] Offers parents, youth, and professionals, easy to use information on a ...
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Making a Smooth Transition from High School to Adult Living: Successful Collaboration
Making a Smooth Transition from High School to Adult Living: Successful Collaboration [link This webinar for parents of youth with ...
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Supported employment
Supported employment [link] This video highlights supported employment employees who found work positions created at a veterinary clinic with assistance ...
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Exploring Self-Employment Opportunities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Exploring Self-Employment Opportunities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities [link] The video describes the value of being self-employed for people with ...
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VCU Work Support
VCU Work Support [link] Features a robust set of fact sheets related to employment for persons with disabilities ...
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Day Training and Supported Employment Programs: Information for Parents – Questionnaire Worksheet
Day Training and Supported Employment Programs: Information for Parents – Questionnaire Worksheet [link] Helpful set of questions parents can ask ...
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Day Training and Supported Employment Programs: Information for Parents of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Day Training and Supported Employment Programs: Information for Parents of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [link] Provides information to ...
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EEOC—The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
EEOC—The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability [link] "The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) ...
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EEOC: Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers
US EEOC: Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers [link] "The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to ...
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US Department of Labor—Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts
US Department of Labor—Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts [link] "Being inclusive of people with disabilities — in recruitment, ...
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Kentucky Employment Files Video Series
Kentucky Employment Files Video Series [link] The Kentucky Employment files are developed and produced through a partnership with the Council ...
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Transition Goals and Activities for Inclusive Postsecondary Programs
Transition Goals and Activities for Inclusive Postsecondary Programs [link] "This table provides several goals and related activities that can be ...
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Meet Brandon Ziemke video
Meet Brandon Ziemke [link] In the Meet Brandon Ziemke video, a college student, employee and young man with an intellectual ...
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Wilson Family: Holding High Expectations video
Wilson Family: Holding High Expectations video [link] Youth with disabilities discuss how the decisions to disclose their disabilities have affected ...
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High Expectations: A Most Valuable Tool — Pacer
High Expectations: A Most Valuable Tool — Pacer [link] Highlights the importance of parents having high expectations for their youth ...
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Promoting High Expectations for Post-School Success by Family Members: A “To Do” List for Professionals — Pacer
Promoting High Expectations for Post-School Success by Family Members: A “To Do” List for Professionals — Pacer [link] Parent advocates ...
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Career Development Checklist
Career Development Checklist [link] The following checklist is offered as a guide to not only assist students to find jobs ...
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Career Exploration and Skill Development on youth.gov
Career Exploration and Skill Development on youth.gov [link] Features numerous resources to help youth get a sense of their interest ...
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College and Career Readiness (CCR) for Students on the Alternative Diploma
College and Career Readiness (CCR) for Students on the Alternative Diploma [link] "CCR for Students Using Alternate Assessment is a KY ...
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Kentucky Benefind
Kentucky Benefind [link] The portal to Medicaid services and public assistance benefits ...
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Coalition For Workforce Diversity
Coalition For Workforce Diversity [link] Kentucky recruiting and networking resource for people with disabilities. Contact: Willie Byrd at (502)955-7271 or williebyrd@gmail.com ...
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Fact Sheets – Impact of Wages on Benefits (Kentucky Benefits Information Network)
Fact Sheets - Impact of Wages on Benefits (Kentucky Benefits Information Network) [link] ...
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What You Need to Know About Your SSI When You Turn 18
What You Need to Know About Your SSI When You Turn 18 [link] "This booklet is for youth who receive ...
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Working While Disabled — How We Can Help, 2017 (Social Security document)
Working While Disabled — How We Can Help, 2017 (Social Security document) [link] Read this pamphlet to learn how Social ...
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Effective Work Incentives Counseling for Transition Age Youth Presentation
Effective Work Incentives Counseling for Transition Age Youth Presentation [link] PDF presentation about incentives for people with disabilities to seek ...
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I Want to Work Handbook
I Want to Work Handbook [link] This book helps you go through different activities to find out what jobs you ...
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Kentucky Disability Resource Guide
Kentucky Disability Resource Guide [link] The focus of this directory is to provide a searchable database of available resources, and ...
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KY Cabinet for Workforce Development
KY Cabinet for Workforce Development [link] Connecting Kentucky to employment, workforce information, education and training. The Kentucky Career Center stands ...
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National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center [link] "Guidance for student-centered transition planning, education, and services. Resources include online modules, toolkits, ...
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Evaluation Toolkit
Evaluation Toolkit [link] "We want to assist transition educators and service providers to improve their programs and services by determining ...
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Support Through Mentorship: Accessible Supervision of Employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Support Through Mentorship: Accessible Supervision of Employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [link] This Institute Brief by the Institute for Community ...
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Customized Employment: Practical Solutions for Employment Success
Customized Employment: Practical Solutions for Employment Success [link] This booklet by The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) discusses how ...
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Effective Training for Employment Consultants: Job Development and Support Strategies
Effective Training for Employment Consultants: Job Development and Support Strategies [link] This Institute Brief by the Institute for Community Inclusion ...
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What Are Natural Supports and How Can They Be Utilized in my Client’s Work Environment?
What Are Natural Supports and How Can They Be Utilized in my Client’s Work Environment? [link] This online toolkit for ...
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Customized Employment Q & A
Customized Employment Q & A [link] This Customized Employment Q and A by the Office of Disability Employment Policy answers ...
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Thought Sauce! Hot Ideas for Cool Employment
Thought Sauce! Hot Ideas for Cool Employment [link] "Griffin-Hammis Associates and it's not-for-profit arm, The Center for Social Capital, compiled ...
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Work-Based Learning Opportunities for High School Students
Work-Based Learning Opportunities for High School Students [link] Booklet by the National Institute for Work and Learning about how to ...
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Skills to Pay the Bills (with videos)
Skills to Pay the Bills [link] This booklet from the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy helps students ...
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National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: Teaching Skills
Lesson Plans for Teaching Employment Skills [link] The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition provides a number of education-based resources ...
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Real Work Stories
Real Work Stories [link] "This site highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who are ...
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How to Build Partnerships for Career Exploration
How to Build Partnerships for Career Exploration [link] This booklet by the Keene State College site of the Monadnock Center ...
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Internships: The On-Ramp to Employment
Internships: The On-Ramp to Employment [link] This booklet by The National Consortium on Leadership and Disability/Youth (NCLD-Youth) is a guide for ...
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Kentucky Department of Education: Transition
Kentucky Department of Education: Transition [link] Transition is the “exit” out of a child’s secondary school to the adult world ...
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On the Job: Stories from Youth with Disabilities
On the Job: Stories from Youth with Disabilities [link] Stories about the jobs of people with disabilities from the Waisman ...
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Impact: Feature Issue on Supporting New Career Paths for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Impact: Feature Issue on Supporting New Career Paths for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [link] Newsletter from the Institute ...
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Think College
Think College [link] Shows colleges from all over the country that have programs for students with disabilities. Email: ThinkCollegeTA@gmail.com ...
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What Will You Do? The Campaign for Disability Employment
What Will You Do? The Campaign for Disability Employment [link] Shares videos of people with disabilities working. Email: info@whatcanyoudocampaign.org ...
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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability [link] Many resources for youth with disabilities about getting work. They also share ways ...
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Kentucky APSE (Part of APSE) and the Bluegrass Coalition for Workforce Diversity
Kentucky APSE (Part of APSE) [link] and the Bluegrass Coalition for Workforce Diversity Organization that helps people with disabilities get jobs and be independent ...
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Office of Vocational Rehab
Office of Vocational Rehab [link] State program that gives funding, job coaches, and support to people with disabilities so they ...
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Kentucky Supported Employment Training Project
Kentucky Supported Employment Training Project [link] Program that helps people with disabilities find jobs that they like to do and ...
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GotTransition
GotTransition [link] Gives lots of information about health transition and other websites to help. Phone: 202-223-1500 Email: info@GotTransition.org ...
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A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Medicaid
A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Medicaid [link] Easy read guide to Medicaid ...
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Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income [link] Learn more about applying for disability benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can help people with disabilities ...
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Kentucky Supports for Community Living Medicaid Waiver
Kentucky Supports for Community Living Medicaid Waiver [link] Funds to help people with disabilities get help as adults. There is ...
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Kentucky Michelle P. Waiver Program
Kentucky Michelle P. Waiver Program [link] Funds to help people with disabilities pay for supports, training, extra care, therapy, and ...
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Best Buddies
National Best Buddies [link] Helps people with disabilities find friends, find jobs, and become leaders. National Phone: 305-374-2233 National Email: Info@BestBuddies.org University ...
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics [link] Offers games and sports for people with disabilities and also offers Unified Sports for all people. Phone: ...
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HDI Recreation Resource Guide
HDI Recreation Resource Guide [link] A book about recreation activities that include people with disabilities in Kentucky ...
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Kentucky Peer Buddies
Kentucky Peer Buddies [link] Helps students support each other at school. Phone: 859-257-5016 ...
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) website
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) website [link] Author(s):US Department of Labor The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program is designed ...
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Tax Incentives
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Tax Incentives [link] Author(s): Job Accommodation Network The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is an international, toll-free, ...
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ADA Tax Incentives
ADA Tax Incentives [link] Author(s): Southwest ADA Center This download provides information on tax incentives for employers who hire individuals ...
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Kentucky Work Opportunity Tax Credit Online System
Kentucky Work Opportunity Tax Credit Online System [link] Author: Commonwealth of Kentucky This website includes tutorials and also allows employers and their ...
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Kentucky Peer Support Network Project
Kentucky Peer Support Network Project [link] Creates groups of friends in classrooms. Phone: 859-218-1338 (Patti Logsdon) ...
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Kentucky Dual Enrollment Project
Kentucky Dual Enrollment Project [link] Allows students with disabilities to go to college and high school at the same time ...
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College Programs for People with Disabilities in Kentucky
College Programs for People with Disabilities in Kentucky [link] Shows students options for college in Kentucky. Colleges that have programs for ...
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Community-Based Work Transition Program
Community-Based Work Transition Program [link] Helps students get skills and training to find jobs starting the last two years of ...
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Get the Job…Keep the Job! Video
Get the Job…Keep the Job! Video [link] Gives video examples of how to go to a job interview and ...
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National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making [link] Webinars, talks, and essays from experts about how to make choices as you ...
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Introduction and Guide to Supported Decision Making featuring Jonathan Martinis
Introduction and Guide to Supported Decision Making featuring Jonathan Martinis [link] Video series about making your own choices and becoming ...
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I’m Determined
I’m Determined [link] Website with resources for parents and youth with disabilities about making their own choices. They offer resources ...
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Speak Up: Using What You’ve Got to Get What You Want
Speak Up: Using What You’ve Got to Get What You Want [link] Video about how to speak up to get ...
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Kids as Self-Advocates (KASA)
Kids as Self-Advocates (KASA) [link] Teaches kids how to be leaders and talk to others about their rights.: Phone: (207) ...
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Youth in Action: Becoming a Stronger Self-Advocate
Youth in Action: Becoming a Stronger Self-Advocate [link] Offers a step-by-step guide for telling people about your rights. Phone: 877-871-0744 ...
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Learn About Self-Advocacy: Speaking Up
Learn About Self-Advocacy: Speaking Up [link] Shares a video about how to stick up for your rights. Email: rtcweb@umn.edu ...
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Employer Toolkit
Employer Toolkit [link] Author(s): Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University This guide helps employers incorporate people with disabilities into the ...
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Kentucky Post School Outcome Study (KyPSO)
Kentucky Post School Outcome Study (KyPSO) [link] Gives a survey at the end of high school for youth with IEP ...
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Charting the Life Course: Daily Life and Employment booklet
Charting the Life Course: Daily Life and Employment booklet [link] Booklet about planning to become an adult in your daily ...
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Charting the Life Course: Transition to Adulthood booklet
Charting the Life Course: Transition to Adulthood booklet [link] Booklet about how to become an adult in many different areas ...
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FYI Transition
FYI Transition [link] Videos and online course about transition for students with disabilities ...
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Center for Parent Information and Resources
Center for Parent Information and Resources [link] Gives lots of information about transition and other websites to help you. Email: ...
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