If you are a student with a disability, you should discuss transition services with your IEP Team. The Office of Rehabilitative Services (ORS) can provide you with Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) if you have an IEP or 504 plan.
Employment Fact Sheets
Client Assistance Program (CAP)
DRRI’s Client Assistance Program (CAP) can help you apply for vocational rehabilitation (VR), independent living, and services for the blind and visually impaired. DRRI can also help you if you already receive these services.
Reasonable Accommodations at Work
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job or work environment that helps you do that job. This includes changes to help you apply for a job. The change must be related to your disability. Examples of reasonable accommodations include:
Employment Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities Act, and The Civil Rights Act of 1990 protect job applicants and employees with disabilities against discrimination.
Documenting Employment Discrimination
If you believe you are treated unfairly in the workplace it is important to keep a record of it. You will need details about your treatment if you file a charge of discrimination. A written record will be helpful during that process. You also have the right to, and should, regularly review and copy your personnel file.