This blog post from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights a new resource that the Bureau has released called "Focus on People with Disabilities" which is a companion piece to a financial empowerment toolkit previously released. The…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the LEAD Center published training materials to help create a Customized Employment program for individuals with disabilities. These trainings use a Guided Group…

This web page from the Office of Disability Employment Policy within the U.S. Department of Labor provides information and resources regarding customized employment – an employment strategy that has been shown to work well for those with…

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy provides free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. JAN provides…

Washington State’s WorkFirst Handbook has a section with information about medical conditions, including learning disabilities, that can interfere with a person’s ability to work, prepare for work, or look for work. The handbook emphasizes the…

This webinar, hosted by the National Disability Institute, provides background information and resources on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) time limits and their effects on low-income adults with disabilities.

This Lead Center brief details employer perspectives on customized employment for individuals with disabilities. In customized employment, the job candidate and employer create an individualized match between the candidate’s strengths and interests…

This reference guide from the U.S. Department of Labor provides promising practices regarding specific nondiscrimination requirements in Section 188 and the current Section 188 regulations. It was developed as a resource document for any…

On Monday, March 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its second round of 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) awards of $150,369,989 in rental assistance to 25 state housing agencies. In turn, the state…

This annual progress report from the National Council on Disability provides a glimpse at the current state of people with disabilities in the United States. The 2014 Progress Report details the status of people with disabilities across the nation…