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CMHS CONSUMER AFFAIRS E-NEWS JANUARY 26, 2010
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Disability Resources
2009-2010 ADA Audio Conference Series
The National Network of ADA Centers is holding a series of audio conference calls on a variety of topics including service animals, aging workers with disabilities, accessibility surveys and access for customers with disabilities. All sessions are scheduled from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time (CT) and are presented in three formats: teleconference, streaming audio via the Internet and real-time captioning via the Internet.
Another opportunity to learn more about the ADA is this year’s National ADA Symposium which will take place from June 20-23, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Symposium will feature sessions on a variety of issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and includes a pre-conference designed for newcomers. The Symposium provides a unique opportunity to network with people directly involved in ADA implementation throughout the United States.
For more information about the ADA and other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities visit Disability.gov’s Civil Rights section.
2010 Edition of Social Security’s Red Book
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. While the Red Book is primarily for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals and counselors who serve people with disabilities, it can also serve as a self-help guide for Social Security applicants and beneficiaries. The 2010 Red Book is available in English and Spanish.
For more information about going back to work while receiving Social Security disability benefits visit Disability.gov’s Employment section.
2009 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
The 2009 Disability Statistics Compendium is the first of what is intended to be an annual publication of statistics on people with disabilities and government programs that serve the population with disabilities. Data include statistics from federal sources and surveys on disability prevalence and population size, including break-downs by state and disability type, employment and earnings, education, health and health care coverage, rehabilitation, and participation in benefit programs. The entire Compendium is also available in PDF format. The Compendium is a product of the Hunter College Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
For more statistics relating to people with disabilities visit the Research & Statistics section in any of Disability.gov’s ten main subject areas.
EEOC Outreach Program Coordinators
Preventing employment discrimination from occurring in the workplace in the first place is preferable to remedying the consequences of discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers training, outreach and education programs to help employers, employees and others understand and prevent discrimination. The EEOC believes that discrimination can be averted if companies, federal agencies and individuals know and understand their legal rights and responsibilities.
EEOC representatives are available on a limited basis at no cost to make presentations and participate in meetings with employees and employers, and their representative groups, as well as community organizations and other members of the general public.
For more information about employment-related laws visit Disability.gov’s Civil Rights section.
