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ODEP - Office of Disability Employment Policy

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To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following four research and technical assistance resources.

JAN - Job Accommodation Network.  Practical Solutions. Workplace Success. NTAR Leadership Network
AskEARN.org  Employer Assistance and Resource Network. NCWD - National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability.  NCWD For Youth.  Navigating the Road to Work.  Making the Connection between Youth with Disabilities & Employment

Disability Employment Policy Resources by Topic


Employment Practices

DOL Disability Employment App Challenge

DOL Disability Employment App Challenge

An opportunity to generate innovative tools to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities. View the winning entries.



AT Works

#ATWORKS

Advancing the development and adoption of accessible, interoperable and usable information and communication technologies to help people with disabilities succeed on the job.

August 2012

Labor Force Participation

People with disabilities: 20.9%
People without disabilities: 69.4%

Unemployment Rate

People with disabilities: 13.9%
People without disabilities: 8.0%




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