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Home > HR Professionals > Reasonable Accommodation > Resources
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Resources
Below are links to disability web sites that you may find quite useful.
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1) The website maintained by Washington State Department of General Administration includes comprehensive information for employers and technical assistance information for employees with disabilities. Some examples of the information found on this website include, but are not limited to the following:
- Washington State accessible meeting sites.
- Barrier-free policy and access check list for state leased facilities.
- Sign language interpreters.
- Alternative formats: Braille access center; audio services; large print production.
- Tips for making accessible web pages.
- Federal and State agencies providing technical assistance.
- State policies and guidelines: persons with disabilities in employment.
- Assistive technology lending pool.
For direct access to this site, please follow the link provided:
http://www.ga.wa.gov/employee/emp-ada.htm
2) The website is maintained by Disability Resources, Inc - a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information for person with disabilities. It is very comprehensive for both employers and employees and provides resource information for each of the 50 states. However, it is updated by volunteers and as such may not always be up to date. Some examples of the information found on this website include, but are not limited to the following:
- Technical assistance based on specific disabilities (e.g. AIDS, asthma, blindness/visual impairments, communication disorders, deafness, developmental disabilities).
- Employment information for persons with disabilities.
- Advocacy groups.
- Federal technical assistance.
- Accessible housing.
- Transportation.
For direct access to this site, please follow the link provided:
http://www.disabilityresources.org/WASHINGTON.html
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