Online Publications & Resources

A Guide to Accessing Employment Supports from the RI Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

This flow chart helps individuals with disabilities access employment supports, choose how to manage funds and services, and write a plan and start services.

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AAC Learning Center

The AAC Learning Center hosts a wide variety of webcasts (recordings) by AAC researchers, and co-presentations with people who use AAC.

Accessible Resources, East Bay Educational Collaborative

The East Bay Educational Collaborative, a partner of the Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP), lends assistive technology devices to "try before you buy." Training and demonstrations are available for educators, families, professionals and students.

Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program (ATEL), Office of Rehabilitation Services

The Rhode Island Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan (ATEL) Program provides landline/home telephones and wireless devices on loan to qualified individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, have a speech disability, or have neuromuscular damage or disease that hinders them from using a standard telephone. The ATEL Program offers a Hearing and Speech Lab which will offer iPad/iPhone training and have the following devices available for FREE demonstrations, as well as, many devices available for short term loans.

Back t Work RI

Back to Work RI partners with employers to ensure Rhode Islanders get the skills they need to secure well-paying jobs in growing industries.

CareerConnect, FamilyConnect and VisionAware

These resources provide free curated information and resources to assist children, parents, job seekers and adults who are blind or low vision.

Center for Women & Enterprise

The Center for Women & Enterprise is a non-profit organization that helps women in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to start and grow their own businesses. The Center partners with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council to offer classes in small business development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Customizing Job Development: Un-Occupying the Workshop, One Person at a Time.

This article outlines how to conduct a discovery process to get to know who a job seeker is, what he or she knows and determine the best employment fit.

Employment First for All (APSE)

APSE is a national organization that seeks to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

Employment Resources and Planning: A Rhode Island Guide For Students with Disabilities

This guide is to help those who receive special education services (have an IEP) and are in grades 9-12 guide plan for employment and a career after high school.

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EmployRI

EmployRI is the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training's online job-matching service.

EMPLOYRI - Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT)

EmployRI is the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training's online job-matching service. Visit the site to find the DLT Career Center in your area.

Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor’s Workforce Board is Rhode Island’s primary policy-making body on workforce development matters. It helps Rhode Islanders find a job and build a career, while helping employers meet their demand for talent.

Indeed

Indeed gives job seekers free access to search for jobs, post resumes and research companies.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.

K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability

Housed in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the institute conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace.

National Organization on Disability

This organization increases employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities and offers programs and services that enable companies to realize the competitive advantages of hiring people with disabilities.

Office of Rehabilitation Service (ORS) Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The purpose of ORS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is to provide eligible individuals who have visual impairments the opportunities and support that will enable them to become independent, active, self-sustaining members of their community.

Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS), Rhode Island Department of Human Services

The ORS mission is to empower individuals with disabilities to choose, prepare for, obtain, advance in and maintain employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence and integration into society. This site has resources for job-seekers and information about assistive technology and services for the blind and visually impaired.

Prepare RI

This partnership between state government, private industry leaders, the public education system, universities and nonprofits across the state prepares all Rhode Island youth with the skills they need for jobs that pay.