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This web page, from the National Deaf Center, includes state reports on postsecondary outcomes of deaf individuals. PDF reports are included for each state, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Figures and data are provided on educational attainment and earnings for deaf individuals compared to hearing individuals for each state versus...

This webpage, made available by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, includes a report that provides "a comprehensive overview of the most current data on employment trends and trajectories for deaf individuals in the United States, serving as a resource for community members, advocates, educators, researchers, and policy makers."...

This tip sheet, from Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), includes guidance for educators, advisors, and counselors on how to support veterans. Guidance on supporting veterans is provided for education, job training, disabilities, and medical. A list of additional resources is also provided. 

This 19-page research brief from the National Center for College Students with Disabilities examines research-based practices and current promising practices in providing support and training for college students with mental health disabilities to seek and gain employment and careers. Examining literature on the topic, the reports outlines how...

This 17-page research brief from the National Center for College Students with Disabilities summarizes the literature on the career development needs of college students with disabilities, highlights exemplary models of support, and provides recommendations on best practices and future efforts to support positive employment outcomes for persons...

The Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit, provided by Teach Access, includes sample job descriptions, screening questions, and interview questions for jobs that influence accessibility in digital products. This toolkit is intended "... to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a...

This RespectAbility webpage provides information, resources, and websites that may help people with disabilities find a job. This webpage offers a resource guide titled People with Disabilities Work and the Finding a Job as a Person With a Disability in Los Angeles Toolkit. The resource guide and toolkit are provided in HTML, PDF, and Word document...

This 28-page research brief from the National Center for College Students with Disabilities provides an overview of the employment landscape for individuals with disabilities and career development considerations for college students with disabilities. Information on federal definitions of disabilities, the income of people with disabilities,...

This is a 12-page research article written by a team of researchers from Michigan State University, New York University, and City University, New York, in response to survey findings that "60% of tech companies believed it was difficult or very difficult for their organization to find job candidates with accessibility skills." This lead to the...

This 17-page report discusses research from Accenture, in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). This research shows the financial benefits of including people with disabilities in business. "Companies that embrace best practices for employing and supporting more persons with disabilities in...