Governor Brownback has proclaimed October to be Disability Employment Awareness Month. Throughout October, employers are encouraged to consider mentoring and hiring individuals with disabilities. Kansas runs specific adaptation programs to assist employers and employees in creating optimum working enviroments and career development. Learn how you can help link students and job seekers with employers this month!
Governor Brownback's proclaimation:
https://governor.ks.gov/frontpagenews/2011/10/13/governor-proclaims-october-as-disability-employment-awareness-month
National American Association of People with Disabilities' (AAPD) Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) program : http://www.disabilitymentor.net/
Kansas equipment exchange:http://www.equipmentexchange.ku.edu/home.htm
Kansas Agrability Project (assists farmers in obtaining adaptations to continue work):http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agrability/welcome.asp
Kansas Human Rights Commission:http://www.khrc.net/
Assistive Technology:http://www.atk.ku.edu/
More assistive technology:http://www.katco.net/
Kansas Works:https://www.kansasworks.com/ada/default.cfm
Kansas Job and Career Accelerator:http://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.cfm/
Labor market information from the Kansas Department of Labor:https://klic.dol.ks.gov/
Article contact: Kim Harp
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