The following are questions we receive often, and we hope they address your concern. If your question is not addressed, please feel free to contact us at the [email protected].
General
- Where can I find more information on specific disabilities or medical conditions?
- How many people with disabilities are there in the United States?
- How does the federal government define "disability"?
- What is the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy?
- How many people with disabilities are working?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)?
- Can organizations apply for grants from the Office of Disability Employment Policy?
- What is Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act?
Individuals
- Are there any specific financial assistance programs or scholarships available for individuals with disabilities who want to go to college?
- What can I do if I am having difficulty with disability payments from my insurance company?
- I am a person with a disability. Where can I get information and financial assistance to start my own business?
- Can DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy help people with disabilities find jobs?
- I'm a person with a disability and I would like to work for the federal government. How do I get a job with the government?
- I have recently become disabled and cannot do the work I had been doing in the past. Where can I get financial assistance for training or retraining?
- What can I do if I think my employer or supervisor is discriminating against me because of my disability?
- Does the Office of Disability Employment Policy give grants to individuals with disabilities?
- Is there anything that my employer must provide to help me do my job and accommodate my disability?
Employers
- Where can I access employers who have had successful experiences hiring people with disabilities?
- Where can employers find qualified applicants with disabilities?
- Are there any tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities?
- Where can I get information about making workplace accommodations?
- What are my obligations as an employer under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and where can I get technical assistance?
- Does ODEP have "disability awareness" materials that can be used for trainings and workshops for employers and other organizations?
- As a company, we're new to the disability arena. Where do we start?
- What can we do to enhance our services to customers with disabilities?