Students with Disabilities

Books in the CDC Resource Library

• College & Career Success for Students with Learning Disabilities, by Roslyn Dolber - Covers learning styles, tips for college success, disclosing your disability and more
• Career Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, 2 Volumes, by Alan Hurwitz - Includes more than 8,000 disabilities-related entries with coverage of assistive technology, educational and vocational assistance, and essays on communication issues, financial aid, accessibility in libraries, and more
• Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities, by Daniel Ryan - With chapter on accommodating your disability on the job

Job and Internship Resources

• ENTRY POINT! - Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering internship opportunities for students with disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business
  
• TransAccess - Non-profit agency offers students with disabilities internship and job placement programs in the Bay Area. TransAccess works with students to improve job search skills and offers job shadowing opportunities.
  
• Emerging Leaders - Summer internships and leadership development opportunities for students with disabilities. Sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton, JP MorganChase, KPMG, and Liz Claiborne, Inc.
  
• AAPD Congressional Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities - The Congressional Internship Program is located in the Washington DC area. A few additional internship programs are listed (U.S. Department of Transportation, HUD Intern Program, Microsoft-AAPD Federal Internship Program, Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice, Washington Center's Public Service Internship Program, etc.)
  
• Project HIRED - Not-for-profit organization that assists individuals with disabilities in finding competitive employment. It also assists with temporary employment and includes a mentoring program. The organization is based in the Silicon Valley.
  
• San Francisco Vocational Services - Offers customized training and skillbuilding opportunities and transitional employment and job placement services for people with disabiltities
  
• Disabledperson.com - An on-line recruiting service where you can post your resume, look at job listings, and review their scholarship program
  
• WRP - The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities is a resource to connect federal agencies and private sector employers nationwide with university students and recent graduates with disabilities
  
• National Business and Disability Council - This site offers job seekers the opportunity to post resumes. Contains job listings in many fields including engineering, information technology and finance.

Organization Directory

• California Business Leadership Network (CABLN) - California companies collaborating to more effectively employ people with disabilities. Includes list of participating companies.

Learn About Disability Career Issues

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - Excellent information on job accommodations and employment resources for people with disabilities
  
• Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)- Provides national leadership on disability employment policy. Includes articles and resources.
  
• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles I and V
  
• Mobility International USA - Offers international exchange and international development programs for students with disabilities
  
• Diversity World - Excellent links to career information for people with disabilities. Links to RecruitABILITY website, where you can post your resume.
  
• Disabilityworld - This site has many articles on disability-related topics, including employment. The scope is international, with an emphasis on policy.

Networking Resources and Professional Associations

• American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) CareerConnect - Includes over 1,000 mentors who are blind or visually impaired. Search for someone whose job interests you. You can also use the My CareerConnect features to create your own resume, accessible online calendar of appointments, and more. Check out the helpful tips on exploring careers, conducting a job search, getting hired, and succeeding in the workplace.
  
• US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) - Recognizes and promotes best practices in hiring, retaining, and marketing to people with disabilities. There are 44 Business Leadership Network chapters in 32 states, including the District of Columbia, representing more than 5,000 employers.

Campus Groups and Departments

• CDC Liaison to the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)
  CDC Counselors have liaison responsibilities to each of several specific student communities. The CDC liaison who serves as a resource to the SDRC is Margot Gilliland, margotb@stanford.edu (650) 725-1789.
  
• Office of Accessible Education at Stanford