Membership

Local BLN Chapters

Employment Links

Useful Tools

News & Events

Disability Links and Resources

Electronic Newsletter

E-Mentoring

Florida Business Leadership Network

Providing Information & Resources for Hiring People with Disabilities

Useful Tools

Accommodations

• Accommodations Information for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities
• Determining if Your Worksite is Accessible
• Web Accessibility Initiative
• Notice Of The Public Access Requirements For Individuals With Disabilities
• Guide to Serving Hotel Customers with Disabilities
• A Guide to Making Documents Accessible to People Who Are Blind/Visually Impaired
• On-line Guides For Accessible Recreation Facilities
• Governor's ADA Working Group
• Job Accommodation Network
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures in Assisting Persons with Disabilities
• Questions & Answers About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Tips for Interacting with People Who are Blind
• Techniques for Supervising Employees with Learning Disabilities

Communications

• Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Booklet (Adobe PDF document)
• Florida DMD Employer Guide. Tips on Interacting with People with Varying Types of Disabilities. (pdf file)

Disability Presentations

• Ready, Willing and Available Presentation

Employer Best Practices

• Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Hiring Toolkits

• Disability Employment 101: Learn To Tap Your 'Hire' Potential
• Disability Employment Fact Sheets and Publications
• Employment Checklist
• Frequently Asked Questions About Hiring Persons with Disabilities
• Disability Employment Practices Guide
• "Ten Steps To Put Ability To Work": A guide to diversifying your workforce by including people with disabilities (Adobe PDF document)

Laws

• ADA Technical Assistance Program
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• IRS Tax Credits
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Workforce Information

• Articles on Human Resource Management
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Disability & HR Tips for HR Professionals
• Disability Resources for Businesses
• Incorporating Disability Friendly Strategies
• California State University Northridge's Succeeding Together: People with Disabilities in the Workplace
• eSight Careers Network: Comprehensive Resources About Disability & Employment
• ADA Information Services
• Social Security Work Incentives: An Employers’ Guide to Benefits Planning and Management for Employees with Disabilities.