WIOA/ Workforce Development
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) maintains a primary focus on assisting job seekers with and without disabilities in succeeding in the labor market, matching employers with skilled workers who benefit from education, skills training, and career services from the workforce development system. The LEAD Center is focused on highlighting the opportunities presented in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to build integrated cross-system collaborations that improve employment and economic outcomes for youth and adult job seekers with disabilities.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Neurodiversity Brief: Building an Accessible Workforce Development System: Recommendations to American Job Centers on Supporting Autistic People and Others with Disabilities to Promote Successful Employment
| July 2018 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses actions that American Job Center (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD).
Business Engagement Self-Assessment Tool
June 2018 | Tool/Manual
WorkforceGPS Business Engagement Collaborative
This self-assessment is designed to help states and regions better understand how integrated and effective their business services are currently, and where enhancements can be made.
CareerOneStop Youth Program Finder
Website
CareerOneStop
The Youth Program Finder was created in response to requests for help locating services for people age 16 to 24. The Finder was designed to be used by young people on their own, or by adult intermediaries.
The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
June 2018 | Tool/Manual
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
This transition handout answers frequently asked questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and postsecondary programs including questions related to admissions, architectural accessibility, dorm rooms, accommodations, disability...
Training Module: Assistive Technology in the Workplace
June 2018 | Presentation
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Assistive technology enables individuals with disabilities to access devices, equipment, and services so that they can perform job tasks and maintain employment.
Policy Brief: Reviewing and Updating Your WIOA Unified or Combined State Plan from a Disability Perspective
| February 2018 | Report/Brief
On January 24, 2018, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued new guidance to State Workforce Agencies, State and Local Workforce Boards and other partners (
CareerOneStop Local Help Tools
Website
CareerOneStop has updated more than a dozen local help finder tools for easy access from smartphones, tablets, or desktop computers. The Local Help collection of tools can quickly provide location and contact information for a variety of programs...
Disability and Employment: Connect the Pieces
Website
These resources are designed to help connect three key pieces together -- the American Job Center, the employer and individuals with disabilities.
Recruitment and Hiring Strategies: Disabled Veterans
Website
When military personnel transition to civilian employment, America’s businesses stand to benefit. Across all industries, veterans are a ready source of qualified, committed job candidates with transferable skills proven in real world situations.
Veterans’ Priority: WorkforceGPS Collection Site
Website
This is the centralized collection of information for Veterans’ programs, policies, and initiatives, which primarily affect the Wagner-Peyser and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment and training programs.
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: Reasonable Accommodation - A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
March 24, 2014
This 2013 webcast from JAN's Federal Winter Webcast Series Rewind provides a practical approach to processing requests for reasonable accommodation in the workplace. The step-by-step guide is easy to understand and can be used to examine requests....
In the Know: Leveling the Playing Field - Attracting, Engaging and Advancing People with Disabilities
February 25, 2014
This report stems from the work of The Conference Board Research Working Group on Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities.
In the Know: Flexible Work Arrangements Fact Sheet
February 12, 2014
This fact sheet from the LEAD Center desribes various best practices for employers when making job modifications to enable employees with disabilities to stay on the job or return to work.
In the Know: StateData - The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes
January 15, 2014
Federal and state policy have helped to ensure opportunities for people with disabilities to have meaningful jobs in their communities, as well as a path out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency.
Workplace Flexibility Is Not Just a Reasonable Accommodation
December 31, 2013
When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulations for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, its guidance listed several examples of flexible workplace policies that an employer could consider when choosing a reasonable
In the Know: The Aging Workforce: The Role of Medical Professionals in Helping Older Workers and Workers with Disabilities to Stay at Work or Return to Work and Remain Employed
November 5, 2013
This issue brief, from the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and written by the former NTAR Leadership Center, summarizes the "The Aging Workforce: The Role of Medical Professionals in Helping Older Workers and Workers w
Customized Employment Tactics: Increasing Employment Opportunities by Job Developing Up the Supply Chain
September 27, 2013
Customized Employment (CE) represents a new service strategy choice for American Job Centers (AJCs) and their vendors. CE represents an opportunity to better serve AJC customers with complex barriers to work.
In the Know: Disability Employment Tabulation: 2008-2010
September 5, 2013
The U.S. Census Bureau's Disability Employment Tabulation – sponsored by the U.S.
In the Know: The Business Case for Workplace Flexibility
August 29, 2013
Workplace flexibility can strategically meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and businesses.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Neurodiversity Brief: Building an Accessible Workforce Development System: Recommendations to American Job Centers on Supporting Autistic People and Others with Disabilities to Promote Successful Employment
| July 2018 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses actions that American Job Center (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD).
Business Engagement Self-Assessment Tool
June 2018 | Tool/Manual
WorkforceGPS Business Engagement Collaborative
This self-assessment is designed to help states and regions better understand how integrated and effective their business services are currently, and where enhancements can be made.
CareerOneStop Youth Program Finder
Website
CareerOneStop
The Youth Program Finder was created in response to requests for help locating services for people age 16 to 24. The Finder was designed to be used by young people on their own, or by adult intermediaries.
The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
June 2018 | Tool/Manual
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
This transition handout answers frequently asked questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and postsecondary programs including questions related to admissions, architectural accessibility, dorm rooms, accommodations, disability...
Training Module: Assistive Technology in the Workplace
June 2018 | Presentation
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Assistive technology enables individuals with disabilities to access devices, equipment, and services so that they can perform job tasks and maintain employment.
Policy Brief: Reviewing and Updating Your WIOA Unified or Combined State Plan from a Disability Perspective
| February 2018 | Report/Brief
On January 24, 2018, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued new guidance to State Workforce Agencies, State and Local Workforce Boards and other partners (
CareerOneStop Local Help Tools
Website
CareerOneStop has updated more than a dozen local help finder tools for easy access from smartphones, tablets, or desktop computers. The Local Help collection of tools can quickly provide location and contact information for a variety of programs...
Disability and Employment: Connect the Pieces
Website
These resources are designed to help connect three key pieces together -- the American Job Center, the employer and individuals with disabilities.
Recruitment and Hiring Strategies: Disabled Veterans
Website
When military personnel transition to civilian employment, America’s businesses stand to benefit. Across all industries, veterans are a ready source of qualified, committed job candidates with transferable skills proven in real world situations.
Veterans’ Priority: WorkforceGPS Collection Site
Website
This is the centralized collection of information for Veterans’ programs, policies, and initiatives, which primarily affect the Wagner-Peyser and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment and training programs.
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: Reasonable Accommodation - A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
March 24, 2014
This 2013 webcast from JAN's Federal Winter Webcast Series Rewind provides a practical approach to processing requests for reasonable accommodation in the workplace. The step-by-step guide is easy to understand and can be used to examine requests....
In the Know: Leveling the Playing Field - Attracting, Engaging and Advancing People with Disabilities
February 25, 2014
This report stems from the work of The Conference Board Research Working Group on Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities.
In the Know: Flexible Work Arrangements Fact Sheet
February 12, 2014
This fact sheet from the LEAD Center desribes various best practices for employers when making job modifications to enable employees with disabilities to stay on the job or return to work.
In the Know: StateData - The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes
January 15, 2014
Federal and state policy have helped to ensure opportunities for people with disabilities to have meaningful jobs in their communities, as well as a path out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency.
Workplace Flexibility Is Not Just a Reasonable Accommodation
December 31, 2013
When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulations for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, its guidance listed several examples of flexible workplace policies that an employer could consider when choosing a reasonable
In the Know: The Aging Workforce: The Role of Medical Professionals in Helping Older Workers and Workers with Disabilities to Stay at Work or Return to Work and Remain Employed
November 5, 2013
This issue brief, from the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and written by the former NTAR Leadership Center, summarizes the "The Aging Workforce: The Role of Medical Professionals in Helping Older Workers and Workers w
Customized Employment Tactics: Increasing Employment Opportunities by Job Developing Up the Supply Chain
September 27, 2013
Customized Employment (CE) represents a new service strategy choice for American Job Centers (AJCs) and their vendors. CE represents an opportunity to better serve AJC customers with complex barriers to work.
In the Know: Disability Employment Tabulation: 2008-2010
September 5, 2013
The U.S. Census Bureau's Disability Employment Tabulation – sponsored by the U.S.
In the Know: The Business Case for Workplace Flexibility
August 29, 2013
Workplace flexibility can strategically meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and businesses.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Neurodiversity Brief: Building an Accessible Workforce Development System: Recommendations to American Job Centers on Supporting Autistic People and Others with Disabilities to Promote Successful Employment
| July 2018 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses actions that American Job Center (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD).
Business Engagement Self-Assessment Tool
June 2018 | Tool/Manual
WorkforceGPS Business Engagement Collaborative
This self-assessment is designed to help states and regions better understand how integrated and effective their business services are currently, and where enhancements can be made.
CareerOneStop Youth Program Finder
Website
CareerOneStop
The Youth Program Finder was created in response to requests for help locating services for people age 16 to 24. The Finder was designed to be used by young people on their own, or by adult intermediaries.
The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
June 2018 | Tool/Manual
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
This transition handout answers frequently asked questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and postsecondary programs including questions related to admissions, architectural accessibility, dorm rooms, accommodations, disability...
Training Module: Assistive Technology in the Workplace
June 2018 | Presentation
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Assistive technology enables individuals with disabilities to access devices, equipment, and services so that they can perform job tasks and maintain employment.
Policy Brief: Reviewing and Updating Your WIOA Unified or Combined State Plan from a Disability Perspective
| February 2018 | Report/Brief
On January 24, 2018, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued new guidance to State Workforce Agencies, State and Local Workforce Boards and other partners (
CareerOneStop Local Help Tools
Website
CareerOneStop has updated more than a dozen local help finder tools for easy access from smartphones, tablets, or desktop computers. The Local Help collection of tools can quickly provide location and contact information for a variety of programs...
Disability and Employment: Connect the Pieces
Website
These resources are designed to help connect three key pieces together -- the American Job Center, the employer and individuals with disabilities.
Recruitment and Hiring Strategies: Disabled Veterans
Website
When military personnel transition to civilian employment, America’s businesses stand to benefit. Across all industries, veterans are a ready source of qualified, committed job candidates with transferable skills proven in real world situations.
Veterans’ Priority: WorkforceGPS Collection Site
Website
This is the centralized collection of information for Veterans’ programs, policies, and initiatives, which primarily affect the Wagner-Peyser and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment and training programs.
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: Reasonable Accommodation - A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
March 24, 2014
This 2013 webcast from JAN's Federal Winter Webcast Series Rewind provides a practical approach to processing requests for reasonable accommodation in the workplace. The step-by-step guide is easy to understand and can be used to examine requests....
In the Know: Leveling the Playing Field - Attracting, Engaging and Advancing People with Disabilities
February 25, 2014
This report stems from the work of The Conference Board Research Working Group on Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities.
In the Know: Flexible Work Arrangements Fact Sheet
February 12, 2014
This fact sheet from the LEAD Center desribes various best practices for employers when making job modifications to enable employees with disabilities to stay on the job or return to work.
In the Know: StateData - The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes
January 15, 2014
Federal and state policy have helped to ensure opportunities for people with disabilities to have meaningful jobs in their communities, as well as a path out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency.
Workplace Flexibility Is Not Just a Reasonable Accommodation
December 31, 2013
When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulations for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, its guidance listed several examples of flexible workplace policies that an employer could consider when choosing a reasonable
In the Know: The Aging Workforce: The Role of Medical Professionals in Helping Older Workers and Workers with Disabilities to Stay at Work or Return to Work and Remain Employed
November 5, 2013
This issue brief, from the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and written by the former NTAR Leadership Center, summarizes the "The Aging Workforce: The Role of Medical Professionals in Helping Older Workers and Workers w
Customized Employment Tactics: Increasing Employment Opportunities by Job Developing Up the Supply Chain
September 27, 2013
Customized Employment (CE) represents a new service strategy choice for American Job Centers (AJCs) and their vendors. CE represents an opportunity to better serve AJC customers with complex barriers to work.
In the Know: Disability Employment Tabulation: 2008-2010
September 5, 2013
The U.S. Census Bureau's Disability Employment Tabulation – sponsored by the U.S.
In the Know: The Business Case for Workplace Flexibility
August 29, 2013
Workplace flexibility can strategically meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and businesses.