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A Human Resource Perspective on Implementing the ADA
(2011-01-01)This brochure is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, Director, Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell ... -
A Review of Disability Data for the Institutional Population: Research Brief
(2006-05-01)Disability status for the non-institutional population in the United States has been substantially documented from national surveys such as the American Community Survey (ACS), the Current Population Survey (CPS), the ... -
A User Guide to Current Statistics on the Employment of People with Disabilities-Research Brief
(2003-03-01)A MAJOR DEBATE is taking place over reports of an unprecedented decline in the employment rate of working age people with disabilities over the 1990s business cycle (1989-2000) by those using currently available national ... -
Accommodating the Allergic Employee in the Workplace
(2002-02-01)This brochure on allergic employee in the workplace is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program ... -
Articulating Roles and Responsibilities in the Transition Planning Process: A Practice Aimed at Figuring Out How to Work Together
(2004-05-01)It is clear that the intention of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act require both the Education Agency and the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (VESID, in New York State) to jointly participate in the development ... -
Assistive Technology, Accommodations, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
(2001-05-01)This brochure on Assistive Technology, Accommodations, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by ... -
Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality and What You Can Do About It
(2002-02-01)This brochure on causes of poor indoor air quality is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program ... -
Dealing with Post-Entitlement Issues; A Practical Guide for Advocates
(2006-04-20)This brief details sources of possible overpayments under the Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance Program. Reviewed is the process for beneficiary notification of overpayment along with ... -
Definition of Disability Under the ADA: A Practical Overview and Update
(2000-09-01)This brochure is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, Director, Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell ... -
Delivering Effective Presentations: A Tool for Outreach
(2001-01-01)This publication focuses on: conducting presentations and training as a tool for outreach and information dissemination; strategies for identifying training needs, recruiting, marketing, and developing programming are ... -
Developing Strategic Marketing Plan
(2001-12-07)This publication is first in a series targeted for Coordinators and Managers within Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach Programs concerned with developing continuous quality improvement approaches. This early ... -
Did the Employment of People with Disabilities Decline in the 1990s, and was the ADA Responsible? A Replication and Robustness Check of Acemoglu and Angrist (2001) - Research Brief
(2004-08-01)The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (P.L. 101-336) gives civil rights protections to persons with disabilities similar to those provided on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. ... -
Dismantling the Poverty Trap: Disability Policy for the 21st Century. Policy Brief
(2005-07-01)Working-age Americans with disabilities are much more likely to live in poverty than other Americans and generally did not share in the economic prosperity of the late 1990s. At the same time, public expenditures to support ... -
Diversity and the ADA
(2001-03-01)This brochure is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program on Employment and Disability, School ... -
Employee Medical Exams and Disability-Related Inquiries under the ADA: Guidance for Employers Regarding Current Employees
(2011-08-01)This brochure is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, Director, Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell ... -
Employing and Accommodating Individuals With Histories Of Alcohol Or Drug Abuse
(2001-05-01)This brochure on individuals with histories of alcohol or drug abuse and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities ... -
Employing and Accommodating Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries
(2000-08-01)This brochure on individuals with spinal cord injuries and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by ... -
Employing and Accommodating Workers with Psychiatric Disabilities
(2000-06-01)This brochure on The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and individuals with psychiatric disabilities is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by ... -
Enhancing Transition for Students with Disabilities Across New York State: State Performance Plan #13 and the New York State Transition Quality Indicators
(2007-04-19)This policy brief describes the relationship between state reporting requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and New York State's process for continuous quality improvement, utilizing ... -
Executive Summary: Disability Employment Policies and Practices in Private and Federal Sector Organizations
(2001-04-01)Approximately one in six people has a disability, yet people with disabilities are often greatly under or unemployed compared to their non-disabled peers. This represents a significant loss of willing and able talent to ...
