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Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions
The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA. Content Detail
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Plan for Achieving Self-Support (SSA-545)
A plan for achieving self--support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. You may download a PASS form in PDF format from this page of the Social Security Administration. Content Detail
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Proyecto Vision Web Site
Proyecto Vision is the first national initiative to connect disabled Latinos living in the U.S. to employment and career advancement. The Project includes bilingual technical assistance via a toll-free hotline, a bilingual website, newsletter and listserv, annual employment-centered trainings, and leadership development activities. The project will also build a national Latino disability network based on the regional trainings, develop unique outreach activities designed with Telemundo and the national Hispanic Radio Network, and carry out an extensive translation program focused on employment related legislation and training opportunities. Content Detail
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Resources for Job Seekers with Disabilities
Georgia's Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VR) provides a wide array of services to persons with disabilities as they prepare for gainful employment. From application to eligibility determination, assessment to job placement, VR professionals located in 53 offices statewide focus on assisting people with disabilities to work. In addition, the following comprehensive web site resources provide information designed to help people with disabilities increase independence and achieve self-sufficiency by becoming full participants in the workplace. Content Detail
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Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions
The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA. Content Detail
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Guide to Disability Rights Laws
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Working While Disabled ?How the Social Security Administration Can Help
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Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions
The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA. Content Detail
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Client Study Guide for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Guide to Disability Rights Laws
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Shepherd Center's Benefits Navigator Program
Shepherd Center's Benefits Navigator Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) assist persons with disabilities, who want to work understand Social Security's rules about how working may affect Social Security cash and medical benefits and how other State benefits might be affected. We work with people age 14 to Full Retirement Age who are already eligible for Social Security benefits. Contact Sally Atwell at 404-350-7598 or Curtis Rodgers at 404-764-7459. Content Detail
