ERIC Number: ED268699
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Sep
Pages: 458
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National Directory: Training and Employment Programs for Americans with Disabilities.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (DHHS), Washington, DC.; Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC.
The directory provides information on 648 private sector programs offering services leading to competitive employment for disabled people. It is designed to help employers looking for trained and job-ready workers as well as to help individuals with disabilities in their search for available training and employment programs. Programs are listed geographically by state and city and citations provide a brief description of training areas, training levels, placement areas, post-placement support, and disability levels served. Programs are cross referenced by training areas. Appended material includes listings of State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, State Governor's Committees on Employment of the Handicapped, and Executive Directors of Developmental Disability State Planning Councils. A final section consists of program and training area cross-reference charts for each state and territory. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Job Placement, Resource Materials, State Programs
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Administration on Developmental Disabilities (DHHS), Washington, DC.; Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC.
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