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A Concise List of Government Resources for Disabled Workers  
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Several state and federal resources are available for disabled workers online. Some of these include:

	State counseling, training, and placement services for those with disabilities are available from the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency at http://www.ed.gov/Programs/EROD
	Information on employment opportunities, transportation, and other considerations for people with all types of disabilities is available from the National Organization on Disability, 910 Sixteenth St. NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 293-5960. TTY: (202) 293-5968. Internet: http://www.nod.org/economic
	Information on making accommodations in the work place for people with disabilities from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), P.O. Box 6080, Morgantown, WV 26506. Internet: http://www.jan.wvu.edu
	A comprehensive Federal Web site of disability-related resources is accessible at http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
	Information on the free national reference and referral service for the blind can be obtained by contacting the National Federation of the Blind, Job Opportunities for the Blind (JOB), 1800 Johnson St., Baltimore, MD 21230. Telephone: (410) 659-9314. Internet: http://www.nfb.org
	Information for older workers can be found at the National Council on the Aging, 300 D St. SW., Suite 801, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 479-1200. Internet: http://www.ncoa.org
	And information for older African American workers can be found at the National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., Senior Employment Programs, 1220 L St. NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: (202) 637-8400. Fax: (202) 347-0895. Internet: http://www.ncba-aged.org

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics

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