Supported Employment - Other Useful Links
The Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE), Virginia, USA is a professional advocacy membership organization representing supported employment (SE) and the individuals served in SE. It aims to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities; provide advocacy and education to customers of SE; addresses issues and barriers which impede the growth and implementation of integrated employment services; improve supported employment SE practice. More information is available at: http://www.apse.org/.
Campaign for Disability Employment, USA, is a collaborative effort between several disability and business organizations that seek to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to recognize the value and talent they bring to the workplace and other benefits of fully including people with disabilities at work. The web site offers a range of education and outreach tools designed to engage employers, people with disabilities, family and educators, and the general public. More information is available at: http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/.
Confederation of the European Social Firms, Employment Initiatives and Social Co-operatives (CEFEC), Athens, Greece, is an umbrella organization for those small and medium size enterprises and NGOs which aim to create workplaces for people with disabilities in social firms. More information is available at: http://www.cefec.de/.
Employers' Forum on Disability, London, United Kingdom, is an employers' organization focusing on disability as it affects business. The organization has more than 400 members who collaborate in promoting to recruit and retain disabled employees and to serve disabled customers. More information is available at: http://www.employers-forum.co.uk/www/index.htm.
European Knowledge Centre on Vocational Training and Employment for People with Learning Disabilities, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is an on-line database developed by the LABOR project, which provides information on training and employment measures for people with learning disabilities as well as best practices in employment and vocational training across Europe. More information is available at: http://www.start-labor.org/?tk=en.
Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network (GLADNET), based in Ithaca, New York, USA, brings together research centers, universities, enterprises, government departments, trade unions, and organizations of, and for, persons with disabilities. The common goal is to advance competitive employment and training opportunities for persons with disabilities. The network members reach these aims through collaborative applied research projects and by global exchange of information via the Internet. More information is available at: http://www.gladnet.org/.
International Labour Organization's Disability Programme, Geneva, Switzerland, promotes equality of opportunity and treatment for persons with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation, training and employment. It works to increase knowledge on the training and employment of people with disabilities by carrying out applied research relating to policy and practice, compiling and disseminating information, publishing guidelines and manuals, and sponsoring other research and reports. More information is available at: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/index.htm.
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) is a U.S. government-funded organization that assists state and local workforce development systems to better serve youth with disabilities. It is composed of partners with expertise in disability, education, employment, and workforce development issues. Although its work is U.S.-focused, NCWD/Youth's website includes links to numerous useful websites and publications. More information is available at: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/index.html.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention, Richmond, Virginia, USA identifies factors that enhance or inhibit businesses from tapping into a pool of potential employees. The web site is a gateway to information, resources and services regarding the employment of people with disabilities. More information is available at: http://www.worksupport.com/.
REHADAT Information System on Vocational Rehabilitation, Cologne, Germany, provides five databases with detailed information on technical aids, case studies, addresses, research and literature on vocational rehabilitation services and employment for people with disabilities. More information is available at: http://db1.rehadat.de/rehadat/eng/index.jsp.
Transition from School to Employment Information Database, available on the website of the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education, offers information about the process of transition from school to employment of young people with special educational needs in 19 European countries. More information is available at: http://www.european-agency.org/transit/.
World Federation of Occupational Therapists promotes occupational therapy as an art and science internationally. The Federation supports the development, use and practice of occupational therapy worldwide, demonstrating its relevance and contribution to society. The Federation believes that occupational therapy has a valuable contribution to make to occupational performance as it affects the health and well-being of people. More information is available at:http://www.wfot.org.au/information.asp.