The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals with a disability. Employers must provide equal opportunities to qualified individuals in hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, and other employment practices. This law states that employers must make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. An accommodation is a modification that allows an individual to participate in the interviewing process and/or perform the essential functions of their job. It must be realistic and cannot cause hardship to the employer.
For more information about accommodations, visit the Job Accommodation Network.
For disability resources at Behrend, please visit Disabilities and Learning Differences.
Scholarships and Internships
Job Websites
- Ability Job
- AbilityLinks
- ADDA Workplace Committee
- Bender Consulting Services
- Disabilities Workforce Recruitment Program
- Disabled Person
- Getting Hired
- Hire Potential
- JAN — Job Accommodation Network
- New York Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Nittany Lion Careers
- Project Hired
- Recruit Disability Job Board
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management (Federal Positions)
- Jobs Across the Spectrum™
Publications
- Ability Magazine
- ADDitude Podcasts
- ADDitude Webinars
- College Choice
- Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace
- EARN (Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion)
- Finding Employment While Living With Mental Illness
- Freelancing with a Disability
- Interviewing Tips for Applicants With Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Job Interview Employment Tool Kit From Autism Speaks
- Managing Light Sensitivity in the Office
- Maximizing Productivity: Accommodations for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities
- Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the ADA
- National Telecommuting Institute
- Velvet Jobs
- What Job Interviews Can Be Like With People With Autism
- Working With a Mental Health Condition
Professional Organizations
- ADDitude
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders
- Association on Higher Education and Disability
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Center for College Students with Disabilities
- National Organization on Disability
- U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN)