Resources For Students With Disabilities
- There are an estimated 54 million people with disabilities in the United States.
- Within the working-age group of those with disabilities only 32% are employed. The National Organization on Disabilities (N.O.D.) says two-thirds of those jobless would prefer to be working.
Source: Diversitylink.com
Top 10 Companies Hiring the Most Employees Who Are Disabled
- IBM
- Proctor and Gamble
- McDonald’s
- JP Morgan Chase
- Merrill Lynch
- Walgreen’s
- Goldman Sachs
- Verizon
- Microsoft
- Xerox
Source: Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc.
http://www.eop.com/cdtop50.html
Profiles of Famous People with Disabilities
Pete Townshend: Lead guitarist, singer, songwriter, from the rock band "The Who.Q" Suffered extreme hearing loss after years of overexposure to loud music both in concert and through headphones.
Mike Wallace: Famous Journalist on 60 Minutes - Wallace suffered from major clinical depression during his adult life. He has been treated by a psychiatrist and has taken different medications to treat this condition. On his battle with depression, Wallace said:
"At first I couldn't sleep, then I couldn't eat. I felt hopeless and I just couldn't cope… and then I just lost all perspective on things." He revealed on a May 21, 2006 episode of 60 Minutes that he once attempted suicide with an overdose of pills. In recent years, Wallace has gone public with his long-standing fight against depression, testifying for Senate hearings on the topic. He has also been interviewed on the illness on Larry King Live and for various documentaries. Speaking on the issue, he has urged those who suffer depression to seek treatment.
Erin Brockovich: The famous environmental advocate after whom a movie starring Julia Roberts was named. In addition to dyslexia, she also has struggled with anorexia and panic disorder.
Source: http://www.nndb.com
UT Resources and Websites
- Disability Resources:
http://www.utexas.edu/disability/ - Diverse People and Ideas:
http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ - Longhorn Link:
http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/aes/ll_component.php
Other Resources
- DisabilityInfo.gov:
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/ - Project Hired:
http://kings.projecthired.org/public/index.php - National Organization on Disability:
http://www.nod.org/ - Family Village:
http://familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.html - Disaboom Job Central:
http://www.disaboomjobs.com/ - Cornucopia of Disability Information:
http://codi.buffalo.edu/ - Enable America:
http://www.enableamerica.org/index.asp