Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center

A Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center

WIA Resources

National Resources

1. WIA SECTION 188 DISABILITY CHECKLIST
   Checklist to address how an LWIA grant recipient is complying with, and
   implementing, the applicable Federal requirements for persons with disabilities
   http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/section188.htm
2. On-Line Course  :   "At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities."
   Addressing the issues related to serving customers with disabilities in the one-stop system.
   http://www.wiawebcourse.org/index.cfm
3. National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
   617-287-4345 (V)
   617-287-4350 (TTY)
   1-888-886-9898 Information-on-Demand service
   The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult is a
   resource for One-Stop Career Centers, state and local Workforce
   Investment Boards, and policymakers to enable them to increase
   employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
   http://www.onestops.info/
4. Social Security Office of Employment Support Programs:
   http://www.ssa.gov/work/
5. Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Section 188:
   Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions
   http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?
   dbname=1999_register&docid=99-28202-filed
6. Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards
   www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm
7. WAI's "Policies Relating to Web Accessibility" has been updated to
   reflect availability of the new material.
   www.w3.org/WAI/References/Policy
8. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
   www.w3.org/WAI
9. WAI Interest Group
   home page www.w3.org/WAI/IG
10. Workplace Access Guide: This site offers detailed information and hands-on examples of how to make
    workplaces accessible to everyone, including individuals with hearing- and vision-related disabilities.
    You can find specific information to resolve your problems--or get a helpful
    overview of disability accommodations your company can put to good use.
    www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/accessforall
11. usworkforce.org:
    This site provides WIA information and links to related sites, current policy documents,
    America’s Job Bank and America’s Talent Bank.
    www.usworkforce.org
12. Community Options - Workforce Investment Act Publications
    http://www.comop.org/rrtc/Pub_toc.htm
    *The Workforce Investment Act of 1998: A Primer for People with
      Disabilities
    *A Description of the Workforce Investment Act Legal 
     Framework from a Disability Policy Perspective
    *A Preliminary Analysis of the Relationship between the     
      Workforce Investment Act and the Federal Disability Policy  
      Framework
    *Provisions in the Workforce Investment Act Describing the   
      Interplay between Workforce Investment Systems and  
      Vocational Rehabilitation programs; Policy Brief April 1999-  
      Volume 1, Number 1
    *Provisions in the Workforce Investment Act Relating to 
      Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability and the 
      Development by the Governor of a Written Methods of  
      Administration; Policy Brief March 2000-Volume 2, Number 3
    *Provisions in the Proposed Regulations Governing the State VR 
      Program. Describing the Interplay with the Workforce 
      Investment System