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Internet Protocol Relay

Telecommunciations Relay Service (TRS) permits persons with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system via a text telephone (TTY) or other device. Now TRS users are only a mouse click away from a new TRS option. All they need is a connection to the Internet and they can use Internet Protocol (IP) Relay.

How IP Relay Service Works

Employers with Combat Veterans Should Note Brain Injury Task Force

Nebraska employers who know of employees or others who are combat veterans of Iraq or Afghanistan – and who display signs of brain injury from their time in service – are encouraged to urge these veterans to get screened.  For more information, you can visit the brain Injury network website at www.braininjury.ne.gov and click on the For veterans Page, visit the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center at...

Fears and Facts

Myths about people with disabilities interfere with their ability to experience equality in employment with non-disabled people. These myths usually result from society’s lack of familiarity with disability, which has nourished negative attitudes concerning employing people with disabilities. Listed below are some common myths and the facts that tell the real story.

Myth: Hiring employees with disabilities increases workers’ compensation insurance rates....

Attitudinal Barriers

People with disabilities may encounter many different forms of attitudinal barriers. This section examines some of the most common attitudinal barriers people may face from co-workers, and explores ways in which people with disabilities can combat these obstacles. This Attitudinal Barriers document was reprinted with permission from the Office of Disability...

10 Mistakes

This 13-minute video from the U.S. Department of Justice identifies common mistakes that small businesses make when trying to comply with the ADA and addresses the importance and value of doing business with 50 million people with disabilities. The video features statements by store owners expressing their doubts or misunderstandings about the ADA followed by responses from the Assistant Attorney for Civil Rights and other Department of Justice employees explaining the law in common...

Disability: Dispelling Myths

The Disability: Dispelling Myths publication provides information on successful strategies used by business leaders to meet their labor force needs. It also includes practical examples and approaches to tap into this large pool of skilled laborers. The Center for Workforce Preparation, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, publishes this guidebook.

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Think Beyond the Label

Think Beyond the Label

Making history by making the business case for hiring people with disabilities. This historic campaign encourages employers to hire people with disabilities.  Visit the  "Think Beyond the Label"...

Suggestions for Employers who Work with Employees on the Autism Spectrum

The ACN (Autism Center of NE) Connections program has developed a list of suggestions for employers who work with people on the Autism Spectrum. While the advice was prepared for that specific group and purpose, it also provides useful information for family members, educators, employers, and others as they interact with individuals with disabilities.

Focus on Ability: Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities

As employers well know, the job interview plays a critical role in the hiring process, allowing them the opportunity to identify the individual who possesses the best mix of knowledge, skills and abilities for the position available. Below is information that may assist employers in ensuring maximum benefit from an interview when the person being interviewed happens to have a disability.

Preparing for the Interview