The federal government has created
www.DisabilityInfo.gov website, which wasdesigned to
give people with disabilities and many others access to the information and resources they need to
live full and independent lives in the workplace and in their communities. Managed by the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (
http://www.dol.gov/odep), DisabilityInfo.govoffers a broad
range of valuable information, not only for people with disabilities, but also their family
members, health care professionals, service providers and many others.
Easy to navigate, DisabilityInfo.gov is organized by subject areas that include benefits,
civil rights, community life, education, employment, health, housing, technology and
transportation. By selecting a category from the tabs at the top of the home page, users are
directed to valuable information covering state and local resources, news and events, grants and
funding, laws and regulations and more. Several sections of the site link to
disability-related programs geared toward veterans and the military community.
With 21 federal agencies contributing content to this web site DisabilityInfo.gov contains
extensive, frequently updated information on a host of crosscutting topics. Areas of
particular interest to the military community and their families include information on the
availability of assistive technologies for DoD employees and service members with disabilities,
links to employment programs for transitioning wounded service members in addition to information
on benefits, compensation and health care programs, links to relocation and employment services as
well as special needs programs for military families, and many other Department of Defense programs
serving troops and their families.
DisabilityInfo.gov also offers a free subscription service where you can sign up
to receive
Disability Connection, our quarterly newsletter, as well as other e-mail alerts covering
information tailored to your individual interests. Just visit
http://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USODEP
to sign up.
