We are dedicated to achieve equal employment opportunity for persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities are not discriminated against and are accommodated pursuant to applicable laws.

 

If need assistance with applying for a state job:

 

If you need assistance to attend a DOP-sponsored training event:

 

 

Resources:
Below are links to web sites that you may find useful.

 

The Barrier-Free Facilities Program page on the Washington State Department of General Administration’s website provides a cross section of useful accessibility information:

• Accessible facilities
  • Design consulting services
  • Barrier-free access checklist for leased facilities 
• Accessible meetings or gatherings
  • Find Washington state meeting sites (includes room update)
  • Meeting site checklist - evaluate potential meeting sites
  • Assistive technology lending pool
  • Submit new meeting site information
• Accessibility resources
  • Capitol Campus Map
  • Policy resources
  • Technical resources

 

For direct access to this site, please follow the link provided:

 

http://www.ga.wa.gov/ADA/ada.htm

 

 

Disability Resources, Inc  is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information for person with disabilities. Their website offers very comprehensive information for both employers and employees and provides resource information for each of the 50 states. However, it is updated by volunteers and as such may not always be up to date. Some examples of the information found on this website include, but are not limited to the following:

• Technical assistance based on specific disabilities (e.g. AIDS, asthma, blindness/visual impairments, communication disorders, deafness, developmental disabilities)
• Employment information for persons with disabilities
• Advocacy groups
• Federal technical assistance
• Accessible housing
• Transportation

For direct access to this site, please follow the link provided:

 

http://www.disabilityresources.org/WASHINGTON.html

 

 

 

Federal ADA Resources 

 

United States Department of Justice
Americans with Disabilities Act
1-800-514-0301
1-800-514-0383 (TDD)
http://www.ada.gov/

 

 

Job Accommodation Network
1-877-781-9403 (V/TTY)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/

 

 

ADA Technical Assistance Program
1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.adata.org/

 

 

United States Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy
1-866-633-7365
1-877-889-5627 (TTY)
http://www.dol.gov/odep/index.html

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1-800-669-4000
1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
http://www.eeoc.gov/