BDI DisABILITY Awareness Solutions

Additional Resources
 

Disability-Related Employment Policy and Practices
Department of Labor's Office on Disability Employment Policy provides overviews and full text of important employment-related legislation as well as FAQs. (http://www.dol.gov/odep/)

Job Accommodations
The Job Accommodation Network is a free consulting service sponsored by the Office of Disability Employment Policy. It offers technical assistance, advice, and accommodations solutions. (http://www.jan.wvu.edu/)

Tapping into the Disability Consumer Market
The National Business & Disability Council provides resources for businesses hoping to attract people with disabilities as consumers and for employers hoping to hire people with disabilities. (http://www.nbdc.com/index.aspx)

State Purchases of Services & Products
Georgia Enterprises for Products & Services, or GEPS, provides products and services at a fair cost to state agencies. Purchases through GEPS help create valuable jobs for people with disabilities. (http://www.georgiaenterprises.com/)

Federal Purchases of Services & Products
AbilityOne Program (formerly JWOD Program) is the federal version of GEPS. It provides products and services at a fair cost to federal agencies. Purchases through AbilityOne help create valuable jobs for people with disabilities. (http://www.abilityone.org/)

Business Purchases of Services
Bobby Dodd Institute has the ability to successfully manage and staff switchboards, mailrooms, data entry centers, and custodial operations. BDI also offers full-service contract packaging and fulfillment services to a variety of local businesses in its 50,000-square-foot warehouse. (http://www.bobbydodd.org, Products & Services section)

Business Purchases of Toner
Bobby Dodd Institute offers a variety of high-quality, reliable toner cartridges and printer management services. Every cartridge purchased generates up to four hours of employment for a person with a disability or disadvantage. (http://www.bobbydodd.org/ecommerce/store/shopping/index.asp)

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