Job Resources By State for Adults with Learning Disabilities

We’ve created a directory of resources for individuals with LD who are looking for job and workplace resources.

Below are links to each state’s labor commission’s disability employment  services. These resources can include:

• Job matching and placement services for individuals with disabilities
• Services to assist with employment
• Information about the eligibility process for filing a disability claim
• Postsecondary education support services
• Assistive technology
• The eligibility process for social security benefits
• Vocational adjustment training
• And more!

Resources available can vary from state to state. Some states have resources for individuals with disabilities who are looking for employment under their employment division website, health and human services division website, or may have another website entirely dedicated to individuals with disabilities. Most likely, resources on employment for individuals with disabilities can be found under the ‘Vocational Rehabilitation’ category.  

National Resources

O*Net

The O*NET Program is the nation’s primary source of occupational information. Valid data are essential to understanding the rapidly changing nature of work and how it impacts the workforce and U.S. economy. From this information, applications are developed to facilitate the development and maintenance of a skilled workforce.

JAN (Job Accommodation Network)

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues. Serving customers across the United States and around the world for more than 35 years, JAN provides free one-on-one practical guidance and technical assistance on job accommodation solutions

GED.com

Learn more about GED online testing for your state!

EARN (Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion)

EARN has information and resources to help employers, HR professionals and diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) staff create workplaces that are inclusive of people with disabilities.

LEAD Center

On this site you will learn about resources, programs and partnerships that can create an inclusive workforce system. Our work supports people with disabilities and people who work on employment and workforce development at the state and local level.

PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment

Person Centered Planning is an ongoing problem-solving process used to help people with disabilities plan for their future. In person centered planning, groups of people focus on an individual and that person’s vision of what they would like to do in the future. This “person-centered” team meets to identify opportunities for the focus person to develop personal relationships, participate in their community, increase control over their own lives, and develop the skills and abilities needed to achieve these goals.

National Disability Institute

A national nonprofit committed exclusively to financial education & empowerment for people with disabilities.

State Resources

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You can find more information about state vocational rehabilitation agencies from the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

If you’re unable to find the resources you’re looking for on your state website, reach out to us at info@ldaamerica.org and we may be able to help you find other resources.