EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

UPDATED  MARCH 2009

 

 

VIDEOS / KITS

 

EMPLOYMENT


Irene M. Ward and Associates. 10 Golden rules for the workplace : teaches positive work traits. [videorecording] -- Columbus, OH : Irene M. Ward & Associates, 1998.

 

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY


Unfinished business : promotes inclusion in the workplace. [videorecording]  -- Columbus, OH : Irene M. Ward & Associates, c1996.

 

Working for the Government of Canada : making a difference in a diverse public service. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Treasury Board of Canada, 2001

 

VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT/ JOB SEARCH SKILLS

 

Avenues Unlimited. Interviewing skills for candidates with learning disabilities or other hidden disabilities. [videorecording] -- Cicero, New York : Program Development Associates, 1997.

 

Avenues Unlimited. Interviewing skills for job seekers with physical disabilities : a five point strategy for successful interviewing. [videorecording] -- Cicero, New York : Program Development Associates, 1998.

 

Avenues Unlimited. Interviewing skills for job seekers with physical disabilities : a five point strategy for successful interviewing. [DVD] -- Cicero, New York : Program Development Associates, 1998.

 

Avenues Unlimited. Interviewing skills for job candidates with learning or other hidden disabilities. [DVD] -- Cicero, New York : Program Development Associates, 1997.

 

Bissonnette, Denise. Beyond traditional job development : the art of creating opportunity. [soundrecording] -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1995.

 

RGI Video Productions. Sell yourself well : job interview techniques that work! [videorecording] -- Winnipeg : The Roning Group Inc., 1993.

 

Sosiak, Mia; Brown, Scott. Job search techniques. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Human Resources Development Canada, [1998].

 

The Interviewing edge for job seekers with disabilities. [DVD] -- F& L Productions, c2003.

The Interviewing edge for job seekers with disabilities. [videorecording] -- Avenues Unlimited ; F& L Productions, c2003.


Youth outlooks national edition : your window on the world of work today and tomorrow. [videorecording] -- [Ottawa] : Human Resources Development Canada, 2000.

 

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS

Department of Education and Vocational Rehabilitation, State of New Hampshire. More than just a job II. [videorecording] -- Agawam, MA : Penfield Productions Ltd, [198?].


Manitoba Labour Education Centre. Making it work : workers with disabilities project. [videorecording] -- Winnipeg : Manitoba Labour Education Centre, 1994.

 

Manitoba Labour Education Centre. TABS : temporarily able bodied. [videorecording]  -- Winnipeg : Manitoba Labour Education Centre, 1994.


Mental Illness Education Project. Invisible workforce. [videorecording] -- Hohokus, NJ : Mental Illness Education Project, 2000.

 

JOB DEVELOPMENT


Business as usual : self directed employment by disabled people. [videorecording]  -- Calgary, AB : Missing Link Production, Inc, 1995.

 

CAREERS

Sosiak, Mia; Brown, Scott. Knowing the job market. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Human Resources Development Canada, [1998].

 

Sosiak, Mia; Brown, Scott. No experience / no job : no job / no experience. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Human Resources Development Canada, [1998].

 

Sosiak, Mia; Brown, Scott. Student employment. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Human Resources Development Canada, [1998].


Sosiak, Mia; Brown, Scott. Welcome to the future. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Human Resources Development Canada, [1998].

 

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

Open futures : employees with disabilities. [videorecording] -- Berkeley, CA : InfoUse, 2003.

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada. Roadmap on learning disabilities for employers. [Videorecording] -- Ottawa : Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, c2003.

 

DEAF / HARD OF HEARING

Canada. Human Resources and Development Canada. Breaking the sound barrier. [videorecording] -- Ottawa : Minister of Supply and Services, 1993.

 

BOOKS

 

EMPLOYMENT


Bissonnette, Denise. 30 ways to shine as a new employee : a guide to success in the workplace. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., 1999.


Economic Services Branch Manitoba Region. Job futures 1990 to 2000 : selected occupations in Manitoba. -- Winnipeg : Employment and Immigration Canada, 1990.


Hall, Daryl. Jobs a jillion 1,001 jobs : be free! be your own boss! make good money! at home! : Volume 1. -- Cranbrook, BC : Homeward Bound Publishing, 1988.


Hasselkus, Betty Risteen. The Meaning of everyday occupation. -- Thorofare, NJ : Slack Incorporated, c2002.

 

Kanchier, Carole. Dare to change your job and your life. -- 2nd Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, 2000.

 

Manitoba Education and Training. High demand occupations in Manitoba.  -- Winnipeg : Manitoba Education and Training Labour Market Support Services, 2001.

 

Statistics Canada. Women in the work place : selected data. -- Ottawa : Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1987.

 

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS

 

Annable, Gary. "I want to go back to work" : barriers to the re-employment of injured workers with significant disabilities in Manitoba. -- Winnipeg : Workers with Disabilities Project, 2000.

 

Annable, Gary; Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work. Supported employment in Canada 1988 - final report. -- Winnipeg, MB : The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, 1989.

 

Annable, Gary; Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work. Supported employment in Canada 1988 - summary report. -- Winnipeg, MB : The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, 1989.

 

Annable, Gary; McInnes, Rob. Tried and true : tips and advice for job seekers with disabilities. -- Winnipeg, MB : Canada Council on Rehabilitation and Work, 1995.

 

Annable, Gary; Stienstra, Deborah; Morris-Wales, Janalee. Final report of a study of best practices in the home-based employment of people with disabilities. – Winnipeg : Canadian Centre on Disabilities Studies, c2002.

 

Canada. Disabled Persons Participation Program; Zdriluk and Associates. Work futures : how work trends will change work for Canadians with disabilities.  -- Ottawa : Secretary of State Canada, 1988.

 

Canada. Employment and Immigration. Capable?...and how! -- Ottawa : Employment Support Services Branch, 1985.

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies. Best practices in the home based employment of people with disabilities. -- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies, 2002.

 

Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work. Focus on ability : an employers handbook on employment and disability. -- Winnipeg : Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, 1991.

 

Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled. Workers and workplaces : a reference manual. -- Canada : Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled, 1989.  

Cohen, Marcy. Removing barriers to work : flexible employment options for people with disabilities in BC : full research report. -- Vancouver, BC : Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2008.

 

Creating a welcoming workplace for employees with disabilities. -- Ottawa : Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 2000.

 

Fawcett, Gail. Bringing down the barriers : the labour market and women with disabilities in Ontario. -- Ottawa : Canadian Council on Social Development, 2000.


Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services (Canada).  Multilateral framework employability assistance for people with disabilities. --Ottawa : Government of Canada, 1998.


Forster, Wayne. Six steps to employment for people with disabilities. -- South Charleston, WV : Cambridge Educational, c2000.

 

Fudge, Derek; Holmes, Patty. Together for social change : employing disabled Canadians. -- National Union of Provincial Government Employees ; Coalition of Provincial Organizations for the Handicapped, 1983.


Goodwin, James B. Development of work-place efficiency based employment models. -- Calgary, AB : Dept. of Research ; The Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute, 1989.


Kiernan, William E.; Schalock, Robert L. Economics, industry, and disability : a look ahead. -- Toronto : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., 1989.

 

McDonald, Lianne; Rutten, Michelle; Cenerini, Laurie. Making employment connections that count ! -- Winnipeg : Society for Manitobans with Disabilities, c1998.


MacLean, Michael. The Situation with regard to the provision of employment services to workers 45+ with disabilities : a Canadian case study. -- Ottawa : One Voice, the Canadian Seniors Network, c1999.

 

Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities. Two hundred and forty-four voices : Manitobans with disabilities share their views on income assistance and employment. -- Winnipeg : MLPD, 2000.


Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped; Epstein Associates; Prairie Research Associates. Employment of disabled persons : Manitoba survey results.  -- Winnipeg : Epstein Assoc. Inc., 1990.


Marks, Edith; Lewis, Adele. Job hunting for the disabled. -- Toronto : Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1983.


Martin, James E. Self-directed employment : a handbook for transition and employment specialists. -- Baltimore, MA : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc., c2002.

 

Maule, Dena; Crawford, Cameron. Opening futures : an exploration of community economic development for people with disabilities. -- North York, ON : Canadian Association for Community Living ; Roeher Institute, 2000.

 

National Institute of Disability Management and Research. Code of practice for disability management : describing effective benchmarks for the creation of workplace-based disability management programs. -- Ottawa : National Institute of Disability Management and Research, c2000.

 

National Institute of Disability Management and Research. Occupational standards in disability management : establishing criteria for excellence in Canada. -- Ottawa : National Institute of Disability Management and Research, c1999.

 

Neufeldt, Aldred H.; Slemko, Jason. Report on the access to business opportunities (ABO) project. -- Winnipeg ; Calgary : Canadian Centre on Disability Studies ; The Entrepreneurship Project, Community Rehabilitation Studies Program, The University of Calgary, 1996.

 

Ontario Ministry of Labour. Handicapped Employment Program. Profile : in their own words : 34 people with disabilities talk about their careers. -- Toronto, ON : Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1987.

 

Ontario Ministry of Labour. Handicapped Employment Program. Taking aim : job search strategies for people with disabilities. -- Toronto, ON : Handicapped Employment Program, 1986.

 

Ontario Ministry of Labour. Handicapped Employment Program. Taking aim : job seeking strategies for people with disabilities. [soundrecording] -- Toronto : Ontario Ministry of Labour, Handicapped Employment Program, 1986.

 

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Transforming disability into ability : policies to promote work and income security for disabled people. -- Paris, France : Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003.

 

Priest, Alicia. Removing barriers to work : flexible employment options for people with disabilities in BC : summary. -- Vancouver, BC : Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2008.

Removing the barriers : a national conference on employment of disabled persons. -- Toronto, Ontario : Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled, 1982.

 

Schillington, Richard; Beer, Mitchell. Profile of older workers with disabilities : pilot site community perspectives and detailed statistics. -- Ottawa : One Voice, the Canadian Seniors Network, c1999.

 

Statistics Canada. Participation and activity limitation survey 2006 : Tables (Part III) – Ottawa : Statistics Canada, c2008.

Statistics Canada. Participation and activity limitation survey 2006 : labour force experience of people with disabilities in Canada. – Ottawa : Statistics Canada, c2008.

United Kingdom. Manpower Services Commission. Code of good practice on the employment of disabled people. -- Sheffield, England : M.S.C., 1984.

 

Vieillet, Paula Reuben. Disabilities / different abilities : a new perspective for job hunters. -- St. Petersburg, FL : Employment Options, Inc., c2006.

Wehman, Paul; Kregel, John. More than a job : securing satisfying careers for people with disabilities. -- Toronto : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc., c1998.


Wehman, Paul; Williams, Wes. Competitive employment : new horizons for severely disabled individuals. -- Baltimore : P.H. Brookes, 1981.


We're working on it : a resource kit about training and employment for people with disabilities in Canada. -- Winnipeg : COPOH, 1992.


Witt, Melanie A. Job strategies for people with disabilities.  -- Princeton, NJ : Peterson's Guides, 1992.

 

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

Banking on employment equity : a casebook. -- Toronto, ON : Canadian Bankers Association, 1994.


Canada. Employment and Immigration. Employment equity : a guide for employers. -- Ottawa : Employment and Immigration Canada, [1991].

 

Canadian Human Rights Commission. Employment Equity Branch. Employment systems review : guide to the audit process. -- Ottawa, ON : Canadian Human Rights Commission. Employment Equity Branch, 1999.

 

Canadian Human Rights Commission. A Place for all : a guide to creating an inclusive workplace. – Ottawa : Canadian Huamn Rights Commission, c2006.

 

Canadian Human Rights Commission. Employment Equity Branch. Employment systems review : guide to the audit process. -- Ottawa, ON : Canadian Human Rights Commission. Employment Equity Branch, 2000.

 

Canadian Human Rights Commission. Employment Equity Branch. Framework for compliance audits under the Employment Equity Act : audit process, assessment factors and survey questionnaire. -- Ottawa, ON : Canadian Human Rights Commission. Employment Equity Branch, 2000.


Dixon, Barbara. Workplace equality : diversity guidelines for managers and supervisors. -- Winnipeg, MB : Red River Community College, 1996.

 

Pagtakhan, Rey D.; Canada. House of Commons. Employment equity : a commitment to merit. -- Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1995.


Roeher Institute. The Right to have a job : a straightforward guide to Canada's employment-related programs for persons with disabilities. -- North York, ON : The Roeher Institute, c1994.

 

EMPLOYER INFORMATION


Akabas, Sheila H.; Woods, Diane E. Employer initiatives in the employment or re-employment of people with disabilities : views from abroad. -- New York : World Rehabilitation Fund Inc., 1985.


Harris, Paula. Open for business : a guide to hiring employees with physical disabilities. -- Winnipeg, MB : Reaching E-Quality Employment Services Inc., c2002.


Program on Employment and Disability, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Working effectively with people who have disabilities. -- Cornell University, 1994.


Roeher Institute. Employees who are parents of children with disabilities : a guide for employers. -- Toronto : The Roeher Institute, c1998.

 

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

 

Berendsen, William C. Work and rehabilitation. -- Toronto : Ontario Assoc for the Mentally Retarded, 1981.

 

Canada. Employment and Immigration. Occupational standards and certification : overview : issues and trends. -- Ottawa, ON : Employment and Immigration Canada, 1993.

Canadian Human Rights Commission. A Guide for managing the return to work. -- Ottawa: Canadian Human Rights Commission, c2007.

 

Conine, Tali A. Defining the priorities in vocational rehabilitation research.  -- Vancouver, BC : Department of Health and Welfare Canada, [1986].

 

Fischler, Gary; Booth, Nan. Vocational impact of psychiatric disorders : a guide for rehabilitation professionals. -- Gaithersburg, MD : Aspen Publishers, Inc., c1999.

 

Grubbs, Lee Ann R.; Cassell, Jack L.; Mulkey, Wayne S. Rehabilitation caseload management : concepts and practice. -- 2nd ed. -- New York : Springer, 2006.

 

Hagner, David; Como, Perry. Work stations in industry : an alternative for the training and employment of handicapped individuals. -- Menomie, Wisconsin : Materials Development Centre, 1982.

 

Harder, Henry G.; Scott, Liz R. Comprehensive disability management. – Toronto : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, c2005.

Hardy, Richard; Cull, John G. Vocational rehabilitation : profession and process.  -- Springfield, IL : Charles C. Thomas, 1972.


Houts, Peter S. The Pennsylvania Model individualized written program plan for vocational rehabilitation facilities. -- Menomie, Wisconsin : Materials Development Centre, 1978.


McLoughlin, Caven S.; Garner, J. Bradley; Callahan, Michael J. Getting employed, staying employed : job development and training for persons with severe handicaps. -- Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes, 1987.


National Institute of Disability Management and Research. Disability management in the workplace : a guide to establishing a joint workplace program. -- 2nd ed. --Ottawa : National Institute of Disability Management, c2003.


Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. Discussion paper on the role and functions of the vocational rehabilitation program at the workers compensation board.  -- Winnipeg : [Manitoba Workers Compensation Board], 1989.

 

VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING

 

Anderson, Shayn R. The Disability factor : five simple tools to better serve and counsel people with disabilities. -- Lodi, CA : Diversity Inclusion, 2006.

 

Bezanson, M. Lynne; DeCoff, Carol A.; Stewart, Norman R. Individual employment counselling : a systematic approach. -- Ottawa : Employment and Immigration Canada, 1982.

 

Bissonnette, Denise. Contacting employers : takin' it to the streets. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.

 

Bissonnette, Denise. Knowing thyself : assets, strengths, and choices. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.

 

Bissonnette, Denise. Personal power : responding to challenges. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.


Bissonnette, Denise. Researching options and opportunities. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.


Bissonnette, Denise. Tools for the journey : proposals, resumes and letters.  -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.


Bissonnette, Denise. Work search planning : laying the groundwork in the new millennium.  -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.


Bissonnette, Denise; Baker, Louise. Cultivating true livelihood : curriculum guide.  -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.


Bissonnette, Denise; Pimentel, Richard. Interviewing with ease : mastering the art of self-presentation. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, c1997.

 

Steinberg, Wendy. Making it work! : a resource guide to supporting consumer participation in the workforce. -- Toronto : Canadian Mental Health Association, 2000.


Wolffe, Karen E. Career counseling for people with disabilities : a practical guide to finding employment. -- Austin, TX : Pro-ed, c1997.

 

VOCATIONAL EVALUATION


Bissonnette, Denise. The Spirit to work : fostering hope and shifting perspective.  Chatsworth, CA: Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1997.


Botterbusch, Karl F. A Guide to job site evaluation. -- Menomonie, WI : Materials Development Center, [1978].


Dunn, Billy Ray; Boyles, Cynthia; Fletcher, Lisa. D-Map Dunn Model for assessment and placement. -- Sitllwater, Oklahoma : National Clearing House of Rehabilitation Training Manuals, 1984.


Power, Paul W. A Guide to vocational assessment. -- 3rd ed. -- Austin, TX : Pro-Ed, 2000.


Smith, Christopher; Fry, Ronald. National forum on issues in vocational assessment : the issue papers. -- Menomonie, WI : Materials Development Center, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, School of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin-Stout, c1985.


Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. Vocational rehabilitation at the workers compensation board of Manitoba : returning to work, a team effort.  -- Winnipeg : Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba, 1990.

 

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

 

Parmenter, Trevor R. Bridges from school to working life for handicapped youth: the view from Australia. -- New York, NY : International Exchange of Experts and Information in Rehabilitation World Rehabilitation Fund, 1986.

 

Rothwell, William J. The Workplace learner : how to align training initiative with individual learning competencies. – Toront : American Management Association, c2002.

 

VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT / JOB SEARCH SKILLS


Andrade, Carla-Krystin. Stay in control : the real key to job-hunting success.  -- Toronto : Trifolium Books Inc., c1994.


Beatty, Richard H. The Interview kit. -- 2nd ed. -- Toronto : John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

 

Bissonnette, Denise. Beyond traditional job development : the art of creating opportunity. -- Chatsworth, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., c1994.


Bissonnette, Denise; Pimentel, Richard; Lee, Anita. Performance based placement manual. -- Northridge, CA : Milt Wright & Associates, c1984.


Bolles, Richard Nelson. What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers. -- Toronto : Ten Speed Press, c2001.

 

Bowes, Barbara J. The Easy resume book : a transferable skills approach. -- Winnipeg : Bowes Leadership Group, c1998.

Eberts, Marjorie. Resumes for first time job hunters : with sample cover letters. -- 2nd ed. -- Chicago : VGM Career Books, 2000.

 

Edmunds, Shirley-Anne. The Job search techniques training program.  -- Winnipeg : Society For Manitobans With Disabilities, 1996.

 

Edmunds, Shirley-Anne. The resume writing workshop. -- Winnipeg : Society For Manitobans With Disabilities, 1996.

 

Hall, Daryl Allen. 1001 Businesses you can start from home. -- New York, NY : John Wiley & Sons, 1992.

Interview power : selling yourself face to face. -- Bellevue, WA : Mount Vernon Press, c1995.


Kanchier, Carole. Dare to change your job and your life. -- 2nd  ed. -- Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, 2000.


The Resume catalog : 200 damn good examples. -- Berkeley, CA : Ten Speed Press,  1996.

 

Veatch, Deborah J. How to get the job you really want. -- Silver Spring, ML : National Association of the Deaf, 1982.

 

Vieillet, Paula Reuben. Disabilities / different abilities : a new perspective for job hunters. -- St. Petersburg, FL : Employment Options, Inc., c2006.

 

Vieillet, Paula Reuben. Disabilities / different abilities : a new perspective for job hunters : instructor's guide. -- St. Petersburg, FL : Employment Options, Inc., c2003.

JOB ACCOMMODATION

 

Canada. Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Policy on the provision of accommodation for employees with disabilities. -- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 1999.


Crawford, Cameron; Martin, Tom. Job accommodations and other employment measures in Canada : an examination of employer practices and costs concerning employees with disabilities. -- The Roeher Institute, 2000.


Currie, Rosalind; Peters, Yvonne. Unequal access : accommodation of employees with disabilities in the federal public service : a case study approach. -- Ottawa : Canadian Human Rights Commission, 1996.

 

DISABILITY INSURANCE

Dyck, Dianne E.G. Disability management : theory, strategy and industry practice. -- 2nd ed. -- Markham, ON : Butterworths, 2002.

 

Leckie, Ann; Grewal, Manjit K. Disability claims management. -- 2nd ed. -- Markham, ON : Butterworths Canada Ltd., c2002.

 

Task Force on Labour Adjustment. Report of the Task Force on Labour Adjustment to the Canadian Labour Force Development Board. -- Ottawa, ON : Canadian Labour Force Development Board, 1993. 

REHABILITATION RESEARCH

Hagglund, Kristofer J.; Heinemann, Allen W. Handbook of applied disability and rehabilitation research. -- New York : Springer Publishing, 2006.

 

May, Gary E.; Raske Martha B. Ending disability discrimination : strategies for social workers. Toronto: Pearson Education, Inc., c2005.

 

Roessler, Richard T.; Hiett, Atherton. A Comparison of job development strategies in rehabilitation. -- Arkansas : Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Centre, 1982.

 

CAREERS

 

Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry.  A Guide to careers in the environment sector. -- Ottawa, ON : Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry, 2003.

 

Freedman, Janet; Howes, Marie. Hit by an iceberg : coping with disability in mid-career. -- Victoria, BC : Trafford, 2003.

 

Le Conseil canadien des ressources humaines de l'industrie de l'environnement (CCRHIE). Guide sur les carrieres dans le secteur de l'environnement. -- Ottawa, ON : Le Conseil canadien des ressources humaines de l'industrie de l'environnement (CCRHIE), 2003.

 

ETHNIC GROUPS


Leblanc, Rene. Embracing a culture change : focus on the federal public service and the visible minority communities : report of symposium, October 29-31, 2001. -- Ottawa : National Council of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service, c2002.

 

Gardenswartz, Lee; Rowe, Anita. Managing diversity : complete desk reference and planning guide. -- rev. ed. -- New York : McGraw-Hill, 1998.

 

HUMAN RIGHTS

 

Mathur, Brijesh. Affirmative action - where is the action? : report of the Task Force on Affirmative Action in Manitoba. -- Winnipeg, MB : Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg, 1987

Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons; Halliday, Bruce. Profitable choices for everyone : report of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons. -- Ottawa : Queen's Printer, 1993.

 

BRAIN INJURY

DeBoskey, Dana S. Working after brain injury : what can I do? -- Houston, TX : HDI Publishers, c1996.

 

Kobayashi, Robynn; Garvin, Lauree; Dunlap, Laura. Educating employers about hiring people with brain injury : experienced vocational rehabilitation professionals share practices and insights. -- Chicago, IL : Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1994.

Wehman, Paul; Kreutzer, Jeffrey S. Vocational rehabilitation for persons with traumatic brain injury. -- Rockville, MD : Aspen Publishers, 1990.

 

Zasler, Nathan. New beginnings. [videorecording] -- Winnipeg, MB : Manitoba Brain Injury Association, 1993.

SPINAL CORD INJURY

 

Bridges, Cliff. Workforce participation survey of Canadians with spinal cord injury : final report. -- [Ottawa] : Canadian Paraplegic Association, [1998].

 

Kraft, Christel; Canadian Paraplegic Association, Manitoba Division. A Study of employment statistics, employment related services and an experimental employment assistance program. -- Winnipeg : Canadian Paraplegic Association, Manitoba Division, 1981.

 

DYSLEXIA

Brazeau-Ward, Louise. Dyslexia and the workplace. -- Ottawa : Canadian Dyslexia Centre, 2002.

DEAF / HARD OF HEARING

 

Borsa, Ted. Career and job preparation : a curriculum prepared for deaf adults who use American Sign Language. --[Vancouver] : Douglas College ; BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, 1988.

 

Hard of Hearing Services, SMD. Workplace mentoring : program design implementation and evaluation considerations ; enhancing employment options for hard of hearing and oral deaf youth. – Winnipeg : Society for Manitobans with Disabilities , 1999.

Society for Manitobans with Disabilities. Including deaf people in the workplace. –Winnipeg : SMD, 2005.

Society for Manitobans with Disabilities. Including hard of hearing and deafened persons in the workplace. – Winnipeg : SMD, 2005. 

AUTISM / ASPERGER’S SYNDROME


Datlow Smith, Marcia; Belcher, Ronald G.; Juhrs, Patricia D. A Guide to successful employment for individuals with autism. -- Toronto : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 1995.


Meyer, Roger N. Asperger Syndrome employment workbook : an employment workbook for adults with Asperger Syndrome. -- London, England : Jessica Kingley Publishers, 2001.

 

PARENT--DISABLED CHILD

 

Irwin, Sharon Hope; Lero, Donna S. In our way : child care barriers to full workforce participation experienced by parents of children with special needs - and potential remedies. -- Wreck Cove, NS : Breton Books, 1997.

Roeher Institute. Labour force : Inclusion of parents caring for children with disabilities. -- Toronto : The Roeher Institute, c1999.

 

 

WEB SITES

 http://mb.workink.com/display.asp?Page_ID=11146 Workink Manitoba

 

http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/employment_equity/default-en.asp Employment Equity  / The Canadian Human Rights Commission

http://www.diversityworld.com/Disability/index.htm Diversity World, Disability and Employment. resources to help increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/wzp-gxr.shtml Workplace Equity - HRDC Obtain general information on employment equity and equal pay, guides for employers, descriptions of particular programs, copies of legislation and reports, and the names of national and/or provincial contact persons.

 

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/index.html SOAR - Searchable online accommodation resource, a service of the U.S. DOL Office of Disability Employment Policy. This system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for persons with disabilities in the work setting.

http://www.mb.workinfonet.ca/ Manitoba WorkinfoNet

http://www.nidmar.ca/ National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) This institute is committed to reducing the human, social and economic cost of disability to workers, employers and society through education, training and research. Their focus is on workplace-based reintegration.

http://www.ofe.ca/   Opportunities for Employment Inc. is a faith-based non-profit corportation established to help individuals in need of assistance to obtain full-time long-term employment

 

http://www.re-es.org/ Reaching E-Quality Employment Services - Promoting Employment of People with Disabilities. Reaching E-Quality Employment Services (REES) is a nonprofit employment agency for people with physical disabilities in the Winnipeg area of Manitoba, Canada. REES offers a wide range of services to both job seekers and employers hiring workers with disabilities.

http://www.workink.com/ WORKink This virtual employment resource centre contains articles, news releases, drop in counselling times and other services of interest to people with disabilities. This site is for job seekers, employers and professionals