Next Steps

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a very useful resource for jobseekers, employees, and employers. JAN has a list of common accommodations and an accommodation database.

Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has a website on reasonable accommodations and disability disclosure for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Virginia Commonwealth University has a disclosure decision tool that can help you decide whether, how, and when to disclose your disability to your employer.

The Georgia's Assistive Technology and Funding Guide explains the types of assistive technology, funding options, and more.

The Tools for Life (TFL) program has information about AT in Georgia. TFL helps Georgians of all ages who would benefit from using AT for daily living, work, education, or recreational activities.

Your local Center for Independent Living is another good resource for learning about and trying out AT. There are Independent Living Centers located throughout Georgia.

The Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) offers services to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in Georgia, including help understanding the legal provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Georgia ADA Coordinator's Office provides informal ADA technical assistance to the general public, and helps state agencies comply with the ADA.

The nonprofit Southeast ADA Center offers information on the ADA and disability rights.

If you need to file a complaint with either the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), you must do so within 300 days of the date the discrimination took place.

If you need to file a complaint with the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCEO). you must do so within 180 days for an employment complaint and within 365 days (one year) for a fair housing complaint.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

A trained benefits expert can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) helps people with physical and mental disabilities prepare for and find work. GVRA can help you get the training or other services that you need to return to work, enter a new line of work, keep working, or get a job for the first time. Services are carefully chosen to match your personal needs, and your GVRA counselor will work with you to decide which GVRA services are best for you.

Learn more about GVRA services and how to apply.