Q&As

Are all accommodations for employees with disabilities high tech? [1]
Are there any web-based tutorials on web accessibility? [2]
Are there computer keyboards designed to be used with only one hand? [3]
Are there electronic mentoring programs for students with disabilities? [4]
Are there employment resources specifically designed to serve neurodivergent job seekers? [5]
Are there fume hoods that are accessible to people with mobility impairments? [6]
Are there tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities? [7]
Are there web browsers that have been developed specifically for use by people with disabilities? [8]
Can a person with a hearing impairment use a stethoscope? [9]
Can all television sets display closed captions? [10]
Can an employer legally ask an applicant about current illnesses? [11]
Can employers use "at will" employment status to discriminate against employees with disabilities? [12]
Can impairments that are episodic or in remission be considered disabilities? [13]
Do employers need to have additional safety concerns for employees with disabilities? [14]
Do TTY, TDD, and TT mean the same thing? [15]
Does an employer have to adjust attendance and leave policies for people with disabilities? [16]
Does an employer have to give preference to a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants? [17]
Does an employer have to post information about the Americans with Disabilities Act? [18]
How accessible are Microsoft Word documents? [19]
How are the terms "dwarf," "little person," and "person of short stature" commonly used? [20]
How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used? [21]
How are the terms low vision, visually impaired, and blind defined? [22]
How can companies measure their status with respect to disability equity? [23]
How can employers keep up with how the ADA and the ADAAA are being applied in the area of employment? [24]
How can I better understand what it’s like to have a learning disability? [25]
How can I include people with disabilities in the broader impacts statement of my NSF grant proposal? [26]
How can I participate in Disability Employment Awareness Month? [27]
How can I use Schedule A to obtain a job with the federal government? [28]
How can interns and employees with disabilities serve to enrich a company? [29]
How can nontechnical administrators ensure that the websites their employees create and maintain are accessible to people with disabilities? [30]
How can Office for Civil Rights resolutions help guide campuses in making information technology accessible? [31]
How can our career services office work with employers to ensure program access to students with disabilities? [32]
How can parents, family members, and mentors help young people with disabilities prepare for careers? [33]
How can people who are blind access video and multimedia products? [34]
How can people who are blind operate computers? [35]
How can people who are deaf access video and multimedia products? [36]
How can people who have low vision operate a computer? [37]
How can people with mobility impairments operate computers? [38]
How can students with disabilities choose a career? [39]
How can students with disabilities gain work experience while in high school or college? [40]
How can students with disabilities learn more about careers in computing fields? [41]
How can switches be used by people who cannot operate a standard keyboard or mouse? [42]
How can the engagement of students with disabilities in postsecondary career centers be increased? [43]
How can universal design be applied in educational settings? [44]
How can vocational rehabilitation services help students with disabilities with their career goals? [45]
How can you make your presentation accessible? [46]
How do I navigate around Microsoft Windows using only a keyboard? [47]
How do IT companies express their commitment to accessibility? [48]
How do neurodiverse and neurotypical software engineers differ in the workplace? [49]
How does an employer interview a person with a disability? [50]
How does an employer supervise an employee with a disability? [51]
How does Section 508 relate to the Telecommunications Act? [52]
How can workplaces be more inclusive of colleagues who are deaf or hard of hearing? [53]
In what ways does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect job applicants? [54]
Is Google Apps Accessible? [55]
Is there a federal program to help companies hire injured veterans? [56]
Is there a policy to allow federal employers more flexibility when they hire job candidates with disabilities? [57]
Is there a Regiment for wounded marines? [58]
Is there a way to add captions to a video that is already published? [59]
Must local emergency broadcasts be made accessible? [60]
Opportunities! [61]
Should a supervisor prepare employees for the arrival of a new employee with a disability? [62]
What access challenges might visitors to a web page experience? [63]
What accessibility features are available within the Macintosh operating system? [64]
What accessibility features are provided with the Windows operating system? [65]
What advice can be given to teens as they prepare for careers? [66]
What alternative pointing systems are available for someone who cannot use a mouse? [67]
What are "mitigating measures" with respect to a disability? [68]
What are best practices for recruiting and retaining employees with disabilities? [69]
What are cochlear implants, how do they work, and who typically gets them? [70]
What are examples of psychiatric diagnoses? [71]
What are issues related to the design of accessible software? [72]
What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields? [73]
What are legal issues associated with the design of accessible software? [74]
What are some guidelines for creating attractive and functional open or closed captions? [75]
What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities? [76]
What are some low-tech assistive technologies that aid computer access? [77]
What are some of the functional limitations related to mental illness? [78]
What are specific types of learning disabilities? [79]
What are Telecommunications Relay Services? [80]
What are the Governors' Committees on Disability and Employment and what do they do? [81]
What are the legal issues related to making career services offices and employment opportunities accessible to students with disabilities? [82]
What are the main features of an accessible computer lab? [83]
What are the options for someone who cannot operate a standard keyboard? [84]
What are tips for maximizing the value of a virtual career fair experience? [85]
What barriers exist in recruiting employees and interns with disabilities? [86]
What benefits do mentors get from a mentoring relationship? [87]
What can companies do to raise awareness of the need for employees that understand accessibility? [88]
What can companies do to support employees with disabilities? [89]
What can conferences do to be more accessible to participants with disabilities? [90]
What can students do to improve their chances of finding employment after college? [91]
What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers? [92]
What challenges do individuals with speech impairments face in operating computers? [93]
What checklists can employers use to assess their ability to accommodate employees and customers with disabilities? [94]
What constitutes good alt text? [95]
What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require? [96]
What does word prediction software do? [97]
What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities? [98]
What is "intersectionality" in the context of working with students who have disabilities? [99]
What is a "qualified student with a disability"? [100]
What is a "qualified" individual with a disability? [101]
What is a mental illness? [102]
What is a mobility impairment? [103]
What is a physical or mental impairment? [104]
What is a reading system? [105]
What is a refreshable Braille display? [106]
What is a speech impairment? [107]
What is a traumatic brain injury? [108]
What is a virtual keyboard? [109]
What is AccessSTEM CAREERS? [110]
What is AD/HD and how is it diagnosed? [111]
What is Asperger's Disorder? [112]
What is Autism? [113]
What is computer-based speech recognition? [114]
What is Disability:IN and what do they do? [115]
What is electronic and information technology? [116]
What is Entry Point? [117]
What is Hire Heroes USA? [118]
What is Nemeth Code? [119]
What is networking and how do students with disabilities use it for career preparation? [120]
What is NIMAS? [121]
What is Rehabilitation Counseling? [122]
What is Section 504? [123]
What is sign language? [124]
What is the AccessComputing Team and how can I join? [125]
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008? [126]
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? [127]
What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design? [128]
What is the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation and how do they support individuals with disabilities? [129]
What is the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)? [130]
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? [131]
What is the role of a mentor? [132]
What is the Workforce Recruitment Program? [133]
What is universal design? [134]
What is Veterans' Preference for federal jobs? [135]
What is video remote interpreting? [136]
What job preparation supports might benefit young people with mental health issues? [137]
What language should I use to talk about people with disabilities? [138]
What laws worldwide relate to digital accessibility? [139]
What local extracurricular programs help students with disabilities learn about technology? [140]
What math, science, and technology skills are important for career success? [141]
What practices are covered by employment non-discrimination requirements? [142]
What proportion of postsecondary students have disabilities? [143]
What readjustment services are available for veterans? [144]
What resources can help students with disabilities find and apply for jobs? [145]
What resources can help students with disabilities locate internships and other work-based experiences? [146]
What resources help individuals learn how to talk about their disabilities? [147]
What should I consider when deciding what kind of adaptive technology to use? [148]
What should people who have visual impairments expect regarding accessibility of telecommunications products? [149]
What steps can be taken to promote more accessible and inclusive hiring? [150]
What steps do teens with disabilities take to STEM careers? [151]
What strategies are companies using to recruit employees with autism spectrum disorder? [152]
What U.S. federal legislation protects the rights of students with disabilities? [153]
When and how should a student with a disability disclose his or her disability to a potential employer? [154]
When is the best time to disclose a disability to a prospective employer? [155]
Where can I find a glossary of disability-related terms? [156]
Where can I find a list of publisher contacts to request electronic text formats? [157]
Where can I find interns and employees with disabilities? [158]
Where can I find resources about individuals with disabilities in specific career fields? [159]
Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability? [160]
Where can I find resources for making distance learning courses accessible? [161]
Where can I find resources for nursing students and professional nurses with disabilities? [162]
Where can I find resources related to brain injuries? [163]
Where can I find resources related to health impairments? [164]
Where can I find resources related to hearing impairments? [165]
Where can I find resources related to learning disabilities and Attention-Deficit Disorder? [166]
Where can I find resources related to mobility impairments? [167]
Where can I find resources related to visual impairments? [168]
Where can I find statistics about education and career attainment for individuals with disabilities? [169]
Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services? [170]
Where can I read about research related to serving veterans? [171]
Which employers are covered by title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act? [172]
Which states have technology accessibility laws, policies, and standards? [173]
Who benefits from captions on videos? [174]
Who is a "person with a disability?" [175]
Who is responsible for providing accessible transportation to a postsecondary student's internship or co-op? [176]
Who is responsible for providing accommodations for student interns? [177]
Who offers training on assistive technology and the design of accessible technology? [178]
Whom should I contact in my state if I have a question about assistive technology? [179]
Why should a company hire a person with a disability? [180]
Why should students with disabilities participate in work-based learning? [181]
Will hiring a person with a disability make an employer's insurance rates go up? [182]