The U.S. Department of Labor today launched
Disability.gov, the
Federal government’s Web site for people with
disabilities, their family
Members, veterans, caregivers, employers and others.
The new site, previously called DisabilityInfo.gov,
features comprehensive information about
disability-related programs and services, as well as
social media tools to better serve the more than 50
million Americans with disabilities.
Disability.gov’s social media tools encourage
interaction and feedback from
Visitors, and offer new ways to organize, share and
receive information.
Visitors can sign up for personalized news and updates,
participate in online
Discussions and suggest resources for the site.
New features include a Twitter feed, RSS feeds,
a blog and social bookmarking. Additional social media
tools will be added to the site in the months ahead.
The new site includes user-friendly ways to get answers
to important questions on finding employment, job
accommodations and other topics.
The site is organized into ten subject areas:
benefits, civil rights, community life, education,
emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing,
technology and transportation.
By selecting a category, visitors are directed
to useful information on federal and state government
programs and services, news and events, grants and
funding opportunities and more.
Disability.gov, an effort led by the Department of
Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, contains
thousands of links to reliable, trusted information from
numerous federal agency partners, as well as educational
institutions, non-profit organizations and state and
local governments. It is an important resource not only
for Americans with disabilities, but also for the
parents of children with disabilities, employers,
workforce and human resource professionals, veterans,
military families, caregivers and many others.
