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Special Health Care Needs Federal Resources

These links are specific to safety and health of students and young adults with special health care needs as well as teachers, supervisors and job coaches who are working with them.

• U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL), Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Child Labor
  Provides information related to child labor laws from the U.S. DOL-WHD.
• U.S. DOL-WHD, Fact Sheet 39: The Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages; and, Fact Sheet 39B: Prevailing Wages and Commensurate Wages under Section 14(c) of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  - Fact sheet 39 discusses the special minimum wage for those with disabilities.
  - Fact sheet 39B describes how to pay a worker with disabilities and how to determine prevailing wage; an illustrative example is provided (straight and weighted averages).
• U.S. DOL, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), “Soft Skills” online home page and accessible resources listing
  Describes work place “soft skills” and what soft skills are being taught. Provides summary of what each section (n=6 “soft skill” topics) does and a link to each section.
• YouthRules!
  Provides information about working, getting paid, and safety on the job for teens from the U.S. DOL-WHD.
• Section 64c08: Students with Disabilities and Workers with Disabilities Who are Enrolled in Individual Rehabilitation Programs
  Further guidance from both the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education regarding the employment relationship under the Fair Labor Standards Act and community based education programs for students with disabilities.
• Staying Safe at Work Curriculum
  Created by the Labor Occupational Health Program at the University of California, Berkeley and (with funding from) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, this curriculum teaches workers with disabilities about health and safety on the job. This curriculum includes lesson plans, Power Point presentations and activities.
• Workplace Hazards Checklist and Making the Workplace Safer Activity
  Created by Labor Occupational Health Program at University of California, Berkeley, checklist helps to identify workplace hazards with examples of grocery stores and fast food restaurants. Provides steps on how to make workplace safer with examples.
  Hazards Checklist: page 23-26
  Making the Workplace Safer Activity: pages 27-28
• Y @ W Curriculum, Handouts 1-3, and Find the Hazards example diagrams
  NJ version of Youth @ Work curriculum, which teaches young workers about safety and health on the job. Curriculum, Handout
• “LEAD” [NOTE: U.S. DOL-ODEP grant $ initiative.]
  Lists various resources and policy briefs, including one-stop career centers, centers for independent living, etc. online for youth with disabilities preparing for employment.
• Job Accommodation Network [NOTE: U.S. DOL-ODEP grant $ initiative.]
  And, for “Assistive Technology in the Workplace” visit here.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Video
  Job discrimination video and lesson plan to help students recognize harassment and discrimination of all kinds in the workplace.

Special Health Care Needs New Jersey Resources
These links are specific to the safety and health of students and young adults with special health care needs as well as teachers, supervisors and job coaches who are working with them.

• Agencies:

  • NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • NJ DOE Special Education Website

   

  Colleges and Universities (including if funded by NJ Department of Education (NJ DOE):

   

  • NJTIP at Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (E.J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy) and CAIT (Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, School of Engineering) at Rutgers University, The State University of NJ
    Public transportation is important for people with disabilities who cannot drive.
  • One-Stop Career Centers in NJ
    List of One-Stop Career Centers in NJ
  • The Boggs Center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, at Rutgers University, The State University of NJ
  • Green Teacher magazine paper (2019, v.117, pp.7-9) by M. Belber and L. Madden, The College of NJ (TCNJ):  https://greenteacher.com/thinking-outside-the-bin/
  • Madden, L., Schuler, A., Friedman, M., Panday, S., Koehler, D. Chapter 6: Looking through the window to help teach others: Science Stories of Three Young Women. Sense Publishers, 2005. (L.M. at TCNJ):  https://brill.com/view/title/38175?lang=en
  • This journal currently focuses explicitly on the intersection of science education and individuals with disabilities: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/jsesd/

Federal/National level:

• The 411 on Disability Disclosure
  Guide/workbook helps people with disabilities make informed decisions on whether or not to disclose their disability. This document provides links to various versions of the guide/workbook and describes each section/chapter within this resource.
• Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) on Disability Inclusion.
• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
• National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
• National Association of Special Education Teachers
• WorkforceGPS Disability and Employment
• “Youth in Action! - Participating in Internships & Work-Based Experiences"

New Jersey/State level:

• Planning for Adult Life
  Serving students, 16-21 years-old, with developmental disabilities and their families, via the partnership with The Arc of New Jersey and Community Access Unlimited with funding from the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities.
• Arc of NJ
• Autism New Jersey
  Autism New Jersey is a statewide network of parents and professionals dedicated to improving the lives of people with autism and their families.
• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
• Children’s Specialized Hospital (multiple locations in NJ) and Kohl’s Cares “The Community Hub”
  This website provides many online resources for individuals with autism spectrum disorder as well as their families, caregivers, educational professionals, job coaches, services providers in the community, and the general public.
• ECLC of NJ
• NJ Centers for Independent Living
  Current as of winter 2014, the centers listed serve individual or groups of NJ counties.

Special Health Care Needs Technology Resources
These links are specific to the safety and health of students and young adults with special health care needs as well as teachers, supervisors and job coaches who are working with them.

• Assistive Technology Services, Technology Lending Center; by Advancing Opportunities, Ewing, NJ
  Provides details of services and hardware/software for use at school, at workplaces in the community, and at home. Technologies available can be presented at an on-site demonstration or borrowed to try (if individual, school or institutional/agency member).
• Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
  Explains how the RERC helps people with disabilities through technology. It lists examples of technological applications, who can use them & where to download them.
• U.S. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Brochures are available for purchase through the NFPA. Brochures discuss general fire safety, kitchen fire safety and fire safety on the job. Each brochure has areas in which they discuss fire safety for people with disabilities.
To place an order (per 100): click here:
- Kitchen fire safety
- Fire safety on the job
- Ten tips for fire safety
- Exit fire drills in the home