Disability Resources
Job Seeker Resources
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC):
Tel: 800-295-5232 Web: kcdcinfo.com
KCDC provides disability-related information to the people of Kansas. Information you can find on their website include community resources, Disability Service Maps, ADA Information, Legislative Information and more.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN):
Tel: 800-526-7234 Web: askjan.org
JAN is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Tel: 800-514-0301 Web: ada.gov
ADA provides employer resources on responsibilities, regulations, enforcement, etc.
Great Plains ADA Center
Tel: 573-882-3600 Web: adaproject.org
The Great Plains ADA Center provides information, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws to the Great Plains region.
Assistive Technology:
Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK):
Tel: 800-526-3648 Web: atk.ku.edu
ATK connects people with disabilities and health conditions of all ages with the assistive technology they need to learn, work, play and participate in community life safely and independently. ATK strives to improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology (AT) for individuals with disabilities and health conditions of all ages.
Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative (KATCO):
Tel: 866-465-2826 Web: katco.net
KATCO provides financial products to Kansans with disabilities and those with critical health needs in ways that help potential borrowers acquire specialty equipment as cost effectively as possible.
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