Disability.Blog, the official blog of Disability.gov, features weekly posts from subject matter experts who answer questions and address important topics for people with disabilities, their families and others. For example, popular guest blogs have discussed job accommodations, emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, restraint and seclusion in schools and older driver safety.
Aligning with the mission of its managing partner, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, Disability.gov uses its blog to provide leadership and to promote full inclusion in the workforce and communities nationwide. Once a month, Disability.gov asks community leaders to answer reader-submitted questions about employment, as part of its Career Connection Series.
Disability.Blog also features the No Boundaries Employment Series, an initiative that supports National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Guest bloggers are asked to share their experiences not only to empower jobseekers and employees with disabilities to set career goals, but also to educate employers and others about the contributions and skills Americans with disabilities bring to the workforce.
If you would like to be a guest blogger on Disability.Blog, please email your name, contact information and suggested topic to guestblogs@dol.gov for consideration.
I have been on disability since 2007 after a pt. fell on me (I’m a Registered Nurse, ICU) and broke my back in two places. I’ve been through the whole Vocational Rehab thing and got no help whatsoever from the rep that I had. It was a very dissapointing experience and I don’t really know how to go about trying to get help to further my education. My dream going forward is to teach nursing at the university level. I need to get my bachelors degree and then try teaching at the community college level and supporting myself again, free of disability. I’m really hoping this is a positive experience and I’m excited about future projects.