Resources
Relevant Links
The Illinois ADA Project does not control the following sites and is not responsible for their content. We offer these links as further sources of information to our readers. This list is not meant to be exhaustive.
Protection and Advocacy
Equip for Equality. Equip for Equality is the Protection and Advocacy agency for people in Illinois.
Equip for Equality's Ticket to Work Project. The Ticket to Work Project assists individuals with disabilities in Illinois who receive Social Security benefits with information and advice regarding vocational rehabilitation and employment services, as well as provides advocacy or other services that beneficiaries with disabilities may need to secure, regain, or retain employment.
Equip for Equality's Training Institute on Disability Rights. The Training Institute works to empower people with disabilities and their family members to become more effective advocates for themselves in everyday life.
National Disability Rights Network. NDRN is the national body for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system.
Americans with Disabilities Act including employment and other information
Job Accommodation Network (JAN). JAN is an excellent resource for finding information concerning reasonable accommodations.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC enforces employment cases under Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other employment discrimination cases.
DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center. DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center is a great resource for ADA information. The website contains numerous resources and the Center offers numerous learning opportunities.
Discrimination Laws
Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR). CCHR enforces the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance protecting the rights of people with disabilities and others who encounter discrimination.
Chicago Human Rights Ordinance
Cook County Commission on Human Rights. The Cook County Commission on Human Rights enforces the Cook County Human Rights Act protecting the rights of people with disabilities and others who encounter discrimination.
Cook County Human Rights Ordinance - Adobe PDF
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). IDHR enforces the Illinois Human Rights Act protecting the rights of people with disabilities and others who encounter discrimination.
Illinois Attorney General Disability Rights Bureau
Illinois Human Rights Commission
Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ enforces Public Accommodation provisions under Title III of the ADA. This link will send you to DOJ's ADA Home Page.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Other Organizations
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The Chicagoland Chamber serves as the 'unified business voice of greater Chicago
Chicagoland Business Leadership Network.
Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD). Helps people with disabilities return to work with full Medicaid health care benefits. The program provides health benefits for workers with disabilities.
Health and Disability Advocates (HDA). Seeks to assure that low-income older adults, children and adults with disabilities lead secure and dignified lives. HDA advocates for policies that promote economic security and provide health coverage.
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is the lead state agency responsible for improving Illinois' competitiveness in the global economy. Guided by an innovative regional approach, DCEO administers a wide range of economic and workforce development programs, services and initiatives designed to create and retain high quality jobs and build strong communities. DCEO leads the Illinois economic development process in partnership with businesses, local governments, workers and families.
disabilityworks. disabilityworks, an exciting initiative from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the City of Chicago, is designed to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout Illinois.
Chicagoland Business Leadership Network (CBLN). The Chicagoland Business Leadership Network (CBLN) is a business-to-business consortium that allows members to network, gain best practices, and get information regarding recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified workers with disabilities. The mission of the CBLN is to allow employers to understand, utilize, and benefit from people with disabilities in both the labor and consumer markets.
Documents
ADA Restoration Act Memorandum (Brief) 
Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric (Mental) Disabilities Memorandum
Disability Disclosure F.A.Q.
Article: Employers Should Think Twice Before Using Personality Tests
Fact Sheet: The ADA and Personality Testing by Employers
Fact Sheet: PABSS Fact Sheet - ADA & FMLA (Final)
Reassignment to Another Job as an Accommodation
U.S. Supreme Court's Review of Direct Threat Under the ADA
U.S. Supreme Court's Review of the Definition of Disability Under the ADA
The "Mitigating Measures" Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court's Review of Reasonable Accomodations Under the ADA
Federal Tax Incentives to Encourage the Employment of People with Disabilities and to Promote the Accessibility of Public Accomodations
Transition Planning: Making the Transition From Special Education to Work and Adult Life in Word Format
PREAPARACIÓN PARA LA TRANSICIÓN: Haciendo el Cambio de la Educación Especial
Al Trabajo y a la Vida Adulta in Word Format
Brief on Disability Inquiries and Medical Exams Legal Brief 4-30-07
Brief on Leave (Final)
Brief on Harassment Retaliation and Discipline Memo
Brief on Reassignment as Reasonable Accommodation 9-30-07