Resources for Students with Disabilities
Career Resources
Bender Consulting Services Inc.
A technology-based consulting firm, specializing in creating employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, in the information technology, engineering, finance/accounting, and various other competitive employment areas.
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)
A national network of centers that provide information, referrals, resources and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program
Emerging Leaders is a highly competitive program that places undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities in fulfilling summer internships and provides them with leadership development opportunities. Emerging Leaders partners with businesses to help them find outstanding new talent while also considering diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices.
Getting Hired
A national employment portal connecting job seekers with employers.
Job Accommodation Network
Offers information on job accommodations for employees and employers.
Our Ability
A digital profile service created to promote future employment for people with disabilities through work-to-hire programs, helping to recruit future employees and implementing inclusion education for existing employees.
U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN)
The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) is national nonprofit that helps business drive performance by leveraging disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain, and marketplace.
USAJobs
Job listing for the federal government and information for individuals with disabilities that are seeking employment with the federal government.
Legal Resources
State and Local Resources
- National Council on Disability
- Education USA
- U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
- Texas Health & Human Services
- Texas Dept of Housing & Human Services
- Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services
- Navigate Life Texas
- Disability Rights Texas
- AHEAD Association on Higher Education and Disability
- Olmstead Rights
Adult Day Centers
- Texas City, TX - Independence Village
- Friendswood, TX - Hope Village - Residential and Day Program
Independent School District Transition and Employment Designees for the Galveston County region are:
- Santa Fe ISD, Tiffanie Pitre - tiffanie.pitre@sfisd.org
- Texas City, Janice Johnston- jjohnston@tcisd.org
- Hitchcock ISD, L Moody - lmoody@hitchcockisd.org
- Dickinson ISD, Georgeanna Santarelli – gsantarelli@dickinsonisd.org
- Friendswood ISD, Jann Davies- jdavies@fisdk12.net
- Clear Creek ISD, Kim Rodgers - KRODGERS@ccisd.net
- Galveston ISD, Terry Stokes - terrystokes@gisd.org
More information can be found in the Texas Transition Guide www.texastransition.org
Helpful Information and Numbers
To request forms to apply for Social Security benefits:
800-772-1213
For assistance with Social Security questions and questions on independent living resources:
- Harris County Independent Living
713-974-4621 - Brazoria County Independent Living
979-849-7060 - Galveston County Independent Living
281-984-1955
For assistance for blind or visually impaired students:
Division for Blind Services
713-948-7960
For long-term issues related to mental retardation/mental health:
- MHMRA of Harris County
713-970-7000 - Gulf Coast Center (for Brazoria and Galveston Counties)
409-763-2373 - Department of Aging and Disability Services
713-692-1635 or 409-943-2830
For assistance with issues related to transition from high school to work for students with disabilities:
Division for Rehabilitative Services
281-333-7980 www.dars.state.tx.us
For students capable of working without assistance needing job information:
The Worksource:
- Hobby/Pearland
8231 Broadway, 713-847-6118 - Pasadena/Clear Lake
103 Pasadena Town Square, 713-472-1608 - Galveston
4700 Broadway, 409-770-9915 - Texas City
3549 Palmer Hwy, 409-949-9055
Or apply online at www.workintexas.com.