Assisted Services - Helping people with disabilities find jobs
The
Benefits Information
Benefits counselors give clients information geared specifically to each individual’s situation, provided by the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services.
One-on-One Consultation
Matches disabled jobseekers with a counselor to help guide their search, as well as instruct in the use of adaptive equipment.
Ticket To Work
Ticket To Work is an initiative that increases self-sufficiency and reduces dependence on SSI/SSDI cash benefits through counseling, guidance, and occupational training. The
Sign Language
Interpreters are available in the
Assisted Services has equipment and software that facilitate job searches:
- Computer stations with speech cards
- Braille embosser (
- CCTV that magnifies copy
- Laser printers
- Scanners
- Wheelchair accessible tables
- TDD/TTY
- Jaws: screen reader for the blind and vision impaired
- Dragon: voice recognition speech-to-text technology
- Open Book: text to speech conversion usion a scanner
- Zoom Text: screen reader and text magnifier for the blind and vision impaired
- WYNN Wizard: text to speech reading and processing tool for those with learning disabilities
- Microsoft Office 2000: available on large screens
Comprehensive services including computer workshops, professional development workshops, and job skill workshops are available at the
For corporate information contact:
CTWorks, Attn: Assisted
Phone: (203) 333-5129 (ext. 406)
TTY: (203) 335-2419
Assisted Services is a project of The WorkPlace, Inc. and operated by Career Resources.
For more information contact:
The WorkPlace, Inc.
Phone: (203) 610-8556
