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King County Office of Civil Rights
Bailey de Iongh, Director

Yesler Building
400 Yesler Way,
Room 260
Seattle, WA 98104-2683

206-296-7592
TTY 206-296-7596
206-296-4329 Fax
Civil-Rights.OCR
@kingcounty.gov

Hours: Weekdays
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

 The Office of Civil Rights and Disability Services Programs in OHRM and Transit invite you and your co-workers to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities during this Disability Awareness Month of October.

King County Disability Awareness Month, A Proclamation by King County Executive Triplett and the Metropolitan King County Council

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, A Proclamation by the President of the United States

What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?
(external link)

ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
(external link)

The ABCs of Disability Rights (Tolerance.org) (external link)

Poster – Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation (external link)

Fair Employment Issues for People with Disabilities

No Grumbling About the Americans with Disabilities Act

Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts

Myths and Facts About People with Disabilities

Investing in People: Job Accommodation Situations and Solutions

DisabilityInfo.gov
– Information on civil rights, education, employment, housing, health care, technology and transportation, among other subjects – a one-stop source of government information relevant to people with disabilities, their families, employers, and service providers. (external link)

Disability.gov – Disability.gov is a federal Web site that contains disability-related resources on programs, services, laws and regulations to help people with disabilities lead full, independent lives. You can find critical information on a variety of topics, including benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, housing, health, technology and transportation. (external link)
Questions about public access to King County services, programs and activities? Contact the Disability Compliance Specialist at the King County Office of Civil Rights, 206-296-7592 (TTY 206-296-7596).

Need information about on-the-job accommodations? Contact the Disability Services Program in DES Human Resources, 206-263-4249. In the Department of Transportation, contact the Disability Services Program, 206-684-1204.