Telework and people with disabilities
Telework can be a great way to 'get to work' for people with temporary or permanent disabilities. These resources and links lead you to sites that deal with telework and the disabled.  Most of them are supportive of telework as a highly successful tool.

WEBSITES
	Michigan Assistive Technology & Telework Loan Fund helps Michigan residents with disabilities apply for loans for equipment and home modifications to start a home-based business or work for an employer from home
	U.S. Labor Secretary announces $2.5 million grant to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities through telework positions
	Tokyo's Oki Electric to establish a special subsidiary that will specialize in employing teleworkers with severe physical challenges
	Working from home helps disabled. While telework appeals to healthy workers, some believe working from home is especially beneficial to those with certain types of disabilities -- particularly quadriplegia and mental illness
	Skipping the commute is especially helpful for many who are disabled, but just as employers have been slow to accept telecommuting as an alternative for able-bodied employees, they've been equally reluctant to make special exceptions for the disabled
	US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers guidance on telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
	Job Accommodation Network: (a list of links to other sites)
	Gateway to Diversity Ontario Canadian government site)
	Oregon Office of Energy's Telecommuting for people with disabilities
	Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education (MITE): Great resources for telework for persons with disabilities
	Telecommuting Safety & Health Benefits Institute: Dedicated to safety and health  benefits of telecommuting
ARTICLES / PAPERS
	Programs put disabled to work in own homes
	Cigna Group Insurance announces plans to return disabled workers to payrolls through telecommuting and other work-at-home options
	It's no wonder telecommuting and home-based businesses have established themselves as viable alternatives for the disabled
	US Census Bureau says 20% of the U.S. population--that's 54 million people--have some sort of disability, and the unemployment rate is 70%. Telework can make hiring people with disabilities more feasible, and that's a plus on both sides
	Telecommuting important for disabled workers who struggle with a commute. Rutgers University estimates 7% of disabled currently telework over 20 hours per week; predict this will rise to 10-20% in 10 years
	Telework and the Inclusive Workforce. Telework extends and broadens inclusiveness for those who cannot commute to the traditional office with ease, such as people with disabilities or seniors
	Acceptance by the disabled varies
	Paper from Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education: Telecommuting - A Work Option for Persons With Disabilities
	Returning to work for the disabled. Employees facing physical challenges find comfort and productivity in telework
	The Canadian Centre on Disability Studies has recently completed a study of best practices in the home-based employment of people with disabilities
	President Clinton directs all agencies to consider telecommuting for disabled employees