Q: I am interested in starting a small business of my own, where may I go to obtain information on how to go about starting a small business?
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Creative Employment Opportunities is a for-profit employment agency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that supports individuals with disabilities in building employment skills and in obtaining and maintaining employment. More specifically, they offer career exploration, internship placements, employment assessments, computer classes and more. For more information, call (414) 277-8506, e-mail info@ceo-inc.org or stop into their offices located at 219 N. Milwaukee St., 3rd Floor in downtown Milwaukee.
Q: My disability has interfered with my ability to work, does this mean I will never work again? How can I obtain assistance in training for keeping or getting a job?
Q: Where can I file a complaint if I feel I have been discriminated against by my employer?
Legislation and Rights
Q: As a deaf person, interviewing is extremely difficult without the use of an interpreter. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), can I request for the potential employer to hire an interpreter for the interviewing process?
Q: I feel I may have been discriminated against because of my disability when I
was looking for a job. What are my rights? Can I file a complaint?
Reasonable Accommodations
Q: What are Reasonable Accommodations?
If you are in need of assistive technology for reasonable accommodations, see a program like the following - WisLoan Assistive Technology Loan Program The WisLoan program offers loans for assistive technology. The loans help people buy equipment such as hearing aids, modified vehicles, wheelchairs and ramps. WisLoan is for Any Wisconsin resident with a disability in need of assistive technology eligible to apply for a loan to help pay for a debt and is stable in residence, job, credit history is considered. Loan applications are completed in person. Verifications of income, amount requested, quotes from vendors and other pertinent information on debt is gathered at this time. For more informtion about this program contact: Independence First , 600 West Virginia Street, 4th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53204-1516, Voice/TTY: 414-291-7520 or Toll Free: 1-877-463-3778.
Q: Is a request to work at home considered a Reasonable Accommodation for Employment?
Q: I would like to attempt to return to the workforce but fear I will lose Medicaid eligibility. Do I have any options?
Q: I would like to attempt to return to the workforce but I have been collecting Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. How will returning to work affect my collecting SSDI benefits?
Q: When is it appropriate to tell an employer of a disability? How am I protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Q: I'm getting Social Security and I'm moving. How do I get Social Security to
send my checks and other correspondence to my new home?
Q: How do I get a lost Social Security card replaced?
Q: Where is my local Social Security office?
Q: What if I have questions about Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) policies and procedures or I have difficulty obtaining services?
Q: How can I receive my Social Security benefits by direct deposit?
Therapy and Rehabilitation
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