Employment Incentives: Ohio State Incentives

Universal Access and Web Design: What You Should Know about Flash

If a picture is worth a thousand words – a Macromedia Flash presentation is probably worth volumes. Flash technology, in a general sense, may be one of the most widely available technologies used on the web. For developers, the ability to program one multimedia presentation that can be viewed the same on nearly all computers makes the technology very appealing. However, for individuals with disabilities, Flash can introduce unique accessibility problems. Click here for more information on multimedia accessibility.

I’m Just Looking: Browser Usage, Operating Systems and Screen Resolution Trends

Different viewing habits are changing the way we use our web browsers. As the Internet provides more multimedia content and users begin to view more video content on their computers, expect larger monitors with larger screen resolutions and the use of a greater amount of different colors. Too accommodate people; we need to know what they are using. Click here to learn more about what people are using for their Internet viewing needs.

Guidelines for Creating Accessible Media

The National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) serves as the research and development arm for WGBH’s Media Access Group. One of the main concentrations of NCAM is the continued enhancement of accessibility to media for people with disabilities. In order to boost their mission, they have recently published a series of guidelines that provide systematic solutions for making a variety of electronic media accessible to users with sensory disabilities. This publication offers a collection of various guidelines ranging from the creation of image access points for people with visual impairments, to providing access to scientific and mathematical expressions for all users with disabilities. To view all guidelines, please visit NCAM’s website..

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Three True or False Questions about the ADA and Hearing Impairments.

Title I of the ADA covers employment by private employers with 15 or more employees and state and local government employers of the same size. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal employees and applicants for federal employment. Click here to take the test – relax, we can’t see your answers.

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Ohio Tax Incentives

Business Incentives Tax Credits
Governor's Initiative on Jobs for People with Disabilities
High School/High Tech
Office of Tax Incentives
Ohio Training Tax Credit Program
On-the-Job Training - Job Coaching
Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Motor Vehicles

Business Incentives Tax Credits

Twelve investment and incentive programs are highlighted on this link. The associated chart of state tax credits programs offered to Ohio businesses clearly explains programs, funding mechanisms, incentive plans, and application procedures. The programs focuses resources in businesses that expand or locate in Ohio, retain jobs, invest in research/technology and train employees; especially employees with disabilities.

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Governor’s Initiative on Jobs for People with Disabilities

The Governor's Initiative on Jobs for People with Disabilities is a grant program through Ohio’s Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) that assists with purchasing of equipment or machinery for Ohio’s companies. In return, these companies will hire a fixed number of Rehabilitation Services Commission’s clients.

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High School/High Tech

High School/High Tech is a program that encourages youth with disabilities to explore career choices in technical fields of study like Math, Science and Engineering. Through this program, students will be prepared to fill meaningful positions in Ohio’s high tech markets. The High School/High Tech program incorporates a mix of learning experiences that broaden the educational horizons for students. This program empowers students to take a meaningful place in the high tech marketplace of the twenty-first century.

The goals for our participants are to graduate from school and go on to post secondary education or obtain employment in the technology field.

Click here to learn more about the project goals and to find out how you or your business and get involved by offering internships, shadowing experiences, and more.

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Office of Tax Incentives

The Office of Tax Incentive supports activities involving tax credits for job creation and retention in Ohio.

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Ohio Training Tax Credit Program

The Ohio Training Tax Credit Program is a nonrefundable franchise tax credit designed to encourage Ohio's corporations to provide necessary training to its current Ohio workforce that is at risk of being displaced because of skill deficiencies or the inability to use new technologies, or to provide job skills to eligible employees that enable them to perform other job duties for the taxpayer.

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On-the-Job Training - Job Coaching

This web site has information on Job Coaching and On-the-Job Training services offered to Rehabilitation Services Commission clients who are new to employment. These services are designed to help get disabled individuals working by giving job coaching and other supports needed to maintain employment – they are delivered in the work site. Coaching and training sessions are customized to teach the worker based on the employer’s needs and expectations.

On-the-job training (OJT) funds exist for use when an employer hires an applicant into a training position and the employee continues in employment upon completion of this training. The employer is then reimbursed (partially) for his/her contribution during the training.

OJT provides applicants with disabilities an opportunity to engage in work while learning; for employers, it provides an excellent opportunity to employ and train people to meet your unique employment needs.

The Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) provides on-the-job training to its clients on employers’ expectations and standards. Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) can also provide a professional to train employees while they are on the job.

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Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Motor Vehicles

This guide is mainly about the Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) and its rules for purchasing, modifying and upgrading a vehicle and equipment to operate the vehicle for Rehabilitation Services Commission's clients. Challenging these rules is also covered in this guide.

It also has some basic information about vocational rehabilitation, who is eligible for these services and what vocational services are available in Ohio.