To request for an interpreter for an interview, call GLAD at least three to five days in advance. Have the following information ready:
Accommodating Ideas
5032 Lankershim Blvd. Suite #1
North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-752-3320 Voice/TDD
Provides interpreters for all corporate, legal, and medical needs. Fee depends upon certification level of interpreter, and varies from $32/hour - $44/hour. Two-hour minimum, but special rates apply for periods under 30-minutes. Three day notice requested. Many other services available.
Interpreter Network
P.O. Box 2163
Venice, CA 90294
310-573-5040
Pool of professional, certified interpreters available for a variety of needs including corporate, educational, and medical situations. The Network is not an agency; interpreters bill directly to eliminate service charges and agency fees. Rates vary from $25 - 30/hour, and 3 - 5 day notice is requested.
Caroline Preston - Preston Interpreting Services
P.O. Box 8643
Northridge, CA 91327
818-363-4293 Voice
818-360-1645 TDD
818-366-2625 FAX
Provides interpreters for a variety of needs, including corporate, educational, medical, legal, and others. Call for rates and availability.
Special Task Interpreters
for the Deaf
714-953-3503 Voice/TDD
Dayle McIntosh Center
714-772-8285 Voice
714-772-8366 TDD
**CRS establishes communication between hearing people who use voice phones and hearing impaired people who use Telecommunication Devices for Deaf (TDD).
If you wish to contact a deaf person using CRS, call the voice number above and give the operator the deaf person's TDD number. If you are deaf and trying to contact a voice number with your TDD, call the TDD number and give the operator the voice number.
The relay operator will be using both the phone and the TDD while relaying communications between the deaf person and the hearing person. The hearing person needs to speak at a slower than normal pace in order for the operator to be able to keep up while typing. The hearing person also will need to say "GA" or (Go Ahead) to inform the operator to let the deaf person know it is their turn to speak. There may be periods of silence while the operator waits for the TDD user to finish a complete thought before the operator speaks it into the phone. It is important to be patient and to recognize that typing takes longer than talking. If you are unaccustomed to CRS, the relay operator will be most happy to assist you in using this service.
Los Angeles City Office on Disabilities:
213-485-4103 Voice
213-485-6334 Voice
213-485-6655 TDD
President's Committee on Employment
of People with Disabilities:
202-376-6200 Voice
202-376-6205 TDD
202-376-6219 FAX
Governor's Committee on Employment
of Disabled Persons:
916-654-8055 Voice
916-654-9820 TDD
Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board:
800-872-2253 Voice/TDD
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
800-669-4000 Voice
213-894-1121 TDD
U.S. Department of Justice:
800-514-0301 Voice
800-514-0383 TDD
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs:
202-401-8818 Voice
Sells copies of the ADA Handbook for $30.00, and provides posters for personnel offices and related materials free of charge. Allow 6 - 8 weeks for delivery. The ADA Handbook also is available from Pacific DABTAC for $15.00. Recorded message with touch-tone menu options.
Milt Wright and Associates, Inc.
9455 DeSoto Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-349-0858.
What Supervisors and Managers Need to Know About the ADA The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Comprehensive Guide
California Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1736
Sacramento, CA 95812-1736
800-331-8877
916-856-5200 (Voice)
The ADA: Ten Steps to Compliance
The ADA: What Every Manager Must Know
The ADA: Interviewing Do's and Don'ts
"Descriptions Write Now!" - Software program that assists employers in defining Essential Job Functions and automatically creating job descriptions
Commerce Clearing House
4025 West Peterson Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60646
(312) 866-6000(Voice)
Accommodating Disabilities
Bureau of National Affairs
Employer's Guide to the ADA The ADA Man
Part of the Team
Nobody is Burning Wheelchairs
May be ordered through National Easter Seal Society, 230 W. Monroe St. 1800, Chicago, IL 60601, 312-726-6200
Making the ADA Work For You
May be ordered through Milt Wright and Associates, Inc. 9455 DeSoto Ave, Chatsworth, CA 91311, 818-349-0858.
Multi-lingual Hotline offers compliance information, referral sources, and free brochures in seven languages.
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (C.C.D.)
301-935-5356 Voice
A national organization of consumers, family members, community service providers, and professional organizations that provides written information on issues relating to the rights of individuals with disabilities and the ADA.
California Department of Rehabilitation
West San Fernando Valley Branch
6800 Owensmouth Avenue, Suite 100
Canoga Park, CA 91303
818-596-4302 Voice
818-999-0196 TDD
Works with a variety of organizations to provide employers with qualified individuals with disabilities. Generally serves clients who are higher-functioning than those in other agencies. Participates in Supported Employment, JTPA, and TJTC programs by coordinating client involvement with other service providers. For the nearest D.R. office in your area consult the STATE GOVERNMENT section of your telephone directory or call the number listed above. Call to post job vacancies.
Employ America - A Division of Social Vocational Services
Corporate Offices:
20280 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 769-6191 (Voice)
(310) 769-1517 (FAX)
A state-wide industry leader in the concept of supported employment, Employ America is a non-profit agency dedicated to delivering vocational and residential services to individuals with a variety of developmental and acquired disabilities.
Employment Development Department
P.O. Box 826880, MIC 85,
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
(916) 654-8210 Voice
(916) 654-9820 TDD
Accepts job vacancy announcements from area employers. Also works with a variety of other community and state organizations to provide employers with qualified individuals with disabilities.
Jewish Vocational Service
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 303
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(213) 655-8910 (Voice)
(213) 658-7830 (TDD)
(213) 653-2006 (FAX)
A non-profit organization specializing in the placement of individuals with a variety of disabilities. Job Developers assist employers adapt the skills of qualifies individuals with disabilities to the requirements of job vacancies. Targeted Job Tax Credit (TJTC) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs are available. Call to post job vacancies.
There are twenty M.H.A. Chapters in California. The State Office provides information on each of the regional chapters, and refers callers to local protection and advocacy services, if required.
Braille Institute of America
741 North Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
213-663-1111 Voice
National Braille Association
716-427-8260-0900 Voice
National Braille Press
800-548-7323 Voice
617-266-6160 Voice
The National Library Service for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped
202-707-5100 Voice
202-707--0744 TDD
Recordings for the Blind
800-221-4792 Voice
609-452-0606 Voice
California Offices:
213-664-5525 Voice (Southern California)
415-493-3717 Voice (Northern California)
Lighthouse for the Blind
214 Van Ness St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-431-1481 Voice
American Foundation for the Blind
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-502-7600 Voice
212-502-7662 TDD
National Federation of the Blind of California
3834 Kern Ct., Pleasanton, CA 94588
916-424-2226
Learning Disabilities Association of California
Alta Dena, CA
818-355-0240 Voice
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Ave., S., Ste. 1420
New York, NY 10016
212-545-7510 Voice
212-545-9665 FAX
National Information Center on Deafness
202-651-5051 Voice
202-651-5052 TDD
National Association for the Deaf
301-587-1788 Voice
301-587-1789 TDD
National Stroke Association
800-787-6537 Voice
303-762-9922 Voice
National Mental Health Association
800-969-6642 Voice
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
703-524-7600 Voice
Orton Dyslexia Society - National Office
800-222-3123 Voice
American Printing House for the Blind
800-223-1839 Voice
Brain Injury Association
202-296-6443 Voice
AIDS Action Council/National AIDS Network
202-833-0092 FAX
AIDS Hotline
800-922-2437 Voice
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
800-638-8255 Voice and TDD
301-897-5700 Voice and TDD
A.L.S. - Lou Gherig's Disease
800-782-4747 Voice
818-340-7500 Voice
Alcohol & Drug Problems Assn. of America
202-737-8122 Voice
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.
312-335-8700 Voice
American Anorexia/Bulimia Assn., Inc.
212-501-8353 Voice
Battered Women's Hotline(Referral Service)
800-339-6993 Voice for L.A. County
714-955-2255 Voice for Orange County
American Cancer Society
213-386-6102 Voice
800-422-6237 Voice (Cancer Hotline)
United Cerebral Palsy
800-776-5872 Voice
800-872-5827 Voice
202-973-7197 TDD
Child Abuse Hot Line
800-540-4000 Voice
Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
800-442-3437 Voice
Crohn's Disease & Colitis Foundation
800-343-3637 Voice
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Inc.
800-541-5454 Voice
213-622-5047 Voice
National Osteoporosis Foundation
202-223-2226 Voice
International Polio Network
314-534-0475 Voice
United Parkinson Foundation
312-733-2690 Voice
American Paralysis Association
201-379-2690
Association for Retarded Citizens
800-433-5255 Voice
800-855-1155 TDD (Tell the operator you would like to place a collect call to:
817-277-0553)
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
410-225-9400 Voice
800-683-5551 TDD
410-225-3409 TDD
American Tinnitus Association
503-248-9985 Voice
Tourette Syndrome Association
718-224-2999 Voice
Endometriosis Association
800-992-3636
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
301-951-4422 Voice
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults
516-944-8900 Voice Nat.
818-782-9935 Voice/TDD - L.A. Area Office
516-944-8637 TDD
American Diabetes Association
213-381-3639 Voice
Glaucoma Foundation
212-504-1900 Voice
American Heart Assn. - Information Service
818-984-0001 Voice
Hypoglycemia Association, Inc.
202-544-4044 Voice
Immune Deficiency Foundation
410-321-6647 Voice
Lupus Foundation of America
800-558-0121 Voice
301-670-9292 Voice
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
805-688-1603 Voice
Multiple Sclerosis Society
800-243-5767 Voice
818-247-1175 Voice
Multiple Dystrophy Association
602-529-2000 Voice
818-986-1793 Voice
213-387-5157 Voice