Access for young adults with disabilities
MARCH 2018
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Supporting Your Child on a Path to Work: Social Security Tools to Have In Your Toolbelt | March 29, 12 - 1 p.m.
Many individuals with disabilities and their family members who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) have a hard time understanding how their benefits are impacted by earnings. This webinar will help you understand the SSI and SSDI return-to-work process, and give you helpful tools and resources. Find out how earnings impact benefits, how to maximize earnings to create improved economic outcomes, and learn about specific work incentives that exist to provide important safety nets.
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News and Resources

Services and Systems

House lawmakers approve changes to Americans with Disabilities Act
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Preparing transition-age youth with disabilities for work: What school leaders need to know about the new legal landscape
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Education

UPDATED: Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Policy and Tools to Guide Decision-Making and Implementation
New York State Department of Education

6 steps to a SMART start this year: Reviewing educational records
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Work

Increasingly, businesses tailoring employment to adults with autism
Understood

Career paths for teens who don’t want to sit at a desk
Understood


Independent Living

10 levels to living independently
Social Thinking

21 tips for promoting independence in adults with a disability
Endeavor


Science and Technology

Tips and technology for managing time, focus, and sleep in college
CTD Institute

Microsoft's Windows 10 accessibility features
CTD Institute


Disability and Culture

Their disabilities challenge their lives, but not their love
Disability Scoop

10 songs that help people with depression get up in the morning
The Mighty

Feature of the Month

PERSPECTIVES: The Concept of a Cure
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Events

New York City

TODAY: Effective communication strategies to facilitate advocacy and self-determination
Transition & College Access Center

March 22: Transition and Life After High School
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Western New York

TODAY: Life After High School: Support Systems and Having a Plan
Parent Network of Western New York

TOMORROW: Life After High School Support Systems and Having a Plan
Parent Network of Western New York


Finger Lakes

March 21: Creating a Life after High School
Starbridge
Parent Network of WNY
Starbridge
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