Archive for September, 2009
Providing real economic impact to people with disabilities to help them achieve the American Dream.
NDI's Real Economic Impact Blog- StateData: the National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes 2011 - Publication of the Week May 30, 2012StateData: the National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes 2011 - Publication of the Week: StateData provides detailed national and state-level data on trends in employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Its emphasis is on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Key Findings: In the IDD system, the percentage of in […]
- Easter Seals Project Action - Website of the Week May 29, 2012Easter Seals Project Action - Website of the Week: Project ACTION was created to promote universal access to transportation for people with disabilities under federal law and beyond by partnering with transportation providers, the disability community and others through the provision of training, technical assistance, applied research, outreach and communica […]
- My Favorite Year May 24, 2012In my last post, I wrote about some of the part-time jobs I have had while receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). One year-long job particularly stands out in my memory because it was my favorite. Was there ever a job that you really loved? That brought out skills you hardly knew you possessed? That brought unexpected gratification? I sugges […]
- Issue Brief: Does Service Collaboration Enhance Seamless Transition Outcomes? - Publication of the Week May 23, 2012Issue Brief: Does Service Collaboration Enhance Seamless Transition Outcomes? - Publication of the Week: The hallmark practices associated with effective school to work transition for students with disabilities include: student centered planning; youth empowerment; career/ work experiences; paid employment; family support and participation; and interagency c […]
- Financial Workshop Kits - Website of the Week May 22, 2012Financial Workshop Kits - Website of the Week: Created by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), the Financial Workshop Kits contain information needed to create engaging and meaningful financial education programs. Financial Workshop Kits is designed to help effectively teach money management skills in your community. Through this site, you […]
- Benefits Planning Query Handbook - Publication of the Week May 16, 2012Benefits Planning Query Handbook - Publication of the Week: The Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) is part of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) efforts to inform Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients about their disability benefits and the use of work incentives. A BPQY statement cont […]
- Benefits.gov - Website of the Week May 15, 2012Benefits.gov - Website of the Week: Benefits.gov was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. The site’s core function is the eligibility prescreening questionnaire or “Benefit Finder.” Answers to the questionnaire are used to evaluate a visitor’s situation and compare it with the eligi […]
- The Value of My Work May 10, 2012Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) offers me monthly a modest unearned income. I have several friends on SSDI who don’t work. For various reasons they are not able to hold down a job but most of them do volunteer. I need and want the extra income and vital structure of working. Even if I can’t work in a full-time office setting now due […]
- General Self-Help Resource Guide for Students Who Are Not in Special Education - Publication of the Week May 9, 2012General Self-Help Resource Guide for Students Who Are Not in Special Education - Publication of the Week: The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology recently published this self-help resource guide, designed to assist students with disabilities who are not in special education. The guide provides students and their families, guardians, advoca […]
- WorkWORLD - Website of the Week May 8, 2012WorkWORLD - Website of the Week: WorkWORLD is a Decision Support Tool for people with disabilities and families who are receiving public benefits. It represents innovative software for personal computers designed to help people with disabilities, advocates, benefit counselors, and others explore and understand how to best use the work incentives associated w […]
- StateData: the National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes 2011 - Publication of the Week May 30, 2012
