ADAP wants adults and youth with disabilities to have meaningful access to integrated employment and be paid at least minimum wage.
On three national measures of employment of persons with significant disabilities, Alabama comes up dead last. On the fourth measure, we fared a little better—but not much—coming in at 47th place. That's the sobering result revealed in a recently completed nationwide analysis of employment outcomes by the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration (ICI). If you're a champion of expanded employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, including Employment First efforts, take a look at this data and the resources below to inform your advocacy.
ADAP provides work incentive assistance to persons receiving SSI and SSDI and who are seeking vocational rehabilitation and other support services to secure or regain employment.
Debunking the Three Biggest Myths About Disability Benefits and Work
There are several common myths about how working will affect disability benefits and healthcare coverage. Here are the three most common and why they are WRONG.
Using Impairment-Related Work Expenses to Safeguard Social Security Benefits
Social Security Work Incentives can help eligible people with disabilities transition to the workplace. Whether you’re looking for a job for the first time or returning to work after an injury or illness, Work Incentives can help you through the transition to work and towards financial independence.
Trial Work Period
The Trial Work Period (TWP) is one of the many Work Incentives available to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients.
Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
If you receive SSI or can become eligible for SSI, a PASS allows you to set aside income or resources to use for your career goals.
Resources
Employment First for Alabamians with Disabilities - a book of Personal Stories, Provider Stories, Q & A, Benefits Planning, Recommendations and Resources for people with disabilities.
This is a brochure to assist Social Security beneficiaries with return to work issues.
Our work focuses on disability rights and we cannot take criminal cases or serve as attorneys and advocates in criminal cases.
This is one in a series of pamphlets designed to help people living with HIV/AIDS understand the legal rights regarding employment in Alabama.
Education, Advocacy, Outreach and Planning for Individuals receiving SSA benefits who want to work.
This is one in a series of pamphlets designed to help people living with HIV/AIDS understand the legal rights regarding privacy issues.
This is one in a series of pamphlets designed to help people living with HIV/AIDS understand the legal rights of working while receiving SSI.
Employment Supports for Youth Who Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
ADRS operates a work incentives program to help SSI and SSDI beneficiaries make informed decisions regarding issues related to returning to work and how employment may affect their current and future benefit status.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): The Bridge to Work
This parent training curriculum from PACER Center was developed for Partners for Youth, a Minnesota Disability Employment Initiative project funded by a U.S. Department of Labor grant to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. It provides answers to common questions families have about Social Security benefits and highlights federal and state training programs and Social Security Work Incentives that can help transition-age youth reach their educational and work goals while receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The curriculum can be used by parent centers and other organizations or individuals offering training to parents of youth with disabilities in middle school or high school. (Download only.)