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Disability Policy Research Forum Archives: 2013
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Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Mathematica
Thomas Fraker, Director, YTD evaluation
Richard Luecking President of TransCen, Inc., and Director of YTD Technical Assistance
Mark Donovan, Vice Chairman, Marriott Foundation for
People with Disabilities
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Overview: Over a million individuals under age 40 receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and many will be dependent on government benefits for the rest of their lives. Policymakers, program administrators, and consumer organizations are increasingly focused on reforming policies and developing programs to help these young people with significant disabilities lead productive, more independent, and fulfilling lives while reducing their reliance on public support.
This forum and webcast highlighted new longitudinal statistics on young adult Social Security disability beneficiaries and interim findings from the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) evaluation. Our speakers discussed:
- New longitudinal statistics on benefit receipt and employment of people who first become
eligible for Social Security disability benefits as adults but before they turned age 40
- Interim findings from the YTD evaluation: one-year impacts on employment and earnings
- Technical assistance for the YTD projects in the design and delivery of employment services
- Reflections on and potential implications of the interim YTD evaluation findings
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Webinar recording
PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
NEW: Downloadable Podcast (MP3)
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Gina Livermore, Mathematica
Todd Honeycutt, Mathematica
David Mann, Mathematica
Carrie Shandra, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Maureen Hollowell Endependence Center, Inc.
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| Overview: Youth with disabilities encounter a variety of challenges on the road to adulthood and their education, expectations about the future, and engagement in risky behaviors differ from those of other youth. For example, parenthood by age 20 is significantly more common among girls and young women with mental disabilities than among other females. These differences have implications for key adult outcomes, such as educational attainment and employment. Understanding the progress of youth by examining their choices and behavior is important for grasping how policy changes might help those with disabilities achieve greater success as adults. |
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