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Benefits and Working

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY BENEFITS WHEN I WORK?
Many people worry that working might impact their benefits. Benefits include Medicaid and Social Security (SSI/SSDI). You can explore these resources to learn how working and benefits go together.

View our infographic on Working and Benefits . You will learn about programs for working and keeping your benefits.

Arizona Disability Benefits 101 has information about working and your benefits in Arizona. They can support you if you have questions.

ABLE Accounts are special savings accounts. You can save money in ABLE accounts that will not affect your benefits. You can learn more about ABLE accounts at https://az-able.com/.

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What Employment First Means to Me Infographic Handout

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Available for download as PDF Handout, High Contrast, Spanish and Plain Text Document Disponible en Español To learn more about what Employment First means to a variety of stakeholders, follow this link! Plain Text: Employment First Means... Job Seeker: I have the information and support I need to make my own decisions about working. High Schooler: I have support to plan my future, like job
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Vocational Rehabilitation Eligibility, Referral, and Roadmap

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This VR Eligibility and Referral Infographic is available for download as a PDF, High Contrast, Spanish, and Plain Text Document. Disponible en Español VR Eligibility and Referral Plain Text: Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities get ready to work, find a job, and keep their jobs. It is sometimes called VR or Voc Rehab. To get help from VR, you MUST: Have a disability Have
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Self-Advocacy Online

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The Self-Advocacy Online website helps people with disabilities learn about self-advocacy. On the website, you can View short video interviews with self-advocates from around the country, Explore lessons on self-advocacy, Read easy-to-understand presentations about research in self-advocacy. The Center's YouTube channel also has videos about Employment First, remaining active, and making friends
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A Roadmap to Competitive Integrated Employment: Strategies for Provider Transformation

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This brief provides highlights from the Institute for Community Inclusion’s ThinkWork projects. It describes 10 elements necessary for provider transformation to increase employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Providers are sometimes also called vendors.
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Competitive Integrated Employment Toolkit

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This comprehensive resource provides guidance and best practices for collaboratively implementing transition services to improve employment outcomes for students with disabilities, in accordance with WIOA, IDEA, and the Rehabilitation Act. Sections include information on transition services, interagency collaboration, and professional development. This toolkit was developed by the National
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Designing a Careers Pathway System: A Framework for State Education Agencies

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A career pathways system is a coordinated system of programs and services supporting students in the transition from school to the workforce, and it can be one part of a comprehensive system to support students’ college and career readiness. The College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center’s resource Designing a Career Pathways System: A Framework for State Education Agencies is a four
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AZ Job Connection

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AZ Job Connection can connect you with jobs in Arizona and teach you about the labor market. It has information for job seekers, employers, and providers. AZ Job Connection is free for you to use.
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Diverse Ability Incorporated

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Diverse Ability Incorporated offers a variety of workshops for youth who have disabilities across the state throughout the year. We also host Arizona Youth Leadership Forum every summer in several Arizona cities. Youth who have disabilities are the leaders of Diverse Ability Incorporated. They create, teach, and guide our services. Visit their website diverseabilityincorporated.org for more
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Untapped Arizona

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Untapped Arizona is a nonprofit that provides information and technical assistance about employing individuals with disabilities to businesses throughout Arizona. By working with partners including state government, businesses, nonprofits, and other resources across the state, Untapped Arizona assists employers in meeting their employment needs in recruiting, hiring, and developing qualified
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Assistive Technology Internet Modules

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Th is series of 50 modules provides high-quality information and professional development on assistive technology (AT) for educators, professionals, families, persons with disabilities, and others. Modules are free to access, and can credit or certificates can be obtained for a fee. Modules include “A Family-Centered Approach to Assistive Technology in Early Childhood,” “Funding Assistive