Next Steps

For more about how to support your child as he or she looks for a job and gets one, read DB101’s articles:

• Start Planning Now, which covers many of the basic issues faced by young people with disabilities as they become adults.
• Finding a Job, which discusses the processes involved in deciding what sorts of work to look for and strategies for finding that work.
• Working, which looks at what happens after your child gets a job and includes valuable suggestions about making sure work goes well.
• Four Ways Benefits Support Work, which looks at why your child will be better off when working.
• Use DB101’s School and Work Estimator to get a sense of how work could impact your child’s benefits.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained benefits planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future.

For questions or guidance specific to your situation:

• Email a counselor at the Alaska Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Project, or
• Call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.