Resources on Employment

Want to know more about Employment?

National/External Resources

• The Sherlock Plan - learn about the Medicaid Program for working people with disabilities by viewing the EOHHS website and the Sherlock Plan brochure.
• Working While Disabled - learn about work incentives and how working will affect your benefits by viewing this Social Security Administration (SSA) brochure.
• Social Security Myths and Facts - uncover the truth about how working will impact your social security benefits by viewing this information sheet from ORS. 
• Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) - The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national membership organization focused exclusively on Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community.
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Employment - AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• ThinkWork! - ThinkWork is the hub for an array of programs related to employment for people with IDD at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
• Your Rights as an Employee and Job Seeker: Workers with Disabilities and the ADA - learn what your rights are at work and how to protect them. This information is from MoneyGeek.com, an online resource about personal finance. 

Other Resources:

• Info Brief on Employment
• Guidelines on Self Employment
• The Importance of Work for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Report
• Guide to Supported Employment