How do people decide to seek employment while receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? This webinar will present findings from a research study about the experiences of SSDI beneficiaries who received vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. The study found that employment decisions were not only financial but also based on a wide range of personal, social, and familial factors. The presentation will summarize themes from interviews with 48 consumers and share their stories about returning to work.

This session is pre-approved for 1 CESP CE Credits.

Speakers include: Allison Taylor

Allison B. Taylor is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she does qualitative and mixed-methods research and evaluation. With a background in sociocultural anthropology and clinical social work, her work covers areas such as employment, education, and community living for people with disabilities; trauma and mental health; and the experiences of immigrants and refugees. She is currently studying trauma-informed approaches in centers for independent living under a 2020-2021 Switzer research fellowship from NIDILRR.

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