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A Mathematica Issue Forum and Webcast Presented by the
Center for Studying Disability Policy (CSDP)
The public cost of providing support to youth and young adults is considerable: In 2009, more than 1.2 million young people age 13 to 25 with disabilities received approximately $8.5 billion in Supplemental Social Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, and most receive benefits from other programs as well—notably Medicaid and/or Medicare. As these and other young adults with disabilities transition into adulthood, they face a host of challenges that can affect their future wellbeing. Notably, access to services and supports can be altered because of program eligibility rule changes at age 18, and they encounter a fragmented support system primarily designed to support those who are unable to work.

Please join us for an issue forum on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (EDT) at Mathematica’s Washington, DC, office (1100 First Street, NE, Washington, DC) to learn more about:

A disability framework to identify, compare, and contrast youth and young adults with disabilities
Results from qualitative research highlighting barriers to economic independence as young people transition to adulthood
Findings from a new synthesis of outcomes for youth and young adults with psychiatric conditions in supported employment programs

Speakers will include:

Todd Honeycutt, Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research
Bonnie O’Day, Senior Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research
Crystal Blyler, Senior Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research
Charlie Lakin, Director, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

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