I was very excited when a former client returned with a request to work together on a Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS). Either PASS is a well-kept secret or the 10-page form that the Social Security Administration requires discourages people from using this tool which can generate significant career development and financial benefits for a person with disabilities who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI)or who could receive SSI once the plan is implemented. This blog will explore...

I spent half of last week at the Illinois Center for Transition and Work’s (ICTW’s) annual symposium. As the name suggests, the Center’s mission is developing, educating about, and promoting approaches that improve the employment outcomes of students with disabilities--including intellectual and developmental disabilities and those requiring a high level of support—to move towards a post-secondary outcome of competitive employment in the community. I brought to the table education for...

I’m a Bob’s Burgers fan. That said, I’m an amateur who has only watched the full series once all the way through. I follow a Facebook® group of serious Bob’s Burger’s scholars. What I’ve learned is that the show has maintained some remarkable consistencies throughout all 16 seasons and even the movie. This despite the fact that, like any sitcom, one has to suspend disbelief to enjoy the plot twists and reconciliations. Bob, the titular character, is more passionate about making...