Employment issues are the focus of policy research on working-age adults with disabilities but are intertwined with health care, accommodation, parenting, and other issues.
Our work in this area includes studies of state vocational rehabilitation services, the Ticket to Work program, and other Social Security Administration initiatives designed to promote employment, as well as studies of customized and supported employment models.
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Denise Hoffman Testifies at House Ways and Means Hearing on Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities
Mathematica Principal Researcher and disability policy expert Denise Hoffman testified at a joint House Ways and Means Social Security and Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing on removing barriers to work and supporting opportunity for people with disabilities.
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