Financial Literacy & Capability
An important focus of the LEAD Center’s mission is to increase the financial literacy and financial capability of people with disabilities. Participation in the workforce, which produces increased income, is a vital first step for working-age adults with disabilities to build economic self-sufficiency. Employment also serves as an important gateway for individuals to further explore tools and strategies to improve their economic stability and security. The LEAD Center works to foster pathways to economic advancement for people with disabilities to improve their present and long-term financial well-being, while supporting the workforce development, Home and Community Based Services, and other systems that share this mission.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Five Key Strategies to Achieve Financial Well-Being
| March 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) focuses on five key strategies to assist an individual to achieve financial well-being. The five key strategies include:
Disability Benefits Counseling Services: Free Resources for SSA Disability Beneficiaries Returning to Work
March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages disability beneficiaries to work to their fullest capability.
Financial Education Disability Supplemental Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released disability supplemental guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Financial Education Quick Reference Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released quick reference guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Information Brief: Improving Employment Outcomes with ABLE Accounts
| January 2018 | Report/Brief
This information brief summarizes the ABLE policy brief and provides additional resources.
Employment and Economic Advancement Resource Map
| January 2018 | Tool/Manual
This guide has been prepared in an effort to identify national initiatives that can support individuals as they take steps toward establishing financial stability.
Virginia DARS Financial Capability Webinar Series
| December 2017 | Webinar
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VA DARS) created a webinar training series on addressing a major barrier to work- lack of financial resources.
Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults
December 2017 | Tool/Manual
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently updated its Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults to include more information on supporting participants with disabilities in instructor-led classes. The guide is available for download.
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes: 2016
December 2017 | Report/Brief
Access the latest information about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Archive: WISE Webinar November 2017: Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work
November 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you think your hobby and passion would make a great career where you are your own boss?
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
Employer Credit Checks: A Barrier to Employment for Many, Including People with Disabilities
March 30, 2014
Checking the personal credit history of job applicants is a common practice for employers today. According to a survey of human resources professionals, nearly half of employers check an employee’s credit history when hiring for some or all...
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Five Key Strategies to Achieve Financial Well-Being
| March 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) focuses on five key strategies to assist an individual to achieve financial well-being. The five key strategies include:
Disability Benefits Counseling Services: Free Resources for SSA Disability Beneficiaries Returning to Work
March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages disability beneficiaries to work to their fullest capability.
Financial Education Disability Supplemental Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released disability supplemental guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Financial Education Quick Reference Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released quick reference guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Information Brief: Improving Employment Outcomes with ABLE Accounts
| January 2018 | Report/Brief
This information brief summarizes the ABLE policy brief and provides additional resources.
Employment and Economic Advancement Resource Map
| January 2018 | Tool/Manual
This guide has been prepared in an effort to identify national initiatives that can support individuals as they take steps toward establishing financial stability.
Virginia DARS Financial Capability Webinar Series
| December 2017 | Webinar
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VA DARS) created a webinar training series on addressing a major barrier to work- lack of financial resources.
Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults
December 2017 | Tool/Manual
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently updated its Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults to include more information on supporting participants with disabilities in instructor-led classes. The guide is available for download.
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes: 2016
December 2017 | Report/Brief
Access the latest information about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Archive: WISE Webinar November 2017: Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work
November 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you think your hobby and passion would make a great career where you are your own boss?
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
Employer Credit Checks: A Barrier to Employment for Many, Including People with Disabilities
March 30, 2014
Checking the personal credit history of job applicants is a common practice for employers today. According to a survey of human resources professionals, nearly half of employers check an employee’s credit history when hiring for some or all...
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Five Key Strategies to Achieve Financial Well-Being
| March 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) focuses on five key strategies to assist an individual to achieve financial well-being. The five key strategies include:
Disability Benefits Counseling Services: Free Resources for SSA Disability Beneficiaries Returning to Work
March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages disability beneficiaries to work to their fullest capability.
Financial Education Disability Supplemental Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released disability supplemental guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Financial Education Quick Reference Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released quick reference guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Information Brief: Improving Employment Outcomes with ABLE Accounts
| January 2018 | Report/Brief
This information brief summarizes the ABLE policy brief and provides additional resources.
Employment and Economic Advancement Resource Map
| January 2018 | Tool/Manual
This guide has been prepared in an effort to identify national initiatives that can support individuals as they take steps toward establishing financial stability.
Virginia DARS Financial Capability Webinar Series
| December 2017 | Webinar
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VA DARS) created a webinar training series on addressing a major barrier to work- lack of financial resources.
Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults
December 2017 | Tool/Manual
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently updated its Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults to include more information on supporting participants with disabilities in instructor-led classes. The guide is available for download.
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes: 2016
December 2017 | Report/Brief
Access the latest information about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Archive: WISE Webinar November 2017: Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work
November 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you think your hobby and passion would make a great career where you are your own boss?
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
Employer Credit Checks: A Barrier to Employment for Many, Including People with Disabilities
March 30, 2014
Checking the personal credit history of job applicants is a common practice for employers today. According to a survey of human resources professionals, nearly half of employers check an employee’s credit history when hiring for some or all...