Ideas Sought on Improving Transition Outcomes
January 16, 2018
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop
Federal officials are looking for ideas to help improve outcomes for young people with disabilities as they enter adulthood.
The Social Security Administration said this month that it wants to encourage brighter economic futures for transition-age youth with disabilities. And, the agency is asking the public to weigh in.
In a Federal Register notice, the agency said it is seeking input on strategies for those ages 14 to 25 who receive Supplemental Security Income.
“While studies have shown that transition-age SSI recipients are at risk of poor economic outcomes — lower earnings and employment — when they become adults, it is not clear what supports could improve these outcomes or who should provide them,” Social Security officials wrote in the notice. “Understanding that SSI is only one part of the social safety net of programs intended to support individuals, SSA is interested in playing an appropriate role supporting broader federal, state and local efforts to improve the adult outcomes of youth SSI recipients.”