employment accessibility

The Ticket to Work Program is a Social Security Administration (SSA) initiative designed to help people with disabilities return to work. The program assists beneficiaries by connecting them with employment resources and providing support services. This can empower individuals to reduce or eliminate their reliance on Social Security benefits. The program is voluntary and allows participants to choose from a variety of employment services providers.

American Job Centers (AJCs) serve as destinations for people in search of career counseling, job connections, and employment-related services. This brief examines actions that (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD). It outlines six specific recommendations for AJCs to promote equal opportunity and increase access for job seekers.