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You Can Work After Brain Injury: Employment Planning While Receiving Benefits

A Resource for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Grantees and Individuals with Brain
Injury (BI) who are also Beneficiaries of the Social Security Administration (SSA)

 

September 2024

 

Authored by: Jill Ferrington, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)

Introduction

In an earlier Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) brief, NASHIA discussed the benefits of working, despite challenges brought on by brain injury, as well as strategies for success. This brief focuses on considering work while also receiving federal disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). TBI grantees are asked to share this resource with key partners and request their assistance with dissemination to people with brain injury who are also beneficiaries of SSA.

 

Access the Brief Here

 

Jill Ferrington serves as NASHIA’s Director of Community Integration and brings a 30-year history working on disability initiatives and grants in the areas of brain injury, competitive integrated employment (including self-employment) for people with disabilities, Home and Community-Based Services, and Medicaid Buy-In. Jill currently serves as a project manager for NASHIA’s Leading Practices Academy on Criminal and Juvenile Justice aimed at implementation of brain injury identification and support approaches within adult and youth settings. In addition to training and resource development on a variety of brain injury topics, she supports states in their efforts to prioritize needs and engage stakeholders in the development of actionable State Plans, conceptualize and plan tailored resource facilitation and peer support models, and enhance or expand service delivery for people with brain injury.

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