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Preparing for Employment

  • Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit
  • TheSpectrumCareers.com, a job search site for people with autism and other disabilities
  • Top Soft & Hard Job Skills for Adults with Disabilities - United Disabilities Services Foundation (UDSF)
  • Top Soft Skills Employers Value with Examples - The Balance Careers
  • How to Prepare for Work if You Have a Disability - RISE Services
  • Resume Tips for a Person with a Disability - Coalition for Persons with Disabilities
  • How to Write the Perfect Resume for a Job Seeker with Disabilities - Abilities.com
  • How to Build a LinkedIn Profile that Gets Results - The Muse
  • Let Recruiters Know You're Open to Work - LinkedIn
  • The Dos and Don'ts of Interviewing - Job Accommodation Network
  • 8 Tips for Disabled People to Ace a Job Interview - Passionate People
  • 12 Steps for Easing the Transition to Work - Understood.org
  • The Handy Checklist that Guarantees You'll Start Your New Job on the Right Note - The Muse
  • How to Negotiate Your Salary - The Muse
  • Working From Home: An Autistic Person’s Perspective - Silicon Republic
  • 23 Essential Tips for Working Remotely - Inc.

Workplace Supports

  • Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit
  • Autism Speaks Workplace Inclusion Now™ - "Navigating Your Differences in the Workplace" training and scholarships
  • Autism Speaks Roadmap to Self-Empowerment for Autistic Adults
  • Coping Strategies and Resilience - Autism Toolbox
  • Managing Anxiety in the Workplace - National Autistic Society
  • Training Module and Videos Regarding Disability Disclosure - Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  • Job Accommodations - U.S. Department of Labor
  • Learn about accomodations based on your role - Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  • Directory of state VR agencies - Council of State Administrators for Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR)
  • Explore options for developing your skills - American Job Center
  • Independent Living Centers (ILCs) - Access job coaching, training and information to live independently
  • Ticket to Work - Access job search, job training and career development services for Social Security recipients
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
  • 9 Simple Ways to Deal with Stress at Work - Verywell Mind
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Frequently asked questions about paratransit services
  • ADA & Paratransit - From the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC)

Workplace Benefits

  • Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit
  • Social Security Administration Introduction to Social Security Benefits
  • Ticket to Work - Access job search, job training and career development services for Social Security recipients
  • 10 Most Commonly Offered Employee Benefits - JP Griffin Group
  • Continued Medicaid Eligibility for People who Work - Social Security Administration
  • Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Medicaid.gov
  • Understanding Social Security Benefits and Employment - Autism Speaks
  • Health Insurance Coverage for Autism - Autism Speaks
  • Health Insurance Marketplace
  • Medicaid Eligibility - Medicaid.gov
  • Special Needs Healthcare Planning - Planning Across the Spectrum

Financial Resources

  • Autism Speaks Financial Planning Tool Kit
  • ABLE National Resource Center
  • Organize Your Financial Records - Rutgers.edu
  • Organizing Your Paperwork - PACER Center
  • What is a Credit Union? - MyCreditUnion.gov
  • 6 Things to Consider When Choosing a Financial Institution - Members Cooperative Credit Union
  • Common Scams and Frauds - USA.gov
  • How to Avoid a Scam - Federal Trade Commission
  • National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
  • Frequently Asked Questions on Supported Decision-Making - ACLU
  • Supported Decision-Making - Kansas University's Center on Developmental Disabilities
  • How to Open a Bank Account - The Balance
  • 3 Differences Between a Checking and Savings Account - Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union
  • Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management for People with Disabilities - Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation
  • An overview of Money Mapping - StudyMoney.us
  • 10 Strategies for Beginners to Start Building Credit - Student Loan Hero
  • All About Credit - StudyMoney.us

Retirement

  • Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement - U.S. Department of Labor
  • How to Make a Budget for Retirement - Annuity.org
  • Budgeting Worksheet - AARP
  • Retirement Benefits - Social Security Administration
  • Retirement Benefits Planner - Social Security Administration
  • Retirement Planning and Security - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Sources of Retirement Income - FINRA
  • 31 Good Jobs for Older People: How to Make Money, Stay Active and Thrive at Work as a Senior - Great Senior Living
  • Older Workers and Part-Time Employment - AARP
  • State Resources for Older Adults - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Social Security Resource Center - AARP
  • Understanding the Benefits - Social Security Administration
  • Getting Started with Medicare - Medicare.gov
  • Medicare Benefits - Social Security Administration
  • Does Credit History Matter after 50? - AARP

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