2. Disability Benefits 101: On-Line Disability Benefits Calculator Congratulations, you’re better off working! Charles “Chaz” Nickolaus cnickolaus@moddcouncil.org

3.  Employment rates for Missourians with disabilities are very low

4.  People with Disabilities are much more likely to be poor

5.  40% of current SSA disability beneficiaries are work oriented ( people really want to work)

6.  Benefits Planning through the WIPA program has just returned to Missouri

7.  Now more than ever people need information

8.  This stuff is really confusing!

9. Benefits Planning Accessing real time information  The right information  In the right hands  At the right time

10.  Web based  Plain Language  State focused  No cost to the user  Anonymous

11.  Founded 1984,  By Leaders in the independent living movement  University of CA, Berkeley Campus  Internationally recognized  Mission is to eliminate barriers to full social integration  Developed DB 101 in 2004

12.  2000, WID did a needs assessment on work related service for CA residents with disabilities  Lack of consistent answers  People had wrong information  People didn’t know a lot about work programs

13.  What are the correct rules for the individual's situation? ◦ What are the ways to find the rules?  How does the individual apply the rules to his or her situation? ◦ How timely and easy is the benefits planning process for the customer and his or her circle of support?

14. Design Applications ◦ Safe and secure: no private identifying information requested or needed ◦ Fuller information always nearby at the content rich DB101 portal

15.  Two calculators:  Work and benefits  School and work  8 content areas http://mo.db101.org/ Or just Google, DB 101

16.  released June 1, 2012  link at www.moddcouncil.orgwww.moddcouncil.org  link on a lot of other organizations web sites, VR, DMH

22. Lots of other great resources @www.moddcouncil.org Guide top Career Discovery Empowermotraining.org Show-me careers This project is funded by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council under provisions of PL 106-402, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.

23.  Look at our web site  www.moddcouncil.org

24. www.moddcouncil.orgwww.moddcouncil.org for more information