With all that is
going on in Washington DC, and as my progressing disability seems to
be requiring more and more of my attention, I've re-prioritized the
work I and Abilicorp will be focusing on.
Wells Fargo
and the Disability Financial Management App
In
the current political environment, I don't see Social Security
changing their definition of disability and thus eliminating work
disincentives for people with disabilities any time soon. There is a
need for easily accessible software that can guide people with
disabilities and their family and friends through the labyrinth of
agencies, rules, regulations and financial instruments that is
required to adequately manage and maximize ones finances. I am
thrilled to be working part time with a team at Wells Fargo. This
summer, we will be evaluating the effort required to build, promote
and maintain the Disability
Financial Management App
The Community
Independent Living Fund
Eliminating
federally regulated work disincentives for people with disabilities
remains a high priority for me. Believing there's always a way to
achieve ones goal, I've been thinking of ways to ensure workers with
disabilities can receive services they need, cut healthcare costs for
everyone and leave Social Security as a safety net for people who
truly cannot work. Please read Community
Independent Living Fund and give me feedback.
I-Love-Fresh-Food
Ensuring
my son's new mobile food service business continues to grow has
become a priority. David Jacobson is a really good chef. He cooks
fresh organic food in a wood oven stove that he brings to events and
parties throughout the San Francisco / Bay Area. Check out
I-Love-Fresh-Food
CareerACCESS
The World Institute
on Disability continues to work diligently finding states willing and
able to pilot CareerACCESS. Piloting an employment services program
that ensures each participant,working with a career coach, will
receive the services, training and encouragement they need to build
and continually grow their careers. Showing pilots successes should
convince Congress and Social Security to change their antiquated
definition of disability. CareerACCESS has been the main focus of my
work for the last four years. It is very exciting to know there are
great people at WID and in states throughout the U.S. who will now
take CareerACCESS to its next level.
Living
with Cerebral Palsy, Go! Go! Go!
One of my best
friend and a great theologian, Ched Myers, always tells me we are
here to tell our story. Recognizing that Denise Jacobson is
undeniably the writer in our family, I nevertheless feel the urge to
document the unbelievably exciting wonderful life I have. If not now,
when?
Please let me know
if you have any questions or advice about any of these projects.
Go! Go! Go!
Neil
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