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I am poster above 14:59, and to be clear I am in no way equating what our daughter is able to do with any of the young adults in a college program - only talking about the process.  Time in college for a young adult dealing with many challenges/deficits can't be just focused on in a vacuum or "the jumping off cliff" just crops up again whether it is two, four or six years later for the young adult and the family.  Depending upon the disability, I am just suggesting that parents might think about the connections which ight be made during the post high college years to connect what is being studied to the world of work or the world after college.  I would imagine in the Washington DC area that there a myriad of public and private options, but some things I would consider learning about would be:

#1- Services of the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) and if there is a waiting list for assessment and/or services so one can get on it.
    - Other Employment Services for those with Disabilities in the area.

#2- Cash Benefits that a young adult might qualify for who ends up not being able to earn Substantial Gainful Employment (SGA) for a year which currently is $1,00 per month gross from working.  Start at www.ssa.gove and look up Supplemental Security Income  -(SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) if one or both parents are retired, disabled or have passed away.

#3- Medicaid Waivers - For this discussion look up the Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD Waiver) to gain an understanding of possible services.  If one is unable to work, it can fund a variety of services, but not 24/7 residential.

#4- Medicaid Health Insurance and why one might want to establish one's "eligibility for it" for the young adult.  You can still have the son or daughter remain on the family health care plan through age 26 and then even COBRA till 29, but it does open some possible service doors such as Case Management with some agencies.

#5 - Volunteer Services Centers which might offer opportunities to explore possible areas related to working as well as service and to learning soft work skills and building a resume.

#6- Specific Non-Profit Organizations which might need volunteers and be willing to give your son or daughter a chance with or without a privately paid volunteer job coach.

It remains a mosaic for many young adults with a significant disability in working to help them put the pieces of a life together.  For us and for other families it also may well mean planning a retirement for three, and I can only recommend that you do the research carefully of what opportunities there are for all three now and in the future.

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