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Disability
A general term used for the problems a person with a health condition (such as cerebral palsy or deafness) has because of barriers in his or her environment.
Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE)
The provision that permits the exclusion from earnings of the costs of items and services which are needed in order for a disabled individual to work, which are paid for by the individual, and which are necessarily incurred by that individual because of a physical or mental impairment.
Cost-of-living adjustments
Each January, your benefits will increase automatically if the cost of living has gone up. For example, if the cost of living has increased by 2 percent, your benefits also will increase by 2 percent.
ADAAG
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
Auxiliary Aids and Services
Devices or services that accommodate a functional limitation of a person with a communication disability.
Reasonable Accommodation
Any change in the job application process, work environment or work process, or modification to the benefits or privileges of employment, that results in equal employment opportunity for an individual with a disability.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Certification by a state as a licensed clinical social worker. Such licensure often requires at least two years experience with a direct client caseload under supervision.
Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 To grant family and temporary medical leave under certain circumstances
Mandatory Supplementation
The supplementary payments that are made only to beneficiaries who were converted to the SSI program from former State assistance programs at the inception of the SSI program.
DWB
Disabled Widows (Widowers) Benefits. Title II benefit category for widows or widowers based on a deceased spouse's social security payments.
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