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Advancing the Human & Civil Rights of People with Disabilities in Illinois

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Ticket to Work Project
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Examples of Ticket to Work Cases & Services

  • A client called Ticket to Work because their Division of Rehablitation Services (DRS) counselor would not authorize the purchase of a computer. Ticket to Work spoke with the counselor and the client was provided with the computer.
  • A client called Ticket to Work because their DRS file was closed before they became employed. We spoke with a DRS supervisor and the file was reopened and a job search was begun.
  • An individual who is blind requested that his employer provide him with software that was accessible to his screen reading software. The employer refused and a case was filed in Federal Court under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA). The software is now being made accessible by the company.
  • A client received Ticket to Work assistance in a request for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
  • Ticket to Work helped a client negotiate a payment plan to resolve an Overpayment with the Social Security Administration.

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