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April 14, 2026
Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Learning objectives
- Understand the changes to ABLE, including the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, new contribution limit, and expanded age eligibility, and gain access to timely resources.
- Learn how to use the Secure Your Financial Future toolkit for informed financial decision-making in the current stage of your employment journey.
- Hear insights from ABLE ambassadors on how they use their ABLE accounts and the toolkit to support their financial independence.
Presenters
- Rebecca Hines, PhD, Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, ACL, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Julie Hocker, MBA, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, ODEP, U.S. Department of Labor
- Rebecca Salon, PhD, Senior Advisor, LEAD Center, National Disability Institute
- Jody Ellis, MSW, Director, ABLE NRC, National Disability Institute
- Edward Mitchell, MBA, Executive Director & ABLE Ambassador, Tennessee Statewide Independent Living Council
- Hector Ramirez, Commissioner & ABLE Ambassador, California Commission on Disabilities
