DETAC Webinar on the ABLE Age Adjustment Act and Tools to Support Financial Empowerment

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
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Celebrate #ABLEtoSave, financial capability, and Autism Acceptance Month by joining the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Centerand our partners for an empowering webinar on financial independence for people with disabilities. Hear from National Disability Institute's ABLE National Resource Center(ABLE NRC) about recent updates to ABLE accounts and what they mean for individuals considering opening an account.

The LEAD Center,a technical assistance provider funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), will highlight the Secure Your Financial Future toolkit,featuring financial literacy tools and resources designed to help all Americans, including individuals with disabilities, achieve greater financial stability at every stage of their employment journey. Plus, two ABLE ambassadors will share how using their ABLE accounts and the toolkit has helped them advance their independence within their communities.

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

Registrants can note accommodation needs - such as captioning or sign language - on the registration page. The webinar will be live captioned (with Spanish machine translations) and have American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation available. Webinars are recorded and posted with supporting materials on the DETAC website.

The ACL-funded Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center(DETAC) provides evidence-based training and technical assistance to Administration on Disabilities (AoD) grant recipients for improving competitive integrated employment and economic outcomes for individuals with disabilities across the nation.