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These leaders identify and engage stakeholders to participate in steering committees whose goal is to create and implement a SOAR action plan and process for SSI/SSDI application submission. These committees meet regularly to collaborate, report on progress, and troubleshoot challenges.  \nContact SOAR Ohio  \n! (614) 280-1984  \n\" [soarohio@cohhio.or](soarohio@cohhio.org)[g](soarohio@cohhio.org)  \n\\# [cohhio.or](cohhio.org/programs/soar-ohio/)[g](cohhio.org/programs/soar-ohio/)[/pro](cohhio.org/programs/soar-ohio/)[g](cohhio.org/programs/soar-ohio/)[rams/soar-ohio/](cohhio.org/programs/soar-ohio/)  \nThis toolkit will help applicants and/or people supporting them prepare and submit high-quality SSI/SSDI applications when a SOAR provider is not available for assistance.  \n4—Applicant Self-Help Guide  \nGLOSSARY AND COMMONLY USED TERMS  \nSocial Security Administration  \n!\"\\# !\"\\#$%& !'\\#()$*+ ,-.$/$0*)%*$\"/ 1!!,2 $%&\"\\# '\\#(\\#)*+ *,\\#-./ &\"*& *(0$-$%&\\#)%($%*1$+$&/!\"\\# $%&'$%(%\"& )%\"%*&+ ,-$ %.'/').% '\"\\#'0'\\#1!.+  \n*-( '*0$+$\\#%2 334 *+%5 *(0$-$%&\\#)%(\\#*&\"  \n)%\"%*&+ ,-$ +2-1+%+ !\"\\# 34'.\\#$%\"5 6-3'!. 3\\#.6)$&/ 7*)(%8 9\\#($.*)\\# :-)5++0\\#-&8 *-( my Social Security *..56-&%2  \nDisability Determination Services  \nThe Disability Determination Services (DDS) office is the agency in your state that completes the disability decision for SSA. 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