The long form review is comparable to the initial application process, btw. If you want to try working look into the Ticket to Work program as it does provide some additional protections.

If you make $770 or more in a month that will count as one of the 9 months allowed in your Trial Work Period. http://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/twp.html

If you are able to work pt it is not quite as simple as SS leaves you alone if you stay under the SGA amount. Some have reported that they have lost their benefits by proving they're capable of working near the SGA level. What is the amount that is "safe"? Who knows. You might want to consider going to college and figuring out if there is a skilled desk job you could manage and make more money per hour, which would be workable for you.

You can also utilize free Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Jobs can even include government jobs where you take incoming calls from home.

And lastly, you might want to see if there is any subsidized housing for the disabled. If your credit is in decent good shape and you wouldn't mind living in a designated rural area, the USDA offers subsidized loans to those with low income, including the disabled. The rules are pretty specific but it's an excellent loan program.