Federal Disability Assistance : Wide Array of Programs Needs to Be Examined in Light of 21st Century Challenges

In 2003, modernizing fed. disability programs was designated as a high-risk area requiring urgent attention & organizational transformation to ensure that programs function as efficiently as possible. Although social attitudes have changed & medical advancements afford greater opportunities for people with disabilities to work, the Social Sec. Admin. & the Dept. of Vet. Affairs have maintained an outmoded approach that equated disability with inability to work. This report will help policymakers better understand the extent of support provided by fed. programs to people with disabilities & to assist them in determining how these programs could be better aligned to more effectively meet the needs of these individuals in the 21st cent.Robertson, Robert E. is the author of 'Federal Disability Assistance : Wide Array of Programs Needs to Be Examined in Light of 21st Century Challenges', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422302439 and ISBN 1422302431.