Modernize Disability Benefits So People With Disabilities Can Work
So much of our society has changed over the past 60 years. We have made tremendous progress in technology, medicine, education – and in the recognition that all people must be treated equally. Why is it, then, that we continue to impose an outdated system on people with disabilities (PwDs) that restricts their ability to work and earn a living? Our current system was written for another time - back in 1956, when we assumed people with disabilities would live in institutions or with their parents, were denied access to school, and were largely dependent on others throughout their lives….Read More
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