A NEW REPORT FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE SAYS
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) gathered advocacy groups, academia, federal agencies, and researchers for a forum to discuss what's working well in over 200 federal disability programs in the United States, what needs to be improved, and how to strengthen partnerships and modernize programs. A new report titled Modernizing Federal Disability Policy published by GAO articulates the key concerns expressed in this forum. Some of the steps identified to enhance federal programs include talking with people receiving disability services to find out what additional services they need to succeed; developing a definition of disability and standard language that could be used across programs; and providing services to youth.
Click to read the report: Modernizing Disability Policy.
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