White House announces budget including provisions to benefit people with disabilities

The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a press release summarizing ways that the 2013 budget will benefit people with disabilities, including:

• Increase funding for the education of children with disabilities;
• Encourage workforce innovation to improve outcomes for people with disabilities;
• Support workers with disabilities;
• Reduce Social Security appeals hearing backlog;
• Support disability research;
• Strengthen anti-discrimination enforcement;
• Provide housing for persons with disabilities;
• Expand passenger rail options;
• Support the medical needs of veterans;
• Improve effectiveness of disability programs; and
• Support the rights of people with disabilities internationally.

Read the complete press release: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities