Abstract
The Employment and Training Task Force, of the CCD, coalition which advocates on behalf of people with disabilities and chronic conditions and their families, is a smaller group within the coalition that addresses Federal disability employment issues, working to secure national public policy that advances self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion in employment for individuals with disabilities. The Task Force supports improvements to Social Security disability work programs, critical avenues for social security beneficiaries to gain access to employment, to make it more effective in serving those who rely on it.