http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43054.pdf
Examines why disability rolls have grown by 196% since 1980 and provides an overview of proposals designed to reduce the rate of increase. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/data/ssi-2010/index.html
Data files on the demographic and program characteristics of recipients of the federal program that guarantees minimum income to the aged, blind, and disabled. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/dissup.pdf
Provides statistics on persons with disabilities and the types of barriers to employment they confront. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Creates a commission to identify best practices and make recommendations to promote efficient administration of elections and remove obstacles such as long delays in voting and obstacles for those with disabilities and limited English proficiency. From the White House
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-432.pdf
Examines current barriers to and future opportunities for improving the accessibility of public transport systems. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/hcv0311.pdf
An estimated annual average of 259,700 nonfatal violent and property hate crimes occurred against persons 12 and older. Classifies crimes by types of bias as perceived by victim including, race, religion, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or association. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb13-47.html
Press release on characteristics of workers with disabilities. Also describes types of jobs most frequently held by those with disabilities. Provides links to detail data. From the Census Bureau
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_digest.pdf
Updated information on enrollment, degrees awarded, and employment for those in targeted groups. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation