According to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco office of the Social Security Administration has been ordered by a federal judge to accommodate the needs of two men with learning disabilities, schizophrenia, and autism. The men were wrongfully denied their benefits because they were unable to understand the complex Social Security rules and regulations. While the legal settlement only applies to the two men who sued the agency, it might have far-reaching implications for other Social Security Offices that routinely deal with mentally ill and intellectually disabled clients without offering any accommodations.
