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The Senboku Hottokenai Network Project is an example initiative that gradually transformed vacant building stocks into supportive housing for older people, a group home for people with disabilities, and a community restaurant.

"We can't just say, 'we're done with you, the education and training system is done with you at 19 because you have learning or other disabilities.'"

“SSI/SSDI offers vital support to those facing health challenges and disabilities by providing income and health insurance,” Jeremy McCauley, an assistant professor in economics at the University of Bristol, told Salon.

Schools have generally been working hard to meet the special educational needs of an array of students — those with learning disabilities, those learning English, those with behavioral issues and those whose households struggle with poverty.

But other politicians and unions have warned that older or vulnerable people with disabilities could risk their health by cutting back on heating their homes as a result.