Researchers say changes made by the White House to the Social Security Administration are disproportionately affecting those already among the nation’s most vulnerable. A new report, coming out next month and compiled by advocates at California State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and State University of New York, will show how a reduced workforce and updated phone systems have made things increasingly difficult for recipients of supplemental security income, which provides support to those on lower income or who are unable to work, to resolve issues with their payments. It’s estimated that out of the roughly 5 million people who receive these benefits each year, around 900,000 are intellectually disabled while another 800,000 are either autistic or have other developmental di

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