Members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and the SSI Coalition for Children and Families, joined by the Coalition on Human Needs, the Children’s Leadership Council, and other organizations, are concerned that a series recently aired on National Public Radio (“Unfit for Work: The Startling Rise of Disability in America” and accompanying The American Life episode “Trends With Benefits,” both reported by Chana Joffe-Walt) paints a misleading and inaccurate picture of the Social Security programs that serve as a vital lifeline for millions of Americans with severe disabilities.