Disability

In years past, an individual with a disability in the United States and in most western nations faced poor job prospects, financial hardship, problems with transportation and even building access.  Thanks to efforts on the part of disability rights advocates, disabled individuals have more opportunities and legal rights than their forbearers could have ever imagined.

In the United States, Social Security disability provides individuals who are unable to work with income benefits and medical care. Nations around the world have similar programs to support those affected by a disability.

While a physical or mental health disability will continue to create challenges for affected individuals, legal barriers to employment, housing and opportunity have been greatly reduced.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Disability”

• The First Withering in a Failing Economy

  
  Urban Semiotic — Authority: 413
  The first thing to wither in a failing economy are the rights of the minority individual.  Ill give you a real world example that will set the ominous tone to come for the rest of us. Law requires Federal and State agencies to provide interpreters for the Deaf .  That, unfortunately, doesnt mean ...
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• Over 134,000 infected with leprosy in 2008-09: Azad

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) There were over 134,000 new leprosy infections in 2008-09 but the number is slowly decreasing in India, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.“Leprosy related cases are not rising in the country. On the contrary, the reported cases are declining over the years,” ...
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• Social Security Disability, Reporting Earnings, and Subsidized Work

  
  My Disability Blog — Authority: 416
  Someone recently left some questions regarding a social security disability scenario that involved a return to work. Here is the comment re-posted, along with the response."In regards to working during the SSI Application process-- my husband stopped working in January due to his condition (even before then he wasnt ...
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• Serial Litigants

  
  PJH Law - Employment Law Blog — Authority: 135
  We at PJH Law have dealt with serial litigants, to our knowledge, on only a number of occasions. However, solicitors nationally are aware of the increasing numbers of false claims being made by serial litigants in a bid to earn some “easy money” and, quite frankly, it would appear to pass the time of day. One ...
  6 hours ago

• Touched By Fire

  
  Donna Magazine — Authority: 129
  This is the third annual evening of Touched By Fire, celebrating the remarkable work of artists across Ontario with mood disorders. This extraordinary art show and sale will be held at the prestigious Royal Ontario Museum and admission is absolutely free. Please send an RSVP to ...
  11 hours ago

• Social Security Agency To Investigate If California Is Illegally Denying Social Security Disability and SSI Claims

  
  SF Gray Panthers — Authority: 120
  California Disability Action Community Network,  November 23, 2009 Social Security Agency To Investigate If California Is Illegally Denying Social Security Disability and SSI Claims Social Security Commissioner Says Furloughs of Federally Funded State Employees In Dept. of Social Services Who Help In ...
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• Kurt Fearnley vs Jetstar

  
  Wallaby — Authority: 527
  You might have heard the name Kurt Fearnley. He’s an Australian Paralympic athlete (marathon) who recently took on the Kokoda Track. He usually uses a wheelchair. The Kokoda Track is hardly wheelchair accessible. Fearnley walked on his arms. Fearnley took a Jetstar flight on his way home, and staff insisted ...
  13 hours ago

• Checkup: Post-flu coughing, disability portrayal on TV

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 968
  Adapted from The Posts daily health blog.
  14 hours ago

• More Guest Blogging

  
  HAM.BLOG — Authority: 100
  I have another post up on the Bitch Blog today; its about popular songs that get disability right, for the most part. Considering that this post did not take nearly as long as the Lady Gaga one to write, I am very pleased with how it turned out.
  15 hours ago

• Table for 12

  
  Life and Times of a Teenager With Disabilities — Authority: 112
    I know everyone heard of John and Kate plus 8 ether  from tabloids or  television and with that  ending    there is nothing  worth  watching  on TLC about a family     who has a lot of kids  age 13 and younger .. or  is there. Meet The  Hayes   Betty and  Eric who have  ten kids ...
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• Disability Scholarships - Do I Qualify?

  
  Disabled World — Authority: 441
  No two disability scholarships are ever quite the same and not every scholarship may apply to you.
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• HHS: Pamela Hyde Confirmed to Lead Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 427
  A Press Release from Health and Human Services (11/20/09): HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Pamela Hydeas Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesAdministration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the UnitedStates ...
  19 hours ago

• Problem with Lot 30 Restaurant is: do they care?

  
  NJN Network — Authority: 489
  Lot 30 Restaurant lots of renovations but not accessible Does Lot 30 Restaurant care about people with disabilities? It’s disheartening to go to a new restaurant and find they have made no accommodation for people with disabilities. Let me pinch myself. Yes this is 2009 and PEI is supposed to have accessible ...
  21 hours ago

• ABC to Air "A Place for All: Faith and Community for Persons with Disabilties"

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 427
  From a Diva Communications Press Release (11/16/09): Diva Communications Interfaith Documentary Explores Pressing Issue of Faith and Persons with Disabilities Diva Communications, Inc., a three-time Emmy award-winning programming and production company, has complete A Place for All: Faith and Community for ...
  21 hours ago

• New Resource on Flu Prevention for People with Disabilities

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 427
  From Jenifer Simpson (AAPD): HHS has New Resource for Peoplewith Disabilities about the Flu HHS recently created specificinformation for people with disabilities about the flu, including H1N1. Theynote, for instance, that among people with disabilities some are at higher risksuch as ventilator ...
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• With One Click ***

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 427
  With One Click YOU can help AAPD win $25,000, $100,000 or $1million in the Chase Giving Challenge.  Help us win $25K from Chase Giving by voting on Facebook! Chase Giving is giving away money to nonprofits this holiday season! Vote for us by clicking on this link ...
  22 hours ago

• Miscellaneous Articles

  
  Random Thoughts from Random Places — Authority: 149
  Just because somebody is in a coma, that doesnt mean the person is in a "vegetative" state .
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• The Art of Inclusive Language

  
  Healthy and Green Living — Authority: 550
  Inclusive language can be a virtual minefield for writers, where any misstep can result in offending the reader. Even if the writer lives with chronic illness or disability, the possibility of offending others is ever-present.Did I say that right… “lives with chronic illness or disability?” I ask because I’ve ...
  22 hours ago

• The Transcontinental Disability Choir: Popular Songs That Get Disability (Mostly) Right

  
  Bitch Blogs — Authority: 141
  Since my last post on the Bitch Social Commentary blog was a (rather long) analysis of Lady Gagas "Paparazzi" video and the problematic representation of disability contained therein, I thought Id take this post to focus on some popular songs that get disability and representations of persons with disabilities ...
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• Inspiration: Romantic Dresses and Ruby Shoes.

  
  So about what I said... — Authority: 436
  One of the only downsides of having a disability (well, that, and being just shy of 4-feet tall) is being unable to twirl in a pretty dress, complete with ruby-red shoes. I know, its a bit shallow, but Ive always fancied spending the day at a huge department store, trying on dresses in every shade of the rainbow, ...
  23 hours ago

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