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”

• I’d Rather Be Dead

  
  FWD/Forward — Authority: 666
  Warning: The following includes graphic descriptions of medical unpleasantries. I could never live like you. I’d rather be dead. You’re so strong. You’re so brave. How do you do it? I have a chronic pain condition. Most of the time I don’t bother getting into detail because I don’t feel like it but ...
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• Thanks SCLS!

  
  SC Access To Justice Weblog — Authority: 119
  Earlier this month I was invited to attend the South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach.  And it’s hard for me to express the feelings I had. Everyone was welcoming to me and I had a great time. Even better, I came away with a better understanding of what SCLS does and the dedication ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• Checkup: Post-flu coughing, disability portrayal on TV

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 968
  Adapted from The Posts daily health blog.
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• 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.
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• 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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• Blind Law Grad Sues Bar Exam Group, Seeks OK to Use Screen Reader

  
  ABA Journal — Authority: 532
  Although she is legally blind, Stephanie Enyart earned her law degree with the help of software that enlarges her computer screen and converts text to audio. And, when the 32-year-old graduate of the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law asked state bar officials for permission to use the same software to ...
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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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• ABC to Air "A Place for All: Faith and Community for Persons with Disabilities"

  
  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 ...
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• 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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• Traumatic Brain Injury — Stress, Anxiety and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Part 3

  
  Second Chance to Live — Authority: 122
  Please read Part 1 , Part 2 for context. Thank you. The impact of increased stress and sensory overload may result in increased fatigue, impulsivity and misunderstood behavior. Ongoing stress and sensory overloads adversely impact the brain injury survivor’s immune system — thus making the brain injury ...
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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 ...
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