Defending And Empowering The Disabled Since 1993
It may seem an odd way to measure tolerance, but who appears on television shows is an important reflection of American society. Television has suffered for years from portraying very few types of characters; most characters were white, able-bodied and heterosexual....
In our previous posts we wrote about the impact the government shutdown is having on individuals who receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Though those individuals should continue to receive those benefits as usual, the same may not be...
Anyone receiving disability beneits in Peachtree City may have questions about their disability payments in light of the government shutdown. The most important thing to know, however, is that Social Security disability benefits will continue to be given out and given...
There are many people in Atlanta born with cerebral palsy each year, but what many people don't think about is that there is a chance that these children will never be able to work when they are older. That is not to say that some of them won't be able to find jobs or...
In a move that has caused Senator Tom Coburn, the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, to question whether the Social Security Administration is doing enough to monitor its disability benefits payments, the federal Government...
This blog has previously talked about the veterans' disability backlog which the Department of Veterans Affairs has been working hard to reduce, but that backlog is only one part of the wait that some veterans must endure before getting their benefits. If a Valdosta...
It is a vote that many people in Rome may have missed, but earlier this year Congress voted to reduce funding to dialysis clinics across the country. For dialysis patients, however, the vote marked a huge decrease in funds for the clinics that they need to clean their...
With the number of former professional football players filing lawsuits against the NFL. there may be many people in Athens wondering just how serious brain injuries can be. As more information about brain trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy becomes available...
When veterans apply for disability benefits, just like any civilian applying for federal disability benefits in Atlanta, they expect to have their claim looked at, fairly adjudicated and their benefits distributed in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, just like...
The figures seem shocking, especially since many people in Peachtree City know at least one person with mental illness who has very few problems at work, yet unemployment rates for people living with mental illness are disgustingly high. The highest estimate is 90...
