Disability

The SSA is attempting to interact with and serve vast populations in America, and the job they face is tremendous. There are administrative and document processing services available through AbilityOne, the NIB, and NISH - and I very highly suggest that the SSA reach for the services of the very population of people with...
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Cpl. Matthew Bradford was injured while on duty in Iraq. A roadside bomb exploded underneath him, and as a result of his injuries he is now a double amputee and has lost his eyesight. He spent several years at the Center for the Intrepid, a privately-funded and cutting-edge rehabilitation center where he learned how...
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I knock but there is no answer I knock harder, only to find out there is no one on the other side to hear my knock.
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There came a day when I pulled into the driveway outside our home, covered in bread dough and flour, tired as could be after working at the bakery. When I came through the door, our little girl was throwing things and screaming at the top of her lungs. Remember – she was three years...
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Last night, Wendy and I went to Guissepe’s Restaurant to celebrate our first legally-married anniversary, although we have been together for several years now. I am a person with a number of disabilities, to include epilepsy, diabetes, and osteoarthritis. Wendy is someone who has survived kidney cancer; she also has arthritis and plantar fasciitis....
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Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky
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Availability of things such as high-speed Internet access and the ability to create a personal website at inexpensive costs empower people with disabilities to become more independent. Internet connections with enough speed to allow things such as data and video transfers through personal websites and other forms of exchanges, as well as allowing for...
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