These simple tips area a great contribution from Disability Digest member Lady Luck. Enjoy!
As with appearance, many people let their social skills lapse when they become disabled. They tell themselves things like “No one expects me to be nice. They know I’m disabled.” Or “It’s hopeless. It doesn’t matter how I act. I’m different.” This [...]
The whole notion of scams designed expressly for separating a trusting individual from their money is nauseating, on its face, but especially so when the most vulnerable among us are subject to the most intense efforts on the part of the scammers. Disabled folks, or those who have recently lost a job—are particularly at risk, [...]
Dress For Success On A Disability Budget
By Lady Luck
“This a brilliant contribution that will help you land a job, find a house and weave through other disability related issues.”
Recently, at a disabilities support meeting, a woman I will call Mary stood in front of the group and delivered a tirade about being “treated [...]
The incoming Democratic administration should offer the disabled community more opportunities to advance worthwhile causes, and despite the bad economy, new monies have been assigned to projects such as home repair for low income, disabled people. This project is through HUD, but there are many others.
So, some key figures have been identified (and there are [...]
I had the privilege of interviewing Kathy West – Evens from the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation about how Voc Rehab can help you find a job, supplement your income or start a business.
Kathy shares the insights and tips accumulated from being in constant contact with 80 Vocational Rehabilitation directors around the United [...]
On April 21, 2009, the Social Security Administration, through its ‘Leadership For The Employment of Americans With Disabilities’ unveiled plans to hire a good number of persons with disabilities.
As many of you may have learned, the Social Security Administration received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Those funds, along [...]
In an earlier post, I presented some fairly negative, yet honest facts and figures concerning the success rate people have when working from home. The focus of that post centered around ‘business opportunities,’ including affiliate marketing, direct sales, and a host of other business formats which have historically proven to be a waste of time [...]
Greeting all this is a real life story from Lady Luck about working and losing disability benefits then a fighting Social Security to get them back.
Lady details her experience about working, earning over the SGA, losing her benefits and then the happy ending is Lady gets here benefits back …
This is priceless info for [...]
If you had roughly a 95% chance of being hit in the head by a large rock when stepping out of your house, would you perhaps think twice about going out? Or, at least, be very prepared to elude that rock?
By many estimates, that 95% is also meaningful when looking at the success rates folks [...]
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