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Anyone else get the book "Medicare and You 2023? 5 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 8060

'People Will Die Waiting': America's System for the Disabled Is Nearing Collapse 0 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 14868

32 years ago today, the signing of the ADA... 6 FailureToCommunicate Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 9579

Children with autism are at a heightened risk of drowning. This woman is working to change this 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 8175

Long time DUer Akoto is asking for a little help 2 Omaha Steve Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 7446

Wisconsin: Voters With Disabilities Say Their Right To Vote Is At Risk 4 appalachiablue May 2022 May 2022 3 6778

Sheltered workshop or community jobs? Missouri debates disabled adults in the workforce 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 8686

A new threat to the ADA 20 thucythucy Feb 2022 Feb 2022 48 12597

'My Disabled Life Is Worthy' Hashtag Rochelle Walensky CDC Director Inspired With Horrible Interview 2 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 20756

Anyone here have experience with long-term disability payments 19 XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 9242

Disability Rights Iowa holds a town hall to understand accessibility issues in northwest Iowa 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 8072

Autistic Hull man goes home after 15 years in hospital 2 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 9056

This message was self-deleted by its author 1 irisblue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 5717

Hey if your are on SSI, Sen Brown of Ohio wants to hear from you 1 irisblue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 7799

Education Department to erase $5.8B in student loans for borrowers with disabilities 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 7994

People With Disabilities Find The Coronavirus Has Cut Them Off From Caregivers, Chronic Shortage 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 10495

Stroke Patients: New Device Helps Tap Brain Signals To Regain Hand Function 3 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 4556

Judith Heumann's Fight for Disability Rights, The Section 504 Sit- In: Drunk History 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 8435

Recognizing & Addressing Housing Insecurity for Disabled Renters; Blacks, Hispanics, Women 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 5321

Justice Department settles with Lewiston Public Schools (Maine) 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 4309

need advice on a lightbulb changer to change lightbulbs, flared types & twist& lock types 15 irisblue May 2021 May 2021 2 13210

Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind woman refused rides 1 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 7077

Shopping cart {for wheelchair-bound kids} invented by Alabama mom going nationwide in Target stores 1 eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 Feb 2021 4 12634

Sacramento Women's March-9 year old boy marching for his little sister 3 FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 Feb 2021 10 9299

Children understand about special needs. 4 podex101 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 8210

Cancelled hip replacement because of COVID risk. Corporate disability claim may be closed. 4 brewens Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 8943

Oregon Hospitals Didn't Have Shortages. So Why Were Disabled People Denied Care? 2 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 4466

Disability insurance coverage was continued for hip replacement I cancelled over COVID concerns. 0 brewens Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 5394

'Biden Is Committed To Involving Disabled People In His Administration': Judith Heumann, Activist 0 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 12535

Human rights body calls on US school to ban electric shocks on children 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Oct 2020 7 7226

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Need some advice on long term rehab for a stroke victim. 2 flamin lib Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 6243

Getting SSDI 8 XanaDUer2 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 6091

The Disability Community has lost one of its icons. 2 thucythucy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 13 4658

There are products that seem to turn a wheelchair into something looking like a motorcycle. 7 Maraya1969 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 11323

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 OregonBlue Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 5067

Need some advice regarding apartment situation 8 Stryst Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 10434

I have zero apatite. 9 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2019 Apr 2020 0 5838

My Nephew is type 1 Diabetic and he took a grocery store job to support his wife and baby 2 BrightKnight Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 6497

Man thrown out of wheelchair for reminding able-bodied SUV driver not to park in handicapped space 16 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 Jan 2020 27 11324

Amtrak Asks 2 People With Wheelchairs To Pay 25K For Ride From Chicago To Bloomington, IL, 1-Way 3 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 12057

SSDI: Trump Admin Proposes Rule To Punish Disabled People 0 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 2905

Trump proposes changes to SS rules that could kick 1000s off disability 7 New Breed Leader Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 12529

WH Proposes Social Security Change That Could End Disability Benefits For Thousands 0 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 4763

Eye appointment this Monday.... and I'm scared. 10 Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 5168

On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post 5 Eugene Mar 2019 Nov 2019 6 6258

Disability Question 15 WyattKansas Mar 2018 Oct 2019 3 9291

The pain is getting worse and spreading. 12 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2019 Sep 2019 5 8070

Can't sleep 28 CountAllVotes Sep 2019 Sep 2019 6 10560

Might be a stupid question. Is there anything I need to look at when I pick up my walker? 18 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2019 Sep 2019 2 9512

In 'lawless' world of service dogs, many families suffer 4 Eugene May 2019 Aug 2019 13 4354

Paralympics GB stunned after Yokohama hotels demand payment for accessibility 1 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 4785

Disability Video Channel Censored by YouTube Out Of Fear of Online Predation 2 rocktivity Mar 2019 Mar 2019 6 5552

Disability rights advocates win ruling over lack of NYC subway elevators 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 5 2761

A deaf couple said they asked for help from a Delta agent, but police were called instead 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 4520

Self-leveling spoon 6 JudyM Dec 2016 Jan 2019 3 5248

Taco Bell employee refused to take written order from man who is deaf, video shows 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 4114

Inside Lacrosse: How Wheelchair Lacrosse Saved My Life 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 2735

Disabled veteran knocks MSNBC crew for blocking handicapped spots at polling site 5 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 4297

My history applying for SSDI and SSI 10 Astraea Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 5763

I'm looking for advice on buying a 'medical alert system' 5 left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 Sep 2018 0 9128

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Assisted living costs 37 CountAllVotes Sep 2018 Sep 2018 8 13065

Question about extra payments. 4 Kali Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 3679

Disabled family member can't work outside the house 3 MountCleaners Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 4567

Work For It. What Trump's Tough New Medicaid Rules Mean, NBC News, Feb. 20, 2018 2 appalachiablue Feb 2018 Feb 2018 5 4043

Forgive mom who killed disabled child? 12 NCDem777 Sep 2017 Jan 2018 1 8199

Disabled people/special needs parents need to unite in 2018 1 NCDem777 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 7 4241

Asking for help @ the grocery store. 15 irisblue Dec 2017 Dec 2017 17 6951

Replacing the basement smoke detector batteries... 8 irisblue Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 5642

ADAPT is in Chicago 1 NCDem777 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 3161

Bonnie Liltz (killer of disabled person) begs for mercy 1 NCDem777 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 3727

I fell this afternoon. I am up & moving slowly. 16 irisblue Oct 2017 Oct 2017 5 7018

Why are RWers embracing bunk "natural cures"? 9 NCDem777 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 9 5465

Woman flips out on a vets PTSD dog in restaurant 8 left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 6416

So they're going after the ADA now 7 NCDem777 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 11 6612

U.S. judge orders Illinois to boost disabled care 0 Eugene Aug 2017 Aug 2017 3 5005

My sister has to have her leg amputated... 15 MountCleaners Jul 2017 Jul 2017 13 9134

Uber is sued over lack of wheelchair-accessible cars in New York City 2 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 3662

Does anyone have experience with the SSDI process? 7 Astraea Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 7801

Disability question 17 redstatebluegirl May 2016 Apr 2017 0 8982

Save Disability-related provisions of ACA! 3 Tanuki Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 3744

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