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A settlement last month between the Department of Justice and Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has sparked a discussion about what really constitutes a disability. The case involved students who complained that their school required them to purchase meal...
According to a series of studies undertaken by the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Project, musculoskeletal conditions, particularly back and neck pain are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Low back pain, in particular, is the number-one cause of disability...
One of the things we frequently speak about on this blog is the challenges faced by those with disabilities. These challenges are mental and emotional, but also financial and social. Programs like Social Security Disability exist for the sake of ensuring that our...
Chandler McBride, an 18-year-old Three Rivers senior who suffered a broken neck and severed spinal cord this past summer after diving into the shallow end of friend's swimming pool, experience a life change that, for many people, could turn into a perpetual downward...
Our readers have probably encountered references to the fiscal cliff and negotiations between Republicans and Democrats over how to best manage the economic situation. The fiscal cliff negations have encompassed a variety of related issues, and among them has been the...
Those who suffer with conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, or good old fashioned back pain know what a struggle such musculoskeletal conditions can be. Not only can it be expensive to receive ongoing treatment for these conditions, there is the...
The Social Security Administration has expanded a program designed to provide disability benefits to certain applicants through an expedited process. The program is known as Compassionate Allowances. Begun in 2008, the program returns application decision in 10 to 15...
Those who serve our country unfortunately often have a difficult time upon returning to civilian life. Among the challenges are finding and keeping work and coping with disabilities received in the course of service. These disabilities are both physical and mental.In...
Our readers may not be aware of it, but December 1 is World Aids Day. The purpose of the remembrance is to raise awareness of the devastating effects of the disease and held alleviate the stigma surrounding the disease and increase recognition of the problem as a...
A recent article focused on the struggles of a 53-year-old Otsego man, Joel Thompson, who suffers from a deadly form of scleroderma, an autoimmune disease that attacks many of the body's organs by clogging them with excess collagen. While Thompson looks fairly healthy...