Many patients suffering from fibromyalgia have spent years with the condition before receiving a diagnosis. Many medical professionals simply were not familiar with some of the symptoms of the illness. They would consider several other ailments before finally settling...
Month: June 2013
Another state caught using people with disabilities in sweatshops
The Department of Justice and other federal agencies have been taking a hard look at some of the places where people with disabilities are sent to work when state or federal agencies set up jobs programs intended to help them. Most often, these are programs for...
The financial hardships that disabled individuals face
Disabled individuals in Georgia are far more likely to suffer financial hardship than the rest of us. Disabled people who are able to work will face various obstacles put in their way in regards to locating employment. However, circumstances are much worse for those...
Special-needs child on SSI? Do you have a long-term plan?
Parents of children with special needs have a lot to think and worry about on a day-to-day basis, but their child's financial stability shouldn't have to be one of them. The Social Security Administration's Supplemental Security Income program, or SSI, does provide...