This week, HBO has been airing a stunning documentary about a middle-school boy who suffers from an extremely rare but fatal disease called progeria, and his doctor-parents’ quest for a cure. As explained in “Life According to Sam,”...
Month: October 2013
UN report: disaster plans lacking for people with disabilities
A first-of-its kind, United Nations study of worldwide disaster response plans reveals that “the key reason why a disproportionate number of disabled persons suffer and die in disasters is because their needs are ignored and neglected by the official planning...
Federal effort launched to help kids on SSI live independently
The Social Security Administration and the federal Education, Labor and Health and Human Services departments recently announced grants for an exciting new project. In a joint effort, the agencies awarded more than $211 million to eleven states in a project meant to...
How will the government shutdown affect SSDI and SSI benefits?
As you’re probably aware, the federal government shutdown began on Tuesday after Congress, for the first time in 17 years, was unable to agree on a budget resolution. The federal fiscal year begins n Oct. 1, which means that the laws allowing annual federal...