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'Biden Is Committed To Involving Disabled People In His Administration': Judith Heumann, Activist 0 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 5308

'My Disabled Life Is Worthy' Hashtag Rochelle Walensky CDC Director Inspired With Horrible Interview 2 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 7055

'People Will Die Waiting': America's System for the Disabled Is Nearing Collapse 0 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 5454

'Smart glasses' help fix failing vision (BBC) 0 eppur_se_muova Jun 2014 Jun 2014 7 1992

32 years ago today, the signing of the ADA... 6 FailureToCommunicate Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 5035

A deaf couple said they asked for help from a Delta agent, but police were called instead 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 3633

A new threat to the ADA 20 thucythucy Feb 2022 Feb 2022 48 6401

ada question- my daughter has epilepsy 11 mopinko Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 3821

ADAPT is in Chicago 1 NCDem777 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2344

Alaska Politician Suggests this it is Time to Stop Educating Handicapped Children 7 Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 Nov 2012 4 3900

All-Terrain Wheelchairs Arrive At U.S. Parks: 'This Is Life-Changing' 5 sl8 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 7 6789

Alzheimer's. I am thankful that nobody in my blood line has ever gotten it 5 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 Feb 2014 3 2801

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 10853

Anchorage accepts review of zoning restrictions said to discriminate against disabled 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 0 2019

Any disabled worried about financial survival? 5 XanaDUer2 Mar 3 Mar 4 0 1018

Any other DUers living in a nursing or assisted living facility? 27 BuelahWitch Oct 2015 Oct 2015 31 5349

Any point in a 30 year old applying for SSDI/SSI? In Georgia? 7 I_Like_Hammers Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 3284

Any social networks or apps for the homebound to connect? 0 OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 1980

Anyone else get the book "Medicare and You 2023? 5 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 4654

Anyone here have experience with long-term disability payments 19 XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 3218

App helps blind to send text messages (BBC) 0 eppur_se_muova Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2337

Applying for SSDI 23 XanaDUer2 Jan 2021 Mar 2023 2 6571

Asking for help @ the grocery store. 15 irisblue Dec 2017 Dec 2017 17 3851

Assisted living costs 37 CountAllVotes Sep 2018 Sep 2018 8 6248

Athletes call for change after airline damaged wheelchairs 5 Jilly_in_VA Apr 13 Apr 14 9 920

Autistic Hull man goes home after 15 years in hospital 2 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 6622

Autistic man banned from college for sexual assault after mistakenly hugging, kissing stranger 17 jakeXT Jan 2015 Aug 2015 5 5853

Best source of need to know for anyone trying to navigate the system. Hope we survive the cut. 1 kickysnana Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 2375

Big ADAPT action in Harrisburg, Pa. this week 0 KamaAina Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1949

Bionic arm restores sense of feeling (BBC) {xpost from Health} 0 eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1561

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Bonnie Liltz (killer of disabled person) begs for mercy 1 NCDem777 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2757

Buttigieg Says Wheelchair Incident in Viral Video Will be Investigated 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2023 Nov 2023 13 2837

Can anyone help me with a question about Disability and student loan forgiveness? 5 LeftofObama Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2748

Can't sleep 28 CountAllVotes Sep 2019 Sep 2019 6 5388

Cancelled hip replacement because of COVID risk. Corporate disability claim may be closed. 4 brewens Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 7335

Cannot find the answer to ssdi question 4 XanaDUer2 Mar 4 Mar 4 1 1055

Children understand about special needs. 4 podex101 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 6175

Children with autism are at a heightened risk of drowning. This woman is working to change this 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 5605

Cities demand licensing for motorized chair users 5 Tony_FLADEM Aug 2013 Sep 2013 0 2554

Combat Veteran With PTSD Wasn't Allowed To Fly With Her Service Dog So She Sued, Wash. Post. 10/29 2 appalachiablue Oct 2016 Nov 2016 8 2297

commercials for opioid caused constipation HA! 10 irisblue Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 3202

Crowdfunding Kenguru Vehicle 1 Shankapotomus Nov 2012 Sep 2013 3 2273

Dear Family 9 irisblue Feb 2014 Feb 2014 30 3387

Disability 29 libodem Dec 2011 Sep 2013 4 7571

Disability Activist Judith Heumann Dies at 75: NPR (D) 5 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 4368

disability hate crimes surged in 2013 5 redruddyred Jun 2014 Oct 2014 9 3200

Disability insurance coverage was continued for hip replacement I cancelled over COVID concerns. 0 brewens Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 4358

Disability question 13 sylvi Aug 2012 Mar 2016 1 11930

Disability question 17 redstatebluegirl May 2016 Apr 2017 0 5153

Disability Question 15 WyattKansas Mar 2018 Oct 2019 3 5683

Disability rights advocates win ruling over lack of NYC subway elevators 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 5 2002

Disability Rights Iowa holds a town hall to understand accessibility issues in northwest Iowa 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 6001

Disability Video Channel Censored by YouTube Out Of Fear of Online Predation 2 rocktivity Mar 2019 Mar 2019 6 4482

Disabled family member can't work outside the house 3 MountCleaners Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 3332

Disabled people/special needs parents need to unite in 2018 1 NCDem777 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 7 3136

Disabled veteran knocks MSNBC crew for blocking handicapped spots at polling site 5 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 2806

Display screen technology could correct vision problems (BBC) {xpost from Science} 1 eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1636

Do any homebound DUers have rich fantasy lives? 6 XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 May 2023 6 4841

Do any of you blog about your experiences, or would you be willing to? 8 OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 Nov 2013 1 2862

Do any of you spend too much time at home? 9 XanaDUer2 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 2 3267

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Does anyone have experience with the SSDI process? 7 Astraea Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 6067

Echolocation for people 0 BWdem4life Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1077

Education Department to erase $5.8B in student loans for borrowers with disabilities 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 4894

Exactly what is Fufu? 1 irisblue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 5850

Exoskeleton helps paralyzed skier walk again. Exciting stuff! 3 dballance Feb 2014 Feb 2014 11 2542

Eye appointment this Monday.... and I'm scared. 10 Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 2984

FAMILY IN DESPERT NEED FOR CHRISTMAS FOR HER BOYS 1 searching4acure Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 1982

Federal Judges Meeting in San Diego Say 500-Day Wait for SSA Disability Hearings Will Get Longer... 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2016 Oct 2016 11 2481

Feds warn NYPD to stop illegally parking police cruisers 2 Eugene Apr 22 Saturday 3 846

Finally considering applying for Disability... reconciling conflicting emotions 9 FirstLight Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 3619

First disability payment 9 Holly_Hobby Jul 2012 Oct 2012 1 3613

First hearing for SSDI is coming up 3 Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 Jan 2014 0 2234

Follow up to my thread about my hearing 14 Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 3225

Food stamps 16 CountAllVotes Apr 2023 Apr 2023 11 3113

For anyone in the Houston area - free legal clinic tomorrow for the disabled 0 TBF Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 1899

Forgive mom who killed disabled child? 12 NCDem777 Sep 2017 Jan 2018 1 5428

Free cell phones for the disabled? 11 CountAllVotes Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 6032

Getting SSDI 8 XanaDUer2 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 4054

Glasses help color-blind see trees of green, red roses, too (SF Gate) {xpost} 0 eppur_se_muova Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 1731

Got first denial letter, onto recon. 12 moriah Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 3463

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