New Improvements to ABLE Accounts...Anyone diagnosed with a qualifying disability before age 46 will be eligible to open an ABLE account.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Disability Denial and Rheumatoid Arthritis...William Osler and it reminded me of the hardship we face in being approved for disability. ... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Social Security Disability Benefits...Social Security Disability Programs The Social Security Administration is the branch of the United States government that provides disability benefits... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Crystal/stone healing-anyone else?...No I don't work, yes I have insurance, yes I'm on disability. I am blessed. Of course there is no rhyme nor reason to this disease....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Explaining My Rheumatoid Arthritis...I feel it’s my role to be an introduction to the disease and my experience of disability.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What Would Inclusion Look Like?...Living with a disability can sometimes feel like being in an alternate universe. I’m watching the world do its thing while it ignores me.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How to Appeal a Social Security Disability Denial...files multiple initial disability claims.... By Mariah Z. Leach5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
RA Petition to the White House: Will You Sign?...The purpose of the CAL is to expedite disability claims for people suffering from specific conditions.... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Is there anyone that has applied for disability due to RD??...I'm really afraid I'll get turned down again by s.s. disability. Anybody out there in my situation?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
How Many Fights Can We Manage?...It’s because so many aspects of life in our society seem to be willfully constructed against people living with a chronic condition or disability.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Changing Jobs for My RA...A little more than 5 years ago, I changed jobs with the hope that it would be my last full-time position (fingers crossed — change happens unexpectedly). I moved to... By Kelly Mack5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Stigma Is Exhausting...In my experience, the fear of disability not only persists, but it has also grown.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
RA and the "B" Word, Burden...In fact, if you add in the fact that those on disability are only legally allowed to make a total of about 1900 dollars a month (including disability... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Social and economic impact of RA...lower level of disability.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Making an Apartment RA-Friendly!...Something people don't talk about enough is how important the space that surrounds you impacts your mental and physical health. Having a comfortable, livable, and, most importantly, pain-free household is... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Who Steals a Wheelchair Cab?!...It was raining and I was exhausted when I arrived into my home station on the train and discovered that my wheelchair cab wasn’t there. I received a message that... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Jealousy: A Confession...I confess - sometimes I am jealous of other people’s good health. I want those arms that have shoulders that can swing like windmills or reach objects more than 6... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Seeking a New RA-Friendly House...I’ve moved a lot in my life - mostly by choice, and often because I was convinced I would feel better somewhere warmer, dryer, or just different. It helped that... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
The Pandemic Has Been Hard on People with Disabilities...They recruited 38 adults who self-identified as having a disability and conducted virtual focus groups for six disability-related sub-groups: vision, hearing... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
There’s Got to Be a Better Way to Buy Wheelchairs...Honestly, it’s only gotten worse during the about 30 years that I’ve needed a wheelchair. It keeps getting harder, more crooked (as in fraud), and less efficient. More and more... By Kelly Mack5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments