http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:24:28 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/works-for-me.php US Disability Employment Since launching the “Works for me” campaign in mid-October, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare announces that nearly 1,000 inquiries have been fielded via phone and email, and nearly 15,000 visits have been made to the Web site. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:42:03 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/works-for-me.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/caregivers-guidebook.php Books and Publications Guidebook for Caregivers Released Today - First to Offer Practical Emotional Assistance for Caregivers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:56:18 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/caregivers-guidebook.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/legal/politics-patients.php Legal and Lawyers Gov. Signs Law Putting Politics Before Patients - Idaho Health Freedom Act Does Nothing to Tackle State's Health Care Crisis & Everything to Make it Worse. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:51:32 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/legal/politics-patients.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/disability-india.php Disability India's Disability Act of 1995 provides various facilities for both children and adults with disabilities in India. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:50:55 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/disability-india.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/disability-china.php Disability People with disabilities in China, prior to the year 1980, were referred to with discriminatory terms such as, "can fei," which means, "the handicapped and useless." Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:27:28 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/disability-china.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/disability-life.php Books and Publications New Nonfiction Shares Life-affirming Story of Disability - Rick Fernandez Offers His Own Story of Living with Mental Disability, Advice for Others. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:44:48 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/disability-life.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/canada-disability-rights.php Disability Government of Canada has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:14:52 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/canada-disability-rights.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/japan.php Disability The nation of Japan has a new, long-term program for government measures related to people with disabilities that was formulated on the basis of the Fundamental Law for Disabled Persons which was enacted in the year 1993. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:52:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/japan.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/zellweger-syndrome.php Types of Disability There are a number of observable, clinical features associated with Zellweger syndrome. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:41:28 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/zellweger-syndrome.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/ssdi-claims.php US Social Security Disability For those who cannot work because of a disability, waiting a year or longer to find out whether they have been approved for Social Security disability benefits can be devastating, both personally and financially. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:52 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/ssdi-claims.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/disability-benefits-child-adult.php US Social Security Disability Many parents may believe that their disabled children will be able to continue receiving Social Security disability or SSI payments once they have reached 18 years old. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:54:06 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/disability-benefits-child-adult.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/finance/medical-expenses-grant.php Loans Grants and Finance UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation grants help families pay for children's medical expenses not covered by a commercial health insurance plan. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:38 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/finance/medical-expenses-grant.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/disability-application-help.php US Social Security Disability Social Security to Provide Helpful Health Care Information to Over 3 Million Disability Applicants Each Year... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:54 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/disability-application-help.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sspe.php Types of Disability The symptoms a person with SSPE experiences are subtle. They usually include symptoms such as changes in behavior and mild mental deterioration such as memory loss. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:43:12 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sspe.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/print-disabilities.php Books and Publications Joint Statement on Access to Books by Americans with Print Disabilities... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:32 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/print-disabilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/back-spine-treatment.php Sciatica and Back Pain Breakthroughs in treatment of spine and back conditions - Results of new studies will help surgeons and patients together determine... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:09 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/back-spine-treatment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/mobility-antibiotics.php Mobility Impairments Movement disorder symptoms are lessened by an antibiotic - Treating worms with ampicillin helps restore normal movement... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/mobility-antibiotics.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/npd.php Types of Disability Niemann-Pick Disease is one of a group of lysosome storage disease that affect a person's metabolism, caused by mutations in the person's genes. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:58:23 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/npd.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/economy-disability-insurance.php Disability Insurance Recent Survey Results Released by QuoteRetriever.com Show That Americans Hit Hard by the Economy, Risk Knockout Without Disability Insurance. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/economy-disability-insurance.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/immigrants-disability.php US Disability Employment Immigrants with disabilities more frequently employed than US-born persons with disabilities Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:55:09 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/immigrants-disability.php