http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:10:54 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/foundations/kessler.php Foundations - Nonprofits Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Grant to NTI for Two-year Pilot Program to Enhance Systems for Matching Americans with Disabilities to Work-at-home Jobs. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:49:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/foundations/kessler.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/solvent.php US Social Security Disability How does the future look for the Social Security Disability program? Is SSD solvent? What are the origins of the current SSDI debate? Learn more from Midwest Disability, P.A. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:12:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/solvent.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/debate.php Child Disability Information Children with disabilities may be eligible to receive benefits through SSI. However, the program has some critics questioning the disabilities that qualify children for benefits. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:42:09 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/debate.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/child-dcd.php Psychological Disorders Diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - Difficulty copying from the board in class? It could be Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/child-dcd.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/class-vote.php Carers Guides & Services House Vote to Repeal CLASS Shows Congress is Out of Touch with the Struggles of Middle-Class Americans - Vote Ignores the Long-Term Care Needs of Millions of Seniors, Families, and Caregivers. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:03:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/class-vote.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/unicef.php Child Disability Information In conflict and crisis, children with disabilities must not be forgotten - Children with disabilities must not be forgotten during crises and conflict, UNICEF said at an international conference. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:59:40 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/unicef.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/bad-back.php Back Pain & Disk Treatment People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/bad-back.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/starbursts.php Vision Disability How Long Do Starbursts and Halos Last After LASIK Surgery? Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:41:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/starbursts.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/ada/amendments-act.php American Disability Act ADA Department of Education Issues ADA Amendments Act Dear Colleague Letter to Provide Guidance Under Amended Legal Standards - The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has issued a Dear Colleague letter concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:21:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/ada/amendments-act.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/sallie-mae-insurance.php Disability Education Sallie Mae Insurance Services Now Available to College Students - Families Now Have Options to Protect the Investment in Higher Education. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:47:26 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/sallie-mae-insurance.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/protection-laws.php Disability Education Students with disabilities might experience difficulties in school that range from issues with learning, concentration, language, or perhaps issues related to making friends or behavior. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:36:26 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/protection-laws.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/accidents/headphone-safety.php Accidents and Disability Injuries to Headphone-Wearing Pedestrians Struck by Cars and Trains More Than Triple Since 2004, According to University of Maryland Researchers - Teens, Young Adult Males Predominantly Affected; Nearly Three Quarters of Injuries Are Fatal. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:41:41 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/accidents/headphone-safety.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/blogs/mattress-material.php Blogs and Writings What's Really In Your Mattress? - A Comprehensive Guide on the Usage of Chemicals in Your Mattress - Conventional mattresses are very likely to contain chemicals, some potentially toxic to humans and/or harmful to the environment. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:41:18 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/blogs/mattress-material.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/student-conditions.php Disability Education College, high school, and grade school students have the potential to experience a variety of forms of neurological disorders that may affect their academic functioning while they are in school. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:33:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/student-conditions.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/5000-scholarship.php Disability Education Nursing Home Abuse.net Announces $5,000 Scholarship Available Exclusively to Students Dedicated to Helping Prevent Nursing Home Abuse. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:16:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/5000-scholarship.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/blogs/sparks.php Blogs and Writings Information on how to stop getting shocked from electrostatic discharges in the home, car, and from synthetic clothing. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:54:16 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/blogs/sparks.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/students.php Disability Education Students with disabilities may experience a range of different mobility impairments that might require accommodations in school or university settings. The mobility impairments can range from ones related to a person's stamina to ones associated with paralysis. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:56:29 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/students.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/dbs-results.php Parkinson's Disease Researchers from the University of Florida and 14 additional medical centers reported results today in the online version of The Lancet Neurology journal indicating that deep brain stimulation - also known as DBS - is effective at improving motor symptoms and quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/dbs-results.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/vocational-experts.php Social Security Information Vocational Experts Role in Determining Disability for Social Security - If you are initially denied an application for Social Security benefits, you have the option to appeal the initial denial. At the appeals stage, a vocational expert may testify at your hearing. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:47:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/vocational-experts.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/sexuality/fertility-cancer.php Disability Sexuality Articles Young female cancer survivors express their concerns and frustrations about the impact of both their disease, and its treatment, on their future fertility. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:17:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/sexuality/fertility-cancer.php