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Category Archives: Disabilities
How to help someone during a seizure?
If you have a family member, or a friend, with epilepsy or another seizure disorder, it can be scary and you may not know what to do when a seizure happens. Scott Mehle, executive director of Tallahassee’s Epilepsy Association of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Complex Partial Seizures, Epilepsy, Seizures
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Brain Control Interface – 60 Minutes Video
Watch this 60 Minutes story on Scott Mackler, a man with almost total paralysis, who can communicate with a computer with just his thoughts using a BCI (Brain Control Interface). Scott Mackler was a husband, father and successful neuroscientist when he received … Continue reading
Celiac Disease
Bob Kraft’s PISSD is one of my favorite disability blogs. Bob recently wrote an article about Celiac Disease awareness: Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy to gluten. In its worst forms it can be crippling. But more and more doctors … Continue reading
Social Security Rulings – an inside look at Social Security’s thought process
Gordon Gates has a great post tackling Social Security Rulings and how they can be used in a Social Security disability case: Social Security Rulings are policy interpretations issued by the SSA. Social Security Rulings are binding on all components … Continue reading
Video: PTSD Sleep Disorders
Engrossing video about PTSD Update: sorry folks, the video has been pulled.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Social Security
A caller told me he considers Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) the Rodney Dangerfield of medical conditions: you get you no respect. I could see his point. The condition is often misdiagnosed, treatment options may be limited, and it can often … Continue reading
Video: Dean Kamen’s IBOT “Wheelchair” Power Chair
The IBOT is Dean Kamen’s on-road, off road, all terrain, stair climbing, power chair (“wheelchair”) which can also go into two wheel mode to raise the rider into a higher, more eye-level position. It isn’t exactly new, but it is … Continue reading
Video: More on Dean Kamen’s Luke Arm Prosthetic
I previously posted about Dean Kamen’s prosthetic arm. That was just a teaser. Here is a new video showing you much more of what the arm can do.
Is social phobia a disability?
Can you get Social Security disability benefits for social phobia? The short answer is yes. However, knowing that a condition can be disabling does not tell you HOW to prove that social phobia is disabling in your case. As in … Continue reading
