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 perhaps the worst news imaginable. At the age of 40, he could run a marathon in [...]
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Brain Control Interface – 60 Minutes Video
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 are becoming aware of this disease and making proper diagnosis of it in their patients. Until [...]
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 of the SSA, and are to be relied upon as precedents when adjudicating other cases. See 20 [...]
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 be difficult to get Social Security to approve a CFS claim.
But there is hope. The symptoms [...]
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 actually out in the real world; instead of being just some super cool prototype in [...]
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 any Social Security disability case, you have to show that social phobia keeps you from being able [...]
