Specific Disabilities 
How to Help Someone During a Seizure?(Comments)
If you have a family member of 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 Big Bend recently discussed this.
“They should just know what to do and not do when someone happens [...]
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 [...]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Social Security
A caller told me he considers Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) the Rodney Dangerfield of medical conditions; It gets 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 [...]