Category Archives: Personal Stories

Trial and tribulations with Social Security

Video: No Barriers USA

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I just came across this amazing organization on Twitter. No Barriers USA is doing some amazing things to help individuals overcome their disabilities.

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Roger Ebert’s new voice

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I just have to post this. I know many of you will probably have already seen this, either on Oprah, or around the web. But, as a huge fan of the way technology can make a difference in disabled* individual’s … Continue reading →

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Vet success story – Dana Bowman

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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“What I Learned From My Son”

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

This article from a mother with a special needs child is especially touching.  The worry, the fear, and the hope that home schooling might help spare the child ridicule and help him develop to his full potential is palpable. Since he … Continue reading →

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Why doesn’t the VA provide service dogs?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I have written a bit lately about service animals (such as seeing eye dogs, as well as dogs for disabled individuals with seizure disorders and children with autism). I recently came upon an article asking the question why doesn’t the … Continue reading →

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Help Jude! 4PawsforJude.com

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I recently wrote about the amazing difference a service dog can make for a child with autism. Colleen Bell contacted me about getting the word out about helping their autistic son, Jude, receive a service dog. Jude is an amazing 6-year-old … Continue reading →

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Special ed student starts coffee shop

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I thought this was a great story about a Greenville, South Carolina, special education student starting a coffee shop in his school: Jarvis Rogers said he saw the need for the coffee shop and, in just two weeks, built the … Continue reading →

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Video: Dan Eilsey composes music despite cerebral palsy

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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How NOT to treat someone with deafness-severe hearing loss

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I recently read this story from Dr. Mark Mostert about a major airline’s inability to deal appropriately with a person with severe hearing loss.  If the Fail Blog had a corporate failure section, this would be on it. …my wife, Deborah, … Continue reading →

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Brain Control Interface – 60 Minutes Video

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk

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 →

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Special needs kids may need extra help on Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk

Having a happy Halloween may be especially difficult if you have a special needs child. K. Sayford-Wilson writes about the problems her child has. Our youngest child has sensory integration problems with developmental delays and also a speech disorder called developmental … Continue reading →

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Son’s Down Syndrome Results in Denial of Permanent Residency

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk

Here is a story of a doctor living and working in Australia to help with a shortage of doctors, denied permanent residency because his son has down syndrome.  Bernhard Moeller came to Australia with his family two years ago to help fill … Continue reading →

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Letters to the Next President

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I recently came across this letter on the Letters to the Next President site: I would like to know about changes in social security-specifically disability. … I worked as an LPN for over 30 years. I started having back, neck and arthritic probelems, … Continue reading →

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Multiple Sclerosis – Faces of MS

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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Video: Top 5 things you never knew about having one leg

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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