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FIVE COMMON LEARNING DISABILITIES
WHAT IS A LEARNING DISABILITY? A learning disability is a brain based condition that affects how you use and understand information. It changes how the brain processes things like words, sounds, or numbers. Each person with a learning disability is different. For example, a person can have a learning disability in reading, writing, listening,… Read More »
TOURETTE SYNDROME & DISABILITY
WINNING SSD BENEFITS FOR TOURETTE SYNDROME Tourette Syndrome is a condition that affects children, teens, and adults across the world. While many people with Tourette’s live full lives, others struggle every day with symptoms that make work or school very difficult. Tourette symptoms can interfere with communication, concentration, social interaction, and the ability to… Read More »
DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR LARGE INTESTINE CANCER
Large intestine cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer among both men and women in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 150,000 new cases of large intestine cancer are diagnosed annually. Almost 50,000 cases result in death. Risk factors include age, as most cases occur in people over 50…. Read More »
GETTING MARRIED: WILL I LOSE MY SSI BENEFITS?
MARRIAGE DOESN’T DISQUALIFY YOU FROM SSI BENEFITS – EARNINGS DO! Getting married doesn’t automatically end SSI benefits. What ends SSI benefits is the “INCOME AND ASSETS” of your spouse. If your spouse has a full time job, then some of that income will be counted as yours. That may reduce your SSI benefits. Please… Read More »
FIVE NEW COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES FOR 2020
In 2020, Andrew Saul, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, announced five new Compassionate Allowances conditions: Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors GM1 Gangliosidosis – Infantile and Juvenile Forms Nicolaides-Baraister Syndrome Rubinstein-Tybai Syndrome Secondary Adenocarcinoma of the Brain If you have one of the above conditions, you can apply online for disability benefits at… Read More »
