Stanley Denman is a disability lawyer from Dallas, Texas. He gives the following advice for individuals applying for Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI): Social Security Disability Benefits are widely misunderstood. This is certainly no surprise, as few Americans consider the…
Lani Dickinson, who was born without her left arm, was adopted from an orphanage in China and brought to the United States at thirteen months old. She quickly adapted to her new environment and growing up found a passion for…
Tatiana A. Lee is the first model who uses a wheelchair to be featured by the clothing brand Torrid. The pictures evoked a positive response especially from other women with disabilities. The pictures received comments like “So much more love…
“Often film and TV get able-body people to portray someone with a disability. It can be an opportunity to show the true diversity and hire disabled actors and, also help us to be gainfully employed,” says Tatiana A. Lee. In…
Rob Ewins, a wheelchair user, shares how he is ‘Achieving a Change’ by becoming independent and finding a job. Rob receives support from Achieve Australia which assists him in maximizing his potential. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T3Afpyt04M “I was unemployed for a while, having…
Dinesh Pailipana is Queensland first doctor who is a quadriplegic. He works in one of the busiest emergency rooms in the country. After his car accident, Dinesh remembers having a conversation about continuing medical school. “Even when I was in…
Achieve Australia is a disability enterprise that partners with other businesses to provide jobs for people with disabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX7ISOPEN_I Laura Summers has worked with Achieve for ten years. She helps package items for a company called Cain&Abel Co. Michelle (owner…
Social Security Disability Benefits can be a tricky topic to navigate. Often, one of the first questions people ask is "How do I qualify?" Disability Benefits Help has provided the following content to help make understanding qualification requirements a little easier.…
Returning to work after a spinal cord injury can be an overwhelming yet rewarding experience. Backbones shares advice and resources for securing a job as a person with a disability. “It may be necessary to look for a job in…
Finding a first job is always a challenge, and usually more so for people with disabilities (PWDs). When Nur Fariza, 30, applied for her first part-time job, her physical disability was something that the interviewer simply could not ignore.…