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A Bigger Social Security Check Won’t Change The High Cost Of Disability
CW: Poverty Social Security benefits are projected to increase next year. Current estimates indicate that people who receive Social Security may see their benefits increase by around 2.8%. For Americans who live on a fixed income, any increase is a good thing. But for many disabled people this news brings up a question: what happens…
A Child Lost, and a Community Searching for Answers
CW: Elopement, Drowning, & Death When three-year-old Noah Woods disappeared from a playground in Suffolk, England, thousands of people joined the search. Noah, who was autistic, non-verbal, and partially deaf, had become separated from a relative. A day later, the search ended in tragedy when the boy was found deceased. For most people, the story…
Disabled People Don’t Need More Paperwork, We Need Support
CW: Cancer At the age of ten, Taya Hailstone was diagnosed with cancer. Taya Hailstone survived Hodgkin lymphoma. The treatments that saved her life left lasting damage. At 19, she still lives with health problems. Despite her ongoing health problems, she has to prove that she is still a disabled person who qualifies for the…
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