Archive for March, 2009

Friends Can Be The Biggest Support

Friday, March 27th, 2009

For a person suffering from an eating disorder, nothing can be more rewarding than your time. As a friend, you can be the best eating disorder support person with whom your anorexic friend can share the deep feelings. Eating disorder affected person suffers from loneliness more than the side effects ...

How can I locate a professional to provide a medical disability assessment for an insurance settlement?

Friday, March 27th, 2009

DaveLandon asked: I need to find an independent, qualified person/service to provide expert testimony for an insurance settlement case. Specifically, to provide an assessment of the nature, extent, and prognosis of injuries I sustained in an auto accident - with the possibility of using this information if the case ...

What does it take to get disability for a mental illness?

Friday, March 27th, 2009

mykuh_gsn asked: I have extreme bipolar and borderline personality disorder. They're so bad that I cannot function normally; I can't keep a job, I failed out of college, I can't keep friends, I get into financial trouble all of the time, and meds don't work. I've considered getting ...

Work and School Dental Training

Friday, March 27th, 2009

When I read about the online courses that I could for the Expanded Function Dental Assistant I was really excited to dive right in. When I realized how much time I would need to devote though, the excitement seemed to dwindle because I realized I would not be able to ...

What is a global impairment concerning disability?

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

breeze1 asked: I had longterm disability insurance at work. I was out on short term disability for 13 weeks and my benefits ran out; however, i also had longterm benefits that should have covered the additional time off. They turned down my claim because i didn't have a global impairment. ...

Medical Alert Dialers and Emergency Cell Phone Dialer

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

  Having two-way medical alert dialers and emergency cell phone dialer in a home with elderly people or those with special medical conditions can give you the peace of mind that you can never get with ordinary telephones. With a single push of a button, the user can send out emergency ...

I’m on disability, Is there a way that I can get the government to pay my property taxes?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Jak K asked: If I'm handicapped and on disability and my relative died (who used to pay the property taxes on the home i live in) who will pay my property taxes now? Am I just expected to pay for it out of my regular disability ...

How does receiving Disability affect my Social Security benefits later in life?

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

suzjoy asked: I started getting Disability in my 50s, and am now 61. I receive just Disability (not SSI), and am wondering what happens at age 65? Do I start receiving regular SS, and does it end earlier than if I hadnever gotten Disability?? Thanks.Amber

How many people have family members who either have a disability or disorder?

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Craftygirl7 asked: I have so much compassion for people who struggle with something because I have a learning disability. It wasn't discovered until I started the first grade. I have cousin who is Dyslexic and my best friend has Mosaic Downs Syndrome. My cousin works extremely hard in life and ...

How does a psychologist test to see if you have a math disability?

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

banana asked: For those of you who are psychologists or have been through this, I was wondering how is a math disability diagnosed? I have had trouble with math since i was a child and am in college now and have repeated the same math course 7 times. I have ...