When living with a disability, mental or physical, becomes overwhelming, it is important that disabled individuals understand their rights and options. Those in Florida and other states across the nation have the right to file for Social Security disability benefits...
Month: October 2017
The lengthy waiting period for SSD appeals hearings
Whether it is through medical diagnosis or an injury suffered, being told that you are disabled, temporarily or permanently, is never easy to hear. This can greatly alter a person's ability to get through their normal routine. In some cases, it can be challenging to...
Benefits from SSD program are not always enough
Being unable to work and provide for yourself financially is a difficult predicament to be in. While many reasons could place an individual in this unfortunate circumstance, many are in financial trouble because they are currently living with a disability. Whether it...
Guiding you through the SSD application and appeals process
We do our best to prepare for the what-ifs in life; however, one can never fully prepare him or herself for the extreme ups and downs life can bring. Surprising events can happen, and when they do, we may not know how to navigate them. Take for instance a serious...
Does autism qualify for Social Security disability benefits?
The autism spectrum covers a range of mental conditions that affect individuals in different ways and with different levels of severity. Although Florida children are often screened for autism in their early years of life, adults can suffer from spectrum-related...
Disability benefits for endocrine disorders
Endocrine disorders affect the glands of the human body. For example, when disorders cause the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pancreas glands to overwork or underwork the other systems of a person's body can be negatively impacted. This post will briefly...
Living with a disability and ways to cope with the situation
Whether it is due to an illness, disease or an injury, coming to terms that you have a disability is difficult. Regardless if it was something you were born with or acquired later in life, a disability can be challenging at any point in a person's life. Therefore, it...
Severe obsessive compulsive disorder can become a disability
For many people in Florida, it is hard to put yourself in the shoes of those suffering a mental condition. This is mostly because many of these conditions impact a person internally, meaning it is not entirely visible to those coming into contact with them. With...