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A project at the University of Missouri could make it easier for people with disabilities to go to weddings and other formal events without discomfort or embarrassment. The MU researchers behind a project to create formal wear for disabled people...
Heart attack and stroke can be debilitating, life-changing medical emergencies. They can take an apparently able-bodied person and give him or her a disability. Many working adults are unable to return to work after having a heart attack or...
There are surely many fans of singer Susan Boyle in the Columbia area. These fans, as well as people who are living with an autism spectrum disorder, may be interested to know that Boyle has revealed that she was diagnosed with Asperger’s...
The rise in costs for the Social Security disability program has continued to be controversial in recent months. One charge that critics have leveled against the program is that it is paying benefits to people who are faking or exaggerating their...
The Special Olympics are world-famous, so readers in Columbia surely are aware of the organization, which sponsors competitions for athletes with intellectual disabilities compete in a range of sporting events. While the Special Olympics has made a...
The government has announced that Social Security benefits will go up by 1.5 percent. This will affect individuals that are disabled and individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income. The cost-of-living-adjustment or COLA...
In 2008, Congress passed a law called the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The law was intended to help remove the stigma of mental illness within the medical industry. It required medical professionals and insurance companies not to...
An interesting new study into early signs of autism suggests that diagnosing the condition in young children could begin with the eyes. The study says that difficulty establishing or maintaining eye contact with others may be a sign that a child is...
For people who cannot walk, a wheelchair can help them maintain their independence. However, most standard wheelchairs have trouble rolling over natural terrain such as dirt, mud, sand and water. This can mean that many outdoor enthusiasts who were...
Once a person is approved for Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits, the Social Security Administration determines how much to provide that person each month. Though the SSA says that more than 99 percent of...