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News > Advocacy
The R-Word Spiked 200% Online. A Disney Actor With Down Syndrome Made a 91-Second Response Parents Need to See.
...Over 20,000 upvotes on Reddit's r/TikTokCringe, coverage from The Drum to Disability Scoop, and coalition support from the National Down Syndrome Society, Down's...syrup, wearing meat masks, mouse hair eyebrows, husbands selling wives at market, dueling. His closing line: "Today we don't do these things anymore because...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...gap, created not by government generosity but by the commercial lending market's refusal to serve people with disabilities. These programs operate in...Terms by Program Type. Loan amounts vary by state and program. National Disability Institute coordinates...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Complete Guide to Online Dating for People with Disabilities
...isn't all about your disability but doesn't hide...one that works. Disability-Specific vs. Mainstream...Several dating apps market themselves as disability-friendly...market themselves as disability-friendly or exclusively..."so, what's your disability?" conversation starter....already decided disability isn't a dealbreaker....within 50 miles. Some disability-specific apps also...
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Rights for People with Disabilities: Your Complete Legal Guide
...deny coverage, charge higher premiums, or impose waiting periods based on disability or chronic health conditions. The protection applies whether you're buying...conditions. The protection applies whether you're buying coverage through the marketplace, getting employer-sponsored insurance, or enrolling in Medicaid expansion....
Career > Interviewing
Uncovering the Invisible Job Market for Disabled Job Seekers
Uncovering the Invisible Job Market for Disabled Job Seekers....known as the "hidden job market." Tapping into this market...market." Tapping into this market can help disabled job...navigating the hidden job market: Talk to people you know....Attend events for the disability community. You can meet...meet people who work at disability-friendly companies. Use...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Apple Filing May Signal Focus On Disability Market
Apple eyes patents for accessories to aid disabled users, enabling alternatives to touch screen interaction, like joysticks or straws.
Financial > Loans
The Complete Guide to TPD Discharge: How Disabled Borrowers Can Get Student Loans Forgiven
...qualifying disability, you may not...Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge...meet specific disability criteria....one of three disability standards:...Social Security Disability Insurance...(SSI) based on disability, and your...scheduled disability review is...review is marked as "medical...service-connected disability rating that...through its disability compensation...
Research > Clinical Trials
How to Find and Evaluate Clinical Trials for Your Child's Disability
...returns nothing, try the clinical name rather than the colloquial one. Recruitment status: Set this to "Recruiting" or "Not yet recruiting." Trials marked "Completed" or "Terminated" won't accept new participants. Age: Specify your child's age range. Pediatric trials often have narrow age bands tied...
News > Lifestyle
Disability in Film and TV: A Parent's Guide to Media Representation and Why It Matters
...into productive conversations about disability and self-worth. What Authentic Representation...Representation Looks Like. Authentic disability representation has three markers...disability representation has three markers that show up consistently. First,...includes details only someone with that disability would know: how a wheelchair user...
Legal > Government Benefits
SSDI vs SSI for Children with Disabilities: Understanding the Difference and Which One Your Family Qualifies For
Your child has a disability. You've been told...on your child's disability and your family's...child must have a disability and your family...Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)...retirement or disability benefits, or if...child must have a disability Social Security...defines childhood disability as a medically...that results in marked and severe functional...
Legal > Government Benefits
Navigating the Age 18 Disability Benefits Transition: What Changes, What Stays, and How to Prepare
...Security will review their disability status under adult standards....your child under pediatric disability standards to adult disability...disability standards to adult disability criteria. Here's what that...means in practice. Adult Disability Standards Replace Childhood...qualify for SSI based on marked and severe functional limitations...
Financial > Financial Planning
ABLE Accounts in 2026: Who Now Qualifies, Contribution Limits, and How to Open One
...account if your disability began before age...an adult with a disability that began before...adult child whose disability onset falls within...that changed. The disability itself still needs...months, and results in marked and severe functional...certify that your disability meets the criteria...account if: Your disability began before you...