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Wait times for Social Security benefit appeals leave people in limbo
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Michael Astrue, a former Social Security commissioner, talks about how and where the backlog starts.
For people with disabilities, the unemployment rate is still pretty high
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For people with disabilities, finding a job can be a difficult journey.
Georgia aims to make its websites accessible for all
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So far, the state has upgraded more than half of its 130 sites to federal standards. Enabling screen readers is one improvement.
Why a proposed Medicaid cut terrifies the parents of a severely disabled man
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'I am scared as to what his life will be, that he’s going to be alone and put away somewhere and no one is going to take care of him,' Fern Pivar says.
My Economy: What it’s like to be the parent of a disabled child
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Margaret Enos of Pennsylvania says it’s a full-time job.
Developers look to create disability apps
Tech engineers are testing new ideas with the disabled community in mind.
Thousands of disability claims in limbo at the VA
Vets may think their claims have gone through, but they're hung up in the system.
Could Google Glass help people with autism?
Paul Louden is a Google Glass Explorer. The Texan scored an early pair of the wired glasses by telling Google he was on a particular mission: to help people with autism.
Wheel New York: Yelp for wheelchair access
A new app, Wheel New York, helps people map and review wheelchair accessibility around the big city.
Fighting dyslexia with shrinking screens
It turns out that reading on a computer screen — even a tiny one — might actually help people with dyslexia improve speed and focus.

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