Abler: Equality For the Disabled Blog

Hi Everyone! For my next blog post I wanted to do a personal look into what it was like to be a teenager, young adult with Cerebral Palsy. So, a former student of one of my grade school teachers, Julianan, who Is a 17 year old high school senior with Spastic Cerebral Palsy like myself generously offered to be interviewed. The following is the interview we did together. Enjoy everyone! And please feel free to share this with family and friends! The More you know; the more you grow. -Jessica !. What type of C.P. (cerebral palsy) do you have? And how does it effect you overall in dally life? 2. Can you take us through what a typical day is like for you? 3. Did you ever see yourself as "different" from your peers? And when did you come to the realization, and acceptance of being "different"? 4. When you're having a hard day, or "C.P. moment" as I like to call them. What do you do to release the stress? 5. You're 17, ...

Hi everyone just a quick update. A new interview will be coming to you all very soon! A former student of one of my grade school teachers, contacted me. Jules has Spastic C,P. like myself, and wanted to take part in the Abler community by sharing her story. I sent her the questions tonight, she was very impressed! I am honored that she has chosen The Abler to share her story, and make her voice heard. This journey is fairly new to jules, but I am in awe of her willingness to be so open in such a pubic forum. Keep an eye out everyone! And once again, Thank you Jules for wanting to be part of The Abler community, we're thrilled to have you! -Jess

In 2015, I found out that for some people who are disabled,and who also receive monthly benefits, and wish to marry. Their benefits will most likely be reduced and/or taken away all together. This is called, The Marriage Penalty Law. (Note: Not every single disabled person is effected by this law. For example if a person is on SSDI, and they marry someone else on SSDI, then this law does not effect them,) And not every single disabled person lives a "cookie cutter" life. Everyone has their own way of living. And how they do things to live as independently as possible. This law also applies if one spouse is abled-bodied as well.The following information is based on different situations, on what effects whom, and how. SSDI-Social Security Disability insurance : Funded Through FICCA & SSI Taxes Marriage Penalty law does not effect SSDI. For anyone one with a long work history and paid into SSI prior work years. You also need to have been working for the last...