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Get Help From a Congressperson to Expedite Your Disability Claim
Politicians can come to your aid if you've been waiting along time for a hearing date.
Is Dyslexia a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, likely qualify as protected disabilities under the ADA, because they substantially limit major life activities such as reading and learning.
Does Borderline Intellectual Functioning Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Disability applicants with IQs between 71 and 84 can qualify for disability benefits, especially if they have other impairments.
Does a Child's Anxiety Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Children with anxiety severe enough to significantly disrupt their daily life can qualify for SSI disability benefits.
Are Children More Easily Approved for Social Security Disability?
Children often have a harder time getting approved for disability through the SSI program, at least for certain conditions.
Getting Disability for a Child With a Learning Disability
A child's learning disability must be severe and well documented to qualify for SSI disability benefits.
Getting Hired With a Disability
The ADA doesn’t require employers to hire applicants with disabilities, but it does provide protections.
Does Social Security Grant Disability Benefits for Borderline Personality Disorder?
If someone with BPD has so much trouble controlling behavior that keeping a job has become impossible, disability benefits may be available.
Disability Benefits for Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange likely qualify for disability benefits.
Social Security Disability for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If your carpal tunnel syndrome severely limits your ability to use your hands at work, you may qualify for disability.