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News Stories Centering Around New Hampshire and Disabilities
| April 7, 2009 | Accessible Home For Sale in Barrington |
| Listing Agent: Michael Rudolph,
RE/MAX Coast To Coast Properties Contact 603-431-1111or email rudymax@comcast.net |
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| Jan 30, 2009 | Social Security Disability Applications Reaches 2.6 Million |
| Disability applications now number 2.6 million, according to the Social Security Administration. SSA reports the time for a decision at the initial application level is 106 days. At the hearing level, where claimants seek review by an administrative law judge, the processing time is 514 days1 and now more than 765,000 people are waiting2. The federal agency does report some success in addressing the backlog, but the delays continue for hundreds of thousands of claimants. | |
| Jan 29, 2009 | Wheelbench Information for Sitting Disabilities |
| People with both sitting and mobility problems often have to use a wheelbench, a wheeled mobility device in which the user lies down. A wheelbench somewhat resembles a hospital gurney or wheelchair. | |
| Jan 6, 2009 | Disability As a Barrier to Work |
| When somebody has a disability, they are often considered to be less able to work than the average person. Employers look at a disabled person and they are reluctant to hire them because they feel that they will not do the best job possible. Not only is it illegal not to hire somebody because of a disability, but it is also a false opinion that a disabled person cannot work. No matter what the disability, usually there is at least one job suited to the person. | |