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Gordon Drafts Petition To Raise New York State Disability Insurance Benefits

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:03:05 +0000

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - A new petition is making its way around the Oneida County Legislature, urging state lawmakers to increase disability benefit rates.

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Dude Gets Disability Benefits for His Addiction to Heavy Metal

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:08:00 +0000

A Swedish man was recently awarded unemployment benefits after getting his addiction to heavy metal music classified as a disability.

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Watch a Paraplegic Girl Perform a Death-Defying Bungee Jump in Her Wheelchair

alex staub — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:51:12 +0000

For many people, becoming paraplegic can be an unfortunate stumbling block in terms of accomplishing your life goals. Still, that should never stop you from trying anyway. The girl in this video proves that even an activity as extreme as bungee jumping can be wheelchair accessible.

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Hero Dad Helps Wheelchair-Bound Son Join College Marching Band

alex staub — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:05:58 +0000

Patrick Hughes was born without eyes and with a tightening of his joints that makes it impossible for him to walk or even straighten out his limbs. But incredibly, his disability hasn’t stopped him from joining the University of Louisville marching band.

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Disability Costs Could Reach to 77.2 percent of Household Income

Daryl Nelson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:30:51 +0000

If you are living with a severe disability, it could be taking up the majority of your household income.

A study from the University of Salamanca in Spain found 90 percent of the population who live with a serious disability in the country of Spain is suffering from moderate poverty, and 56 percent live in extreme poverty.

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