Monthly Archives: October 2008

A Few Resources

A free computer program that helps people who get benefits find ways to increase your income through work incentives. A program where people on Medicare or Food Stamps can get a reduction in your monthly phone bill. A program that … Continue reading

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Learning To Be Disabled

Disability Blog Carnival #48: Capacities and Capabilities “I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.” -: Maya Angelou I have been “disabled” now for 10 years. Most people who know me … Continue reading

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Disability Blog Carnival Reminder

The next Disability Blog Carnival is at Barriers, Bridges and Books. The theme is “Capacities and Capabilities”. On that blog, Terri recently posted a reminder about the blog carnival, in which she said: “What have you learned or become that … Continue reading

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Want to know…

what I’m reading when I’m not posting to the blog?  Check out what sites and blogs we visit at Active Gray Matter’s Shared Items on Google Reader! Take a look and you can even subscribe to the feed! You can … Continue reading

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Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span

The news these days is mostly way crappy or tiring. So it’s great that we can depend on The Onion to show us that no situation is so icky that it can’t be laughed at – even if it’s pained … Continue reading

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Could the Federal Government actually be getting it?

From Government Executive (Oct 1): Hidden Talent By Alyssa Rosenberg Removing obstacles for workers with disabilities is about more than ramps and readers – it’s about tapping the skills agencies need. The National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade, Md., … Continue reading

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Equal Coverage of Mental and Physical Illness

VIA NY Times: Washington Section Bailout Provides More Mental Health Coverage By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — More than one-third of all Americans will soon receive better insurance coverage for mental health treatments because of a new law that, for the … Continue reading

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