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5 Strategies to Improve the Odds of Finding a Job
Disability-Related Interview Tips: 5 Strategies to Improve the Odds of Finding a Job Author: Lisa Jordan The labor market is challenging as it is, but if you are a person with a disability, you are often faced with additional obstacles in order to find meaningful employment. Statistics show that for every one interview a non-disabled person does, a person with a disability does five in order to secure a job!** While the numbers seem staggering, the five strategies below can assist in improving the odds. 1. Decide up front whether or not you will disclose your disability. Make a list […]
Becoming a Caregiver
I have recently become a caregiver. Well, let me rephrase that. Since I have been a wife and mother for over 13 years, it seems like I am always taking care of somebody else. But now that my husband has become disabled (at least temporarily), taking care of him has really, well… taken over my life. I don’t want to complain because I love my family and would do anything for them, but being a caregiver is more difficult than I could have ever imagined. First, let me say I am not a nurse. I have told my husband this […]
The Fewer Times I See You, the Better
“Nothing personal, but the fewer times I see you, the better.” My comment elicits smiles from my medical caregivers. They know exactly what I mean. I admire the heck out of all of them. I’m extremely grateful for their dedication and commitment. Almost as far back as I can remember, I’ve been involved in the medical community – on the receiving end. No one had any way of knowing it would be a life-long relationship oh-those-40-years ago. As a seven-year-old diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, my parents and I were often told throughout those early years that I would likely […]
Family Faces Unexpected Battles with Illness
My husband, Jason Graham, grew up in a family of five children. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in southeast Denver and then Metro State. His father, Tom, played football in the NFL from 1972-78. But Jason’s first love was basketball. At 6’7”, Jason could frequently be found somewhere on a court – either trying to make baskets himself or watch a Nuggets game. [Pictured on left: Michelle, Jason and Kendall Christmas 2010 in the hospital]. I attended Bear Creek High School in Lakewood. After high school, I received a scholarship to a small Christian college in Chicago where I lived for six years before returning to Denver. […]
Common Mistakes When Social Security is Denied
Avoid Common Mistakes When Your Social Security Disability Benefits Are Denied Allsup outlines why SSDI benefits may be denied and the importance of representation Belleville, Ill. – Dec. 17, 2010 – Nearly 300,000 people applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in October, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Since approximately two-thirds will be denied for technical or medical reasons, they will begin to ponder their next steps, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare plan selection services. The SSA’s disability evaluation involves review of work and medical history, and applying for […]
