Spinal Cord Advocates

Too Much For Social Security Disability

Submitted by Kristy from Georgia in response to “What Are Your Issues?”

Four years ago, my son suffered a SCI (t3) in a car accident. He was 5 at the time. Two years ago, I quit my job to homeschool him because he stayed sick all the time.
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Last And Forgotten By Airline

Submitted by B. Arkela from Michigan in response to “What Are Your Issues?”

My issue is that airlines will allow families with babies, seniors, and disabled people on the plane first. However, they do not extend that courtesy on all airlines even when I requested it.
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What We’ve Been Working On At Spinal Cord Advocates

May/June, 2010

Here’s a behind the scenes look at some of the issues that have been keeping us busy and some of the things that we have been doing to move these issues along. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions regarding these issues or any of our activities related to them.
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Declined By The Powers

Submitted by Pat from Illinois in response to “What Are Your Issues?”

I recently received a letter from my health care provider Synergy - actually “administrator”, noting that my local DME partner’s submission to them for repairs to my manual wheelchair are not covered by my policy.
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Court Rules in Favor of Community Living!

In a big win for community-based services, the U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Florida recently ruled that the state of Florida must provide home- and community-based services for a woman who has been on the Medicaid waiting list for over two years.
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Back to the Drawing Board for Medicaid Relief

The Senate is still flailing to come to agreement on extending Medicaid relief for states. After failing to get enough votes last week from both Democrats and Republicans, the Senate was unable to pass a bill that has been languishing for eight weeks to give states additional Medicaid support.
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Who Turned Out the Lights? Electronic Revolution Leaves Us in the Dark

These are exciting times we live in. Technology has transformed many into big kids in a candy store. But what if you weren’t even allowed in the store? For many people with disabilities, cutting-edge computer and video technology is not all that friendly.
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ADAPT Disrupts Speech of Disability Rights Supporter Pelosi

Protestors with disabilities from the group ADAPT interrupted Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week during a speech she was giving to the Campaign For America’s Future. The group was unhappy that Congress has not passed the Community Choice Act even though Congress included a version of it in recent health reform legislation.
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An Unreasonable Court On Accommodation

Submitted by Tammy from Georgia in response to “What Are Your Issues?”

The ADA provides for access to the courts for disabled victims, but only if such access is reasonable. I am working with a TBI / spinal cord injury victim who has been excluded from court
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An Ounce Of Prevention

Submitted by Andy from Washington, DC in response to “What Are Your Issues?”

Although the news media has moved on from the health care debate, many organizations and agencies are looking at “cost-effectiveness comparisons” in health care.
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