Can we talk about how disabled people are forced into/kept in poverty below the federal poverty line? And how traumatizing the process of applying is? Federal poverty is $1,073/mo. SSI is $785/mo if you can get it. The amount of paperwork and “proof” you have to provide that you are 1) “disabled enough”and2) so disabled… Continue reading SSI is a broken, traumatizing system.
Category: Disability
My Gender and Disability Journey
Alright, so here goes my post on gender and disability. As I’ve mentioned before, I am nonbinary. I'm also AMAB (meaning I was born male). I first started exploring my gender about 6 months ago. I've always been into makeup and other more traditionally feminine things. And I just felt different. I decided on the… Continue reading My Gender and Disability Journey
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New Diagnosis
I have been dealing with an excess of doctors appointments to identify the source of my lack of energy and increased pain. Most of these appointments have been with a rheumatologist at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham. We ran blood work that indicated that antigen HLA-B27 was positive, which is an indicator of arthritis. With that… Continue reading New Diagnosis
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Archived Twitter Thread: Pill Prices
My morning pills (6 total) cost $4.17.My afternoon pills (3 total) cost $2.49.My night pills (6 total) cost $4.17.So in total, I take $10.83 of medication per day. Multiply that by 30. $324.90 is how much I would spend on medication per month without Medicaid. I pay $21.95 out of pocket for a 100-count of… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Pill Prices
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30 Years Later and The ADA Still Has Serious Issues
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1 in 4 American adults have some form of disability. The ADA is not being enforced properly, which lets inaccessible establishments get away with no consequences. There needs to be federal oversight and federal penalties that ensure the ADA is followed. The world is… Continue reading 30 Years Later and The ADA Still Has Serious Issues
Derek I. Schmitz 
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