I’m A Victim of Sexual Assault
I’m the victim of sexual assault. I’m not talking about this for attention. I’m talking about this because the shame I feel as a sexual assault victim is tremendous. The shame of having this dirty...
View ArticleDeath Threats For Telling My Sexual Assault Story
Last night I received a death threat from Andrew Zugel that he sent earlier in the evening. He is the husband of my ex girlfriend who sexually assaulted me for years whom also has a very violent...
View ArticleTexas Installs Security Cameras in Special Education Classrooms
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into a law requiring public schools and open enrollment charter schools to install security cameras upon the request of a parent, staff member or trustee to promote...
View ArticleJudge Rotenberg Center Student Reveals Why School Used Electric Shock Torture...
The Judge Rotenberg Center, a special education school in Canton Massachusetts that has a history of being extremely abusive to students with disabilities. One former student reveals the behaviors...
View ArticleIRS Defines Qualified Disability Expenses for ABLE Act Accounts
The proposed rules for ABLE account spending from the IRS have come out, and what the IRS considers a qualified disability expense is actually a very good thing. However your help can be used to...
View ArticleNew 2016 Social Security COLA Estimates Are In
New estimates are in for the Cost of Living Adjustment (often referred to as COLA Increase) for 2016 Social Security Recipients and it does not look good. This morning the Department of Labor produced...
View ArticleNike Designs Zoom Solider VIII For People with Disabilities
Nike responded to a letter of a young man with cerebral palsy that wrote to them about his dream, “My dream is to go to the college of my choice without having to worry about someone coming to tie my...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana and Autism in Michigan?
The State of Michigan is holding a hearing today on if it should expand the list of medical diagnosis for Medical Marijuana use to include Autism. The expansion which is opposed by many is highly...
View ArticleObama Pushes To Remove Social Security Beneficiaries Gun Rights
The Obama administration quietly began to advocate to remove gun rights for 4.2 million Social Security beneficiaries just before celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities...
View ArticleMetro PCS in Kalamazoo Discriminates Against Service Animals
Last month I walked into the Metro PCS store in Kalamazoo after I noticed the day before they had a sign on their door saying “NO PETS ALLOWED IN THE STORE!!! PLEASE SHOW PROPER PAPERS FOR SERVICE...
View Article2015 Social Security Trustees Report Is Bad News
Earlier this week the Social Security Trustees released the 2015 report and unless congress acts the Disability Insurance Trust Fund will run out of reserves in 2016. If the trust fund does run out...
View ArticleGoogle Shows the Start of Disability Advocacy
As of this weekend Google Published an Awesome new Impact Challenge on disabilities to celebrate and salute disability advocates everywhere. Its an amazing history on disability before the American’s...
View ArticleAutistic Weatherman Frankie MacDonald Has Fan Club
Autistic Weatherman Frankie MacDonald, who has become famous for his unique weather videos that showcase different weather threats across Canada and the United States has developed quite a fan club as...
View ArticleKalamazoo, MI Police Officers Mow Handicapped Man’s Lawn
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has taken to protect and serve to a new level when two of their officers saw a man in a wheelchair trying to mow his lawn, and the officers took over and...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Clarifies Service Dog Rules
The Department of Justice today just released a new Frequently Asked Questions document on Service Animals and the American’s With Disabilities Act. The Document is meant to further clarify rules in...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Recommended For Autism in Michigan
Friday the State of Michigan Medical Marijuana Review Panel recommended adding Autism to the list of diagnosis that qualify for medical marijuana. The 4-2 vote was however split. “They’re more...
View ArticleNew Social Security COLA Estimates Soon
New Social Security Estimates will be out in the next few days as the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor statistics releases the new CPI-W numbers on August 19th at 8:30am. The CPI-W numbers are...
View ArticleCountry Music Star Jess Moskaluke Wears Frankie MacDonald Shirt While...
Autistic Weatherman Frankie MacDonald got a bit of love today when Country Music Star Jess Moskaluke wore a Frankie MacDonald Shirt while performing at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards....
View ArticleYou Don’t Move On From Abuse – Katelyn Zugel killed me
People who tell you that you move on from abuse really have no idea what they are talking about. When you are abused it lives with you, it becomes part of you. Some days you hide it, some days you...
View ArticlePotential Government Shutdown to Impact Food Stamps and Social Security
As a government shutdown looms with congress unable to work a budget the everyone is wonder if the government shutdown will affect Food Stamps and Social Security Benefits. Unless Congress passes a...
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