Category Archives: Disability
2011/06/06
Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Disability, Guest Blogger, Lupus, Oregon, Portland Metro, Problem-focused, Stress Mgmt, Washington
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There’s a popular and ugly misconception that folks who have been found disabled under a Social Security disability benefits program are:
(a) elderly
(b) undeserving
(c) disabled for life; and/......
I have been searching for a guy who is willing to share his experiences living with lupus.
There are many diseases out there that are often ‘labeled’ as a “man’s” or “woman’s” disease. When ......
2010/07/08
Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Disability, Fibromyalgia, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Resources, Scleroderma, Self-Care, Washington
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On Tuesday night, July 6th, I watched the PBS NewsHour (on OPB Channel 10 ) segment (reported by correspondent Betty Ann Bowser and funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ) about the new he......
2010/06/24
Advocacy, Books, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability, Events, Internet, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Washington, Work and Career
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Today, BloggersUnite is hosting an online event entitled People First: Empowering People With Disabilities .
I’ve been having unusually prominent symptoms from my lupus. I always anticipate a ......
2009/05/28
Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability, Events, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Problem-focused, Strategies, Vancouver, Washington, Work and Career
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As a follow up to Rosalind’s post on tips to consider when initiating a conversation with your boss, we wanted to introduce you to a new local contributor, Kathryn Heatherly. She is a di......
2009/01/29
Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability, Education and Skill Building, Fibromyalgia, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Networking, Oregon, Portland Metro, Resources, Targets, Work and Career
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For those of us who are able to function pretty well physically, the decision to return to school or start it up for the first time may not initially be too trying. Those of us who are more cha......
2009/01/16
Advocacy, Announcements, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Diagnosis, Disability, Education and Skill Building, Lupus, Oregon, Problem-focused, Research, Resources, Social Support, Targets, Work and Career
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There is a great deal of discussion about chronic illness prevention like diabetes and heart disease…however, lupus is NOT preventable. The lack of lupus disclosure can cost employers and......
2008/11/25
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Coping, Disability, Events, Health, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Problem-focused, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Stress Mgmt, Targets, Washington, Work and Career
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In the past week, I have been busy with coordinating projects and communications for MLWT, meanwhile figuring out my budgets reflecting the scary economic situation. I have also been reading ......
2008/11/14
Advocacy, Announcements, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Coping, Disability, Events, Guest Blogger, Health, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Self-Care, Strategies, Targets, Washington, Work and Career
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Today, we’re pleased to present our guest Rosalind Joffe, author of the new book Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working Girlfriend! (Demos Medical Publishing, 2008). Along wit......
2008/09/04
Advocacy, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Disability, Fibromyalgia, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Problem-focused, Self-Care, Strategies, Washington
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Over the Labor Day weekend, I reviewed some information I received from a local disability rep (and friend), Bill Thome, M.S.W, regarding the SSI and SSDI process. Although I have taken the sel......
