(6 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
Loading ...Disabled Americans are the largest and most underrepresented minority group in the U.S. This minority transcends gender, social, sexual orientation, economic, religious, ethnic, racial and age groups. Disabled Americans have made a lot of progress over the past 25 years but continue to face inequality and discrimination in sectors such as housing, employment and education.
Facts and Statistics:
- 1 in 5 or 20 percent of Americans have some level of disability; 13 percent have a severe disability
- the unemployment rate of disabled people is 10 times higher than those without a disability despite having adequate skills
- 65 percent of disabled adults ages 18-64 are unemployed
- 33 percent of disabled adults with a non-severe disability have completed college; 22 percent of disabled adults with a severe disability have completed college compared with 43 percent of those with no disability
- 11 percent or 4 million children ages 6-14 are disabled
- 72 percent of people over 80 years old are disabled
- 1/3 of people with disabilities rely on assistive technology for their independence
- Of the 24 million veterans that have served our country, 2.9 million are disabled
There are several federal programs that provides benefits to disabled Americans. The largest of these are the Social Security Disability Insurance Program and the Supplemental Security Income Program both administered by the Social Security Administration. There are some states that offer disability insurance and many other programs and grants available to assist those living with a disability.
Some Valuable Resources and Programs:
- www.DisabilityInfo.gov- an online resource for people with disabilities with comprehensive information on available programs, services, benefits and laws
- www.ada.gov-provides information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
- www.abledata.com-contains a searchible database of over 19,000 assisted technology product
- www.opm.gov/disability/appempl.asp-office of personnel management’s (OPM) page on Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
12 Reviews
I am disable and i need some help with buying food for my family is there a way or a grant where i can buy food for my family if so would you help me it hard to make it on what they give you and by the time i pay all my other bills there ant any money left to go to the store thankyou i hope some one can help me i now there are other out to that need help.
I read your review I know what you mean my husband and I are both disabled . After paying all our bills money for food is very little, We applied for food stamps and where told that we made $30.00 to much so that was out, it is not like we can take a second job to make extra money, so if you find something out there I would like to know. Good luck and here is my e-mail address keep me in formed Patricia
I am disabled myself and my only income $6002,00 dollars a year and I do recieve food stamps every month in the amount of $82.oo and my disabiliy check $619.00 a month. I am in very desperate need of dependable transportation, winter cloths and Food. I didn’t qualify for cash for clunkers because it was only useful for people that could afford a car payment every month, and had a car that didn’t get good gas milage, didn’t matter if the exhaust system, or any other malfunction that was not safe you weren’t eligible unless you could afford another bill on top of the ones we can’t pay as it is. So who is all this stimulas for, or just maybe you have to know someone in the US GOVERMENT to get any of it. I havn’t yet to find one I’m eligible for, good luck, hope you get releif from somewhere, looks like to me were to proverty sticken to get any from our goverment.
I am 56 yers old.I had kidney cancer,they had to remove my left kidney.My right kidney functions about 30 percent.Two days after my surgury, I had a mild heart attact.About 5 months after that I gat a herina and to go for surgury on that.I recieve disability every month plus I recieve food stamps every month.My problem is I cant afford a deceased place to live,or clothing.I dont drive so I have no problem about a car.I do depend on public transportion.
the doctors told me one day I would have to go for dyalais,or have a kidnay
transplant.Im hoping there is a grant ,or organation that might be able to help me out it would be only from the grace of god.
may god bless and kept the people,who help people like me.
THANK YOUS ALL VERY MUCH for your help.
My name is Gregg and i have lost my house two years ago and have been couch surfing ever sence.I have a attorney that does not return my phone calls and just kepts on telling me it will take 18 months for my hearing i do not know what to do.iam disabled and have three doctors that say i can not work.i receive food stamps and thats it i have no money and need to get to drs visits and they say that there is transpertashion but i live on the streets and do not have a house to live in i really need some advice my attorney has all ready has a bill that i owe him for 145 dollars and i have brought him all drs reports and he has writen two letters i need some help if some one can help me please post a reveiw so i can read it thank you very much
I am in need of help I have two son’s and I have been dianose with Breast Cancer. I don’t receive and money and I am not able to go back to work because I am talking Chemo.
Gregg I went through the same thing that you are going through, I got the Attorney he had me sign a lot of forms I did not see him anymore until it was time for me to go before the judge, he did nothing but sat while my husband and I testified, make a long story short I got the money but what my Attorney did was nothing.
Social Security looks at your 5 activities of daily living how it impacts your daily life. Dressing, bathing, ability to walk, feeding etc. you must be able to at least be able not to perform 4 of the daily activities but your medical records should speak for itself but this is not how it works. If you are young you will get a standard letter stating that because of your age and educational background there is something that you can do, but they forget to tell you what jobs you can perform.
Your medical records should speak for itself but a lot of the times this is not the case I wish you luck.
And to the others if you are a student and have a spouse filing their W2’s you can file form 8863 you get 1,000.00 tax credit if you are a student.
Jeffrey,
Where you live do they have Public Housing? or section 8 this is for people who has no income or limited income.
Where I live we have many churches that give free clothing, Salvation Army is another great organization that will help you they would you a voucher with a dollar amount to buy clothes.
Jeffery I wish you will.
i am seeking funds to buy a home for my disabled son and me.i am 64 years old and my son is 40,we both live in seperate mobil homes,his is in very bad repair, it needs so many repairs it isn’t really liveable,i expect the park to make it be taken out,when he was 23 years old he got hurt very bad when a skid of windshields weighing 18,000 lbs.shifted and fell on him tearing all of the ligaments and cartledges in his right knee,bruised his right kidney,he’s had 5 surgeries on the knee and has trouble going up and down steps and steping into the tub to shower,he uses a cane or walker all of the time and is in constant pain.i have been on disability for 9 years for depression,artheritis,anxiety attacks.no balance and a heart attact,it is awfully hard to use stairs or take good care of my house anymore.my son doesn’t like the thought of living with his mom but sees that we can not do anything else.so,please if you can help it will be greatly appreciated.
I AM 63 YEARS OLD AND I AM LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY ALONG WITH A SMALL RETIREMENT INCOME. SINCE 2004 I WAS ABLE TO PAY MY BILLS AND INSURANCE AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY, BUT SINCE 2009, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO. WITH EVERYTHING GOING UP I CAN NO LONGER DO IT AND IT MAKES ME FEEL VERY BAD THAT I CAN’T. I’M SURE THAT SOME OF THIS IS MY PROBLEM BUT I CAN’T HOLD OUT TO GET A JOB TO HELP MY INCOME. I NEED HELP BUT CAN’T SEEM TO FIND ANYONE THAT WILL DO SO. I WANT TO PAY MY BILLS NOT TAKE A HAND OUT BUT MY INCOME IS LIMITED. IS THERE HOPE OUT THERE?
I AM 73 YEARS OLD, I HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY, MY HOME IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO MY PERSONAL NEEDS, IT WAS BUILT IN 1950 AND NEEDS UPDATING, I LOVE TO WRITE, AND I LOVE TO PAINT, I USE A WALKER AND ALL OF THE DOORS ARE TO NERROW, IT HAS A OLD FLOOR HEATER AND A SWOMP AIR CONDITIONER, IT GETS VERY HOT IN SO. CALIF. MY KITCHEN IS A GALLEY, 4 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET LONG, VERY FEW CARBARDS, NO RAMNPS, NO INSOLATION IN THE WALLS, I NEED A WHOLE NEW HOUSE, PLEASE
i was hurt on my job 2yrs ago and now i cant go back to doing the jobs that i have done for 26yrs,and i need help im about to loose my home and i have a lot of credit card dept,i also have MS and on medication..and my husband is incarcerated in lauisaiana and dont know when hes comming home s in the meantime im on food stamps but i dont have any mony for my utilites and phone,, please help me. my name is sandy polzin im 51 yrs old i also go to mental health.