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I got my first service dog the summer before starting college. I didn’t want to be on a big college campus alone. My thought at the time was, “I’ll get a guide dog. That way, even if I get lost, at least I won’t be lost alone.” Read more
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Theresa Moore has a mantra when it comes to living with a disability.
“I’m still here,” she said recently. “I’m still here.”
Theresa, 47, was diagnosed with diabetes when she was just 14. Read more
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As our population becomes more diverse, social workers must learn to effectively interact with clients who speak foreign languages. Providing appropriate language services is a very important component of a social worker’s cultural competence. Read more
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The Missouri House on Thursday amended SB 217 with an attempt to reverse the cuts to Department of Health and Senior Services providers and keep the level of care for long-term supports and services at 21. Read more
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Late Thursday night, the Missouri Senate voted to amend House Committee Bill 3 to replace cuts to the “circuit breaker” property tax credit with money from a “sweep” of unused funds to fill the Senior Citizen Protection Fund. Read more
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Why is it so hard to win Social Security disability benefits? The most obvious answer of course is that Social Security is struggling for cash.
While trying to assist a family member with her request for approval for Social Security disability benefits, we were dismayed to find the process so cumbersome. Read more
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I am sitting in a meeting about a major project. One of my colleagues is proposing a solution to the next big hurdle we need to overcome. I jot down a few notes as she speaks. Read more
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At Paraquad, my colleagues in the Public Policy and Advocacy Department and I get the opportunity to provide training to St. Louis businesses and organizations as part of our AccessibleSTL program. Read more
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Participant A was happily working at a leading hotel chain as a chef. A series of events led to him losing an eye, the death of his mother and the death of his brother. This sent Participant A into a depression coupled with addiction. He was sent to a nursing home after a divorce and illness. Read more
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The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee is weighing harmful budget cuts for people with disabilities.
Please read the summaries below and reach out to your legislators and ask them to protect these sources of funding. Read more