When I was a young kid I went to church every Sunday with my mom.

I was always told by my mom and grandma that I needed to praise god; I was also told not to say God’s name in vain.

I was raised as a Christian. I always thought as a child that when you’re a Christian that your have to be a good person and treat people with love. To help people that are less fortunate than you. As I got older, I started to think differently. As I looked around me, watching and meeting people that considered themselves Christians, I thought they weren’t precisely god-like.

There are a few things I noticed about Christians and the church itself. Those that do consider themselves Christians are Christians because they need to feel good about themselves, not because they want to be a better person.

As a person with a disability, I found some people stuck up. If they were not stuck up, they felt sorry for you because you have a disability.

I got to say I never bought into the whole church atmosphere and Christianity itself.

If God is real, then why can’t we talk to him?

I feel like Christianity and religion is very bipolar.

Christians will admit that they don’t always follow what’s in the Bible and only follow certain things that are in the Bible, which defeats the purpose of being a Christian in the first place.

I feel like Christianity is one of the things that holds people with disabilities back.

Why do Christians say don’t judge but yet they judge other people?

Another way of looking at the church is that it’s not suitable for women because they don’t have rights like men do, according to the Bible.

Another reason why I don’t like going to church is that they get money off of people that feel like they have to give money to churches because God said so does not make any sense whatsoever to me.

A good portion of people with disabilities that go to church are on a fixed income and can’t afford to give their money away like that however they are expected to, and if they don’t, they’re frowned upon. It does not seem right.

People with disabilities do what makes you feel comfortable. I know where I stand.

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On Thursday, people with disabilities came together at the Wisconsin capital to address the caregiver crisis.

Caregiver shortage is nothing new, and it’s not just in Wisconsin. It’s a national problem that state legislators have not addressed.

Being a caregiver can be very rewarding, and it can be one of the most challenging jobs in the workforce.

Caregivers get paid less than fast food workers. Caregiving agencies only pay at least $10 an hour. That’s not even the minimum salary.

Because of the caregiver shortage, families must fill the void of not having a caregiver. That puts families in a difficult position. With inflation people have to keep working to maintain.

There needs to be innovative legislation. Increase the wage from $10 an hour to $15 an hour. It can’t stop there, though. That number should increase by $1 annually.

They should also have full medical benefits

Being a caregiver is very similar to being a certified nurse’s assistant. However, not every case is the same; not every disability is the same. But that’s what makes the job so tricky. Caregivers are asked to do a lot. Family members who are caregivers are being asked to do a lot.

Another issue why this topic is so important is for people with disabilities that live on their own. Without caregivers to assist with daily living activities, being independent becomes increasingly challenging.

We need a change. Hopefully, it will come sooner rather than later.

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My journey for a better education was challenging. My mom and I had to fight to get an adequate education. I will tell you my story, my fight for the education I never got.

This story is about how people with disabilities can get screwed out of a legitimate education.

This is a story that the school system can go wrong for people with disabilites.

At a very early age, I found myself in special ed. Not just your regular special ed. It was special ed for people with disabilies. It was, as I like to explain it, special ed made easier.

Some people with disabilities succeed and move on to get more man-streamed in the school sytem. I was not one of those kids.

When I first started my education in elementary school. I was in a program called physically or otherwise impaired (POHI for short). The first couple of years were fine, but as the years went by in elementary school, my mom noticed that my schoolwork would never change. I just did the same work year after year. The actual spelling work and the same math homework; I was not progressing in school, nor was my schoolwork.

I tried to get into an elementary school where my sister went; it was close to home. Not that my sister and I were close. We were not. But my sister went to a better school than where I went to.

I remember my mom had a meeting with the principal of that school. It didn’t turn out that well. She didn’t think I was ready, so she said no to me coming to her school. My mom took my Aunt Wendy. I remember my mom coming home crying because they would not let me into her school. That was a massive blow to my mom and me. All I wanted was a chance at a good education. I barely could read, so not getting in there was, well, I couldn’t even find the expressions.

Fast forward in time, my mom finally found me a different school to go to to try to advance my education. But a catch at ten years old would go to a middle school in Richmond, Michigan. I would only spend a couple of years in that school. After that experience, I tried to get into that elementary school that the principal had dined me at before. This time it worked in my favor. I had to return a grade, but it would be the right decision. I feel I lost so much time trying to get the education that every kid deserves.

After two years at that particular school, it was time to go to junior high school

When I first began junior high school, I struggled right away. I tried going to regular ed classes with aid in the classroom. My mom, at one point, was crying. It was so bad as she wanted to help me with my homework. The bottom line is that I didn’t get it. After failing again, they put me in all special ed classes. That only lasted a month. My mom got married, so we moved. That move meant that I had to go to a school that had the POHI program that I was previously in. I was in some regular ed classes, but for the most part, I was inaccessible to courses that were too easy. I was frustrated because, again, I was getting classes that I felt were too easy. Though, I did struggle. I still believe that I should have been challenged more. Nothing in life should ever be easy; I don’t think kids should be overwhelmed, either.

The teaching staff told me at the end of my first year in junior high they were looking to mainstream me more; I’m pretty sure that was a lie. When I got my schedule in the mail the following year, I had only two regular ed classes. After a few weeks, they told me I couldn’t handle it. That is the problem with the education system. Teachers think either their experts. I remember they fought my mom a little bit while expressing their opinion. I ended up getting an extra class.

Let’s talk about high school. I feel sorry for anybody who says high school is the best year of their lives. There is a lot to tell about my school career. I will talk about the education part of my high school career.

In my first year of high school, I had one regular ed class, but then I got sick and missed my entire first year. In my second year of high school, I had a style and failed miserably. I was depressed because I had missed a whole year of high school. On top of that, my grandfather was in the last year of his life as he was suffering from congestive heart failure. All though I continued to fail in school, I still believed that I could do the work.

My last two years of high school were not easy I did pass. I didn’t get A’s and B’s, but I did pass. I had to go to summer school for two years, but I did it. I never said nor thought I was an honor roll student. I believed in myself.

So in closing, yes, my school career was rough. I would be lying if I said I liked school; I didn’t.

There’s been a lot of progress. However, we have a long way to go.

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Life is hard. The thing about life is that it doesn’t exclude anybody. Rather you are white, black, brown disabled, or non-disabled, life is unfair.

For some people born with a disability, it can be exhausting mentally and physically.

Rather you’re going to the hospital all the time, dealing with other people’s ignorance. Just trying to got buy in school is just hard.

Trying to get a job as a person with a disability is challenging. Job work shops are not ideal for a high functioning person with a disability. One of The frustrating parts about trying to get a job when you have a disability is when you have a disability your high functioning but you have developmental problems. It just complicates things.

Sure, there are social media sites out there that help you make money, but that takes time. And there’s no guarantee that anybody can make it.

There are people with disabilities that do have jobs but have little to no cognitive issues, which can affect a person’s ability to find employment and keep them not a good combination.

Sure, we all should try our best in life, but sometimes, especially when it comes to people with disabilities, you must keep trying and trying and trying. It just gets to be too much for one person to deal with.

Non-disabled people can be assholes, sure, but it also falls on the disabled community to improve and try to be the best they can be.

If you know a person with a disability and there on social security, you don’t have a job. Don’t automatically assume they are just like that free money, as they call it. Consider what it’s like for somebody to have a disability.

Nobody should ever feel sorry for somebody with a disability, nor should somebody should my them feel like shit.

I’m saying this as a high-functioning person with a disability with developmental issues. It hasn’t been easy at all. However, I don’t feel sorry for myself.

Life is hard as long as you’re not hurting anybody and live life how you want to.

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  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
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  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
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  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
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  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

A lot of the time, people with disabilites get left behind and forgotten about, and quite frankly, not a lot of people care about what people with disabilities have to go through.

On Tuesday, Miguel Luna Perez scored one for the good guys.

Miguel Luna Perez how Perez, under law, is entitled to have aids help him get through school; however, the school district failed to meet that requirement, and there were times Miguel’s help would be a no show.

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA for short), it is required by law that special needs kids get the extra help that they need

What we have here is a problem. A failure of epic proportion of the education system

There are a few factors why this is a problem.

A lot of people are very ignorant of people with special needs. Also, there not seen as a priority, so there forget about it.

Instead of pushing kids to be the best they can be there given what, in the eyes of other people’s opinion, they can handle.

What’s sad is that there aren’t a lot of people who want to help people with disabilities. Everything that has to do with disabilities plus funding is well short of what it should be.

He was getting back to Miguel’s case. What is incompetent is that his help was stupid on the school district’s part. His aids assigned to him didn’t have training in sign language, and the service they gave him to didn’t always show up.

Despite not having the proper help, he still got A’s and B’s.

Although he got Ace and B’s in his classes, the school told his parents that he would not be getting a diploma which then caused the parent’s school to sue the school district

They put this kid through a lot of unnecessary bullshit.

Where the Supreme Court came in is that Perez wanted compensation for loss of income and emotional distress. In a Supreme Court ruling, Justice Neil Gorsuch ruled in his favor.

This is a real victory for people with disabilities.

I can’t help to think when can people with disabilities get what they’re entitled to have and not get screwed anymore.

Content from NPR was used to write this blog.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

Whenever I get a wheelchair, I contact a medical supplies company that can help with getting a wheelchair, and the process begins through my insurance company.

When eBay was made came the idea of shopping online for products all be it used products. Since then things have changed as products brand new are being sold now a days.

However, Amazon is the place to shop online for just about anything. Well, anything. I was trying to think about something to blog about, and, well, Amazon came to mind. I found this electric wheelchair; the company Ranger porto mobility makes this electric wheelchair.

It’s the top-rated electric wheelchair on Amazon.

The material is aluminum.

It weighs 50 lb.

On Amazon, it says it has batteries on both sides of the chair, and they are long-lasting.

It got me thinking people should buy wheelchairs online.

Exactly who is in the market for a wheelchair they can’t get through the insurance company?

You know this is just an honest thought. In the future, could we see the big companies putting their wheelchairs online?

Yes, every company that sells wheelchairs has a website, but you can only look at them online and not purchase them on the website itself. You usually have to go to a wheelchair vender.

Could vendors one day work with Amazon to purchase a wheelchair one day?

Could you buy a wheelchair from Amazon, and has your insurance covered it?

If so, when could it happen?

• Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would help in-home services like caregiver services be a mandatory Medicaid benefit.

From what I read in the story, it seems that not just people with disabilities would benefit but caregivers as well.

From what I could tell from the proposed bill, it could mean an increase in wages for caregivers, right now the compensation for caregivers is around $10 an hour.

For a long time now there has been a shortage of caregivers, mainly because the economy is getting better or they retire and quitting.

Part of the problem is the quality of the caregiver. The lower the salary, the worst the caregiver can be.

If this bill passes into law, this could be a breakthrough for people with disabilities.

Most services for people with disabilities have either been discontinued denied services.

Disabilityscoop.com brock this story.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend moneyFebruary 17, 2024
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systemsFebruary 5, 2024
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about itJanuary 22, 2024
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in WashingtonDecember 6, 2023
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s SecretDecember 1, 2023
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilitiesNovember 29, 2023
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patientOctober 30, 2023
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing homeOctober 30, 2023
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there dueOctober 28, 2023
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my familyOctober 23, 2023
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?October 18, 2023
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina BifidaOctober 17, 2023
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon WritesOctober 16, 2023
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled childOctober 16, 2023
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion ClarkOctober 12, 2023
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should careOctober 11, 2023
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like youOctober 6, 2023
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with itOctober 5, 2023
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I doOctober 4, 2023
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No OtherOctober 3, 2023
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

St Louis public transit agency is cutting funding for its service dial a ride in, which people with disabilities count on for transportation

According to the report, Disability rights advocate groups are calling it cruel because it puts people with disabilities at a disadvantage.

The service is not perfect, however making cuts to services like this one is detrimental to people with disabilies who do not drive.

These cuts are because of staffing issues, which is often the problem when it comes to issues surrounding people with disabilities.

Cutting like these affects the lives of people with disabilities as it can change a person’s livelihood just by having to do the activities of daily living. They say 40% of the position is unfulfilled.

They have had problems fulfilling ride requests as in Just January alone, as 18,000 out of 47,000 requested rides were not fulfilled, presumably because they didn’t have enough staff.

This is a problem not only in St Louis but around the country.

Information from fox2now.com and Missouri independent was used in this blog post.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

The blog disabilyscoop.com reported on Friday the home shopping network QVC would start selling products and hand a show dedicated to disability products. In addition to QVC selling products, they will have a TV Show devoted to accessible products called accessible living.

This news is a game changer because it’s on TV and not just products sold online.

QVC will have a category on its website called Accessibility & adaptive.

QVC is also working with actress Selma Blair who has multiple sclerosis. They are also working with Maura Horton founder of MagnaReady.

According to QVC, they plan on doing it long-term.

There are companies out there that do sell products, like eBay and Amazon, but they don’t have products being promoted on live TV.

Could other companies fall in line and start selling their adaptive equipment? Could one day, companies that sell advertise the different types of wheelchairs?

This is way overdue. Taking steps like this shows how far we have come to include people with disabilities and the products that help them.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

In star track, whenever they wanted something, they would say computer to give them coordinates or if it had something to do with intelligence. And even if they wanted the lights turned on at night, they had to provide a command to make it happen.

Today smart devices are star track-ish. They have become what some movies and TV shows were back in the day.

Smart devices have improved every bodies life, making it easy to do everything.

People with disabilities have benefited the most from the smart devices that Apple, Amazon, and Google invented.

Smart devices are a game changer for people with disabilities. It is a must-have for a person with a disability. It makes life so much easier.

Think that to have a smartwatch and a smartphone, in some cases, you don’t need your phone to make or answer a phone call. Just bring your smartwatch and leave your phone at home. What’s great about these devices is that more and more are becoming disability friendly.

Technology has become a person with a disability’s best friend.

As a person with a disability who also lives on their own, I find smart devices to be a game changer. Not worrying about reaching over and knocking something over to turn off a light is a great thing to have.

Some would say smart devices are making people stupid, which is true, but not for everyone. Some people now use smart devices as part of their lives.

To be able to check the weather without having to wait for the news, to be able to turn on and off a light without using your hands, is an incredible thing to have at your disposal.

In closing, smart devices are a must-have for the disabled community.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

When I was in elementary, a new type of show came on television. It was called the real world, where a bunch of random people from around the country got together and lived either in an apartment or a house. They had to do these challenges and coexist with each other for approximately a few months. After a while, they got on each other’s nerves, or they started talking their minds. That show was called the real world, which opened up a new type of show called reality TV which is more popular today than at any other time on television.

The reason why I bring up the real world is that people with disabilities tend to be too polite and not stick up for what they believe in and what should be fair and just. We have a lot of ableism going on in the world that’s unfair, and the only people that can hold the abled body people accountable are people with disabilities, but they can’t do it themselves. They have to find people to care enough. For things to be changed

There is another issue within the disabled community that people who are not born with a disability and who got disabled from an accident can’t understand what it’s like to have been born with a disability and to have gone through what it’s like to have a disability. Some people might be reading this and saying well, isn’t that the same thing to do with this ability and disabled? No, it’s not by a long shot; you can be disabled and commit ableism. It’s just really Human Nature it shouldn’t happen, but it does

The sad truth about people with disabilities and the disabled is that people with disabilities often don’t have privileges as disabled people. They weren’t born with a disability, so they can’t understand what a person born with a disability is going through, especially if that person has a learning disability. It’s a problem in society, not a big one, but it is an issue.

Some people talk about friendships, but the hard truth about friends is that they won’t always be there. You have to stick up for yourself, which brings me to my other point, which is polite being polite isn’t always going to get you what you need. You have to be nasty sometimes to get what you want and to survive in the world as a person with a disability. That’s just how it is.

Who knows, maybe in the end, somebody will respect you, but at the end of the day, a little nastiness won’t hurt.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

People without special needs have elective classes about cooking, working shop, art, newspapers, and television. When it comes to people with special needs, they don’t have a lesson about laundry; what a best friend is, are kids with special needs learning something by having classes about laundry?

I would say there needs to have a change. People with disabilities are often forgotten about or thrown to the side. Part of that is because the disabled community is small. However, there’s another element to the conversation. Why not? In junior high school and high school, we have classes about the different types of disabilities.

When it comes to workshops, why not have people work on wheelchairs? It fulls in line with tools and mechanical things. The more we teach kids at a early age what disabilities are and how they affect them, the more understanding they might get.

Many times, people with disabilities are getting picked on way too much.

These classes in school could be valuable for the non-disabled-led person to educate about disabilities.

Are they going to change every kid? Probably not. But if you can change at least a hand full of kids’ minds in a small way, you’re making the world a better place.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

I watch the news and think to myself, why do we keep electing these fools? Also, why does the media always talk about American families? Why doesn’t anyone, whether a politician or part of the press, ever talk about issues for people with disabilities?

I can’t help to hear about how Republican Congress people want to cut into Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, something that people like me, a person with a disability, rely on to live everyday life. Let me be clear I’m not saying that I’m proud and happy to be on social security, nor am I boasting that I’m on an HMO. However, I wouldn’t say I like the one thing that helps me live independently.

I got to tell you I’m tired of being part of the population that nobody cares about. To be blunt, people with disabilities are forgotten.

One of the things I dislike the most about humans is the guilt that happens within people. If a person feels guilty enough about someone with a disability, they’ll stop talking to you because they don’t now what to say. For the life of me, ill never understand how someone can fall in love with an alcoholic but want to call or hang out with somebody with a disability.

Saying all this makes me wonder what the future is for people with disabilites. Will people in Washington take everything away from people with disabilites?

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

Everybody knows life is hard. I don’t care who you are. Nobody has a perfect life. And if you do have an ideal life, chances are you are making someone else miserable so that person can have a perfect life. However, that’s not the only reason somebody makes other people happy. Some people like to see other people happy. That’s just how life goes.

Everybody has there own way of dealing with the stress, the crap of just living in this world. As I was growing up I watch a lot of comedy. As a matter of fact my hole life I’ve always loved comedy. I believe and always have believed that comedy is the best medicain for somebody how isn’t happy. Comdeian Josh blue who has a disability himself is a stand up comedian how is leading the way for people with disabilites through his jokes.

The sad thing about blues comedy routine is that there is not only a joke but, in a weird, he’s telling the truth. The problem with people is that they listen to his jokes and think this is a poor man with a disability, while others take the mark for what is a joke. Nothing more, nothing less.

The one thing we all can take away from Josh Blue is that non-disabled people need to stop treating people with disabilities like there are some charity cases.

Life is hard for all walks of life. Why not just try and laugh now and then? Rather anyone likes it or not, we all could use a good laugh.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

So, one of the things I don’t like about the education system for people with disabilities is the lack of reading in preparation for the real world. But in saying that, there’s one regret that I have about my education, and that is when I was in Junior high school and high school. Let me explain.

In middle school, a good portion of that time was spent in special education classes; when I say special education classes, I’m not talking about your regular special ed classes. These classes are for people with disabilities, a completely different thing.

Special education, or as they call it, special ed, was created for people with learning disabilities to make schoolwork more accessible. Well, when it comes to special education for people with disabilities, they take that a step further. When you have a disability, and you are in elementary, junior high school, or even high school, you’re given work that is easier than your typical particular education class, which is a problem for some people, the taller functioning people with disabilities, because you’re not getting a good education. You’re not getting what you need to prepare yourself for out there in the real world.

When you do have a disability in school, at the end of every school year, you have a meeting called an epic to determine what you will do the following year for your education and to talk about what you want to do or what is expected of you the following year for continuing your education. When I was in school, I didn’t have a lot of direction. Looking back years later, I wish I had taken classes to help with my reading is so essential for everybody. Everybody should read as much as they can. That’s why I want to and believe I would be better off taking reading more seriously.

Reading is essential for everybody, especially for people with disabilities that are high functioning. See, I found out the hard way that you can be high functioning and yet still have a reading problem which today I wish I had worked on yesterday to help with my development as a person with a disability.

It’s not just reading. It’s writing as well. I was meant to be a writer; it just took me a while to get the writing skills I needed to become a good writer. I’ve written on and off all my life, going back to my days of being in school so far back as when I was in elementary school. I feel like everybody has a story to tell. That’s what I’m trying to do today as I try to become a better person every year.

I’m writing this as a 40-year-old man with spina bifida, unemployed, and dependent on this blog and YouTube to become successful as a career. As I write this, I have to say that I won’t look back and woory about what happened yesterday and will start building for my future.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family

Mikita was a Lawyer working in Utah attorney general office for 39 years.

Mikita had spinal muscular Atrophy, a disability that weakens the muscles.

Now, I don’t know much about him, mainly because I live in Michigan, but it got me thinking; man, has it been a tough week, first the death of the best advocate for people with disabilities and a pioneer, but now we lose a local pioneer in Steve Mikita.

So, I’m spitballing here, but man, as I’m writing this and it’s only Tuesday, we’ve already lost two giants in the disability community. What a gloomy week already.

One good thing about the world we’re living in today is that people have a voice because of social media platforms. They can use their platforms to spread the word and possibly make a change. What Judy Heumann, Steve Mikita, and others have done has slowly but surely are changing what disability is and means.

So, the bottom line is disabled people aren’t going away anytime soon so let’s embrace the continued movement.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
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  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
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  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

It’s been reported that disability icon Judy Heumann passed away Saturday. Hermann spent her entire life fighting for people with disabilities.

It started her wanting to be a teacher when she was denied; she fought to become one. She fought the government every step of the way. She worked for two presidents. Her life’s work didn’t go unnoticed.

It’s time that the disabled community is pathing the way for future generations of disabled people. It may not be to the extent that Hermann did, but we still can make a difference, whether it be small or big we can change things if we fight for what we believe in.

Realistically we can’t change everything, at least not all at once, but we can tackle one thing at a time and accomplish something if we push hard enough by pushing for more and knowing our rights.

If somehow, someday, we all pull together, we can change the world one issue at a time.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

When you think of EMS companies, you think of someone trying to save another person’s life or even emergency transportation to a hospital for a broken leg or arm. While that’s true, there’s more that’s required from EMS.

Some people don’t know that people get transported to the hospital for non-emergency problems, like wounds or ailments.

People use EMS for doctor appointments.

A lot of the time, EMTs transport them from the hospital back home.

Regarding EMTs’ health, their bodies were done faster than an average individual. All that lifting and pulling people on and off stretchers affects their bodies. By the time they’re in their mid-20s, they have bad knees, hips, backs, and shoulders. They are leading to multiple surgeries.

A lot of them work in semi-poor conditions on top of working 24-hour shifts.

The pay grade for an EMT is 35000 a year, which is less than the average individual.

The only way to change these issues is for Ceos to make the change or have legislators create laws supporting EMTs. They are way too valuable to the average person. Nothing gets done because it all comes down to saving money at other people’s expense.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

When I was a kid, like any other kid, my mom drove me everywhere, from doctor appointments to practices for track and field, wheelchair basketball, and parties to family events. Still, when I reached adulthood, transportation became a more serious issue that still affects many paralyzed people who don’t drive. The more critical issue regarding transportation is getting to doctor appointments and procedures. It all has to do with medical insurance. Here are a few examples of why insurance companies are to blame for the mess that is transportation for medical appointments.

The problem with non-emergency transportation companies is that certain insurance companies don’t pay them, and when they do, it’s not enough to make a profit. Good transportation companies are out there; the good ones use the type of insurance companies that pay the transportation companies more consistently.

The first part of the problem is government funding; a lot of the spending in Federal and local government is unnecessary. The transportation companies are in charge of funding themselves, buying used vans, and spending the money to transform the vans they get into working vehicles; if they put ramps on the vans, that creates an expensive extra cost, all of this is on the owners of the transportation companies.

Medicaid is one of the worst insurance companies in terms of paying companies

Two things are wrong with Medicaid, paying transportation companies and supporting the transportation companies.

The government must pass a bill to support transportation companies, especially regarding Medicaid. Included in that bill should be making sure that these companies get paid and paid enough to turn a profit.

Taking care of transportation companies benefits not only the transportation companies but also the consumer. We all deserve better.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
• 
  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
• 
  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
• 
  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
• 
  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
• 
  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
• 
  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
• 
  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
• 
  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
• 
  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
• 
  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
• 
  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
• 
  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other

Nursing homes don’t have an excellent reputation, are all downright terrible? Answer no. But none of them are tremendousficant. Some have good care during the day but bad and sometimes awful in the evening.

Here are a few ways to ensure you can have a halfway decent experience.

Have a family member talk to the nurses, certified medical assistants, and the administrator

As a patient, put on your call light if you need help or are in desperate need of help. If you need help cleaning up, you’re in pain; you need to talk to the nurse. Don’t stop putting on your call light until you get the required help.

Let the administrator know what your problem is and solve it.

Now, if the administrator doesn’t do their job, which unfortunately happens, call the state. Know your rights. The state has a lot of power to shut down a nursing home. Usually, before the state comes to the nursing home, they will call the facility to give them a heads up. When you tell the administrator and the director of nursing that you’ve call the state, they tend to panic. It’s essential to know your rights.

• 
  Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t spend money
  You can afford nice things on social security
• 
  Some hospitals are laying off workers while some are getting hit in their computer systems
  some hospitals around the country say they’re not making money
• 
  When you have to see your doctor no matter how hard it is or how you feel about it
  my primary doctor Won’t let me get my Botox injections until I see him
• 
  Last Friday’s explosion of George Santos proves that nothing will ever get done in Washington
  What does this have to do with people with disabilities? Well, everything.
• 
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret
  Disabled women are finding out Victoria’s Secret used to be known for featuring only tall, skinny, long-haired women without any imperfections such as bumps or love handles.
• 
  Why Shopping on Amazon can be a game changer for People with disabilities
  amazon shopping for people with disabilites are a great avanue for people with disabilites
• 
  In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
  Despite what is to be believed about hospitals, they profit. It’s not just CEOs of hospitals that make money. Surgeons and Physicians also make a pretty good amount of money. Not-for-profit hospitals make a 15.1 percent inpatient all-payer operating profit margin in 2021. Healthcare overall in 2022 had a loss of 34.9 million dollars due… Read more: In 2021, hospitals that had 25 beds or fewer made $32.8 million, healthcare for money, not the patient
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  My mother is in a nursing home
  After 3 months in hospital (barring six days at home) my mother has been moved to a nursing home. It’s an absolutely beautiful home set in acres of countryside so she has an amazing green view out of full length windows. Finally out of the misery of a busy noisy hospital ward full of patients… Read more: My mother is in a nursing home
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  It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
  For years, women have been complaining about not being equal in sports. Take, for example, women’s basketball before the WNBA was formed; players were forced to play overseas. Things have got better. However, most players still have to go abroad, even though they’re getting paid. Now, let’s talk about wheelchair basketball players. Like WNBA players,… Read more: It’s time for wheelchair basketball players to get there due
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  Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
  Anxiety is a serious thing; I don’t think people understand how serious it is. The bad thing about it is that anybody can get bad. Anybody can be affected by it. Along with having problems with having a congenital disability, I also have to deal with a lifelong family disorder, anxiety. I don’t know how… Read more: Anxiety is a disability, how it’s an unfortunate family thing for my family
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  What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
  Not many people in electric wheelchairs think of their joystick and what they can do. Not many people know this, but a joystick is not just called a joystick; its actual name is a joystick module, and different types of it do other things. There’s a simple module where you do basic things like drive,… Read more: What is a joystick module, and why do people need it?
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  What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
  I’ve had to live a long time with Spina Bifida; it’s been quite the journey. I’ve had to deal with a lot of surgeries, hospital stays, pain trying to figure things out, all of that plus coping with personal issues as well. It hasn’t been easy at all. I feel like, as a kid, I… Read more: What I’ve learned living with Spina Bifida
• Purpose of John Sikon Writes
  The purpose of John Sikon’s writings is to highlight people with disabilities. People should know that they don’t need to be afraid of people with disabilities regardless of their disability. People need to understand that even though a person has a disability, they are still people, no matter what they may think about people with… Read more: Purpose of John Sikon Writes
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  A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
  I don’t know everything; I don’t have kids, I do not have a wife or a girlfriend. However, I am a man with a disability who is a single mom raised without a father. My family consisted of my mom, sister, my grandparents, my two aunts, and my two uncles. However, I am a blogger,… Read more: A guide for Future parents of a disabled child
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  What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
  Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition… Read more: What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark
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  People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
  Growing up, I was always around people with different types of disabilities. That made life difficult because I have always had a physical disability, but I was high-functioning. Just because I was around people with lowered functioning disabilities doesn’t mean I was better than anyone. Regarding lower-functioning people with disabilities, I want to talk about… Read more: People with Down syndrome are misunderstood in a world that should care
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  Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
  Dating can be a pain in the ass; finding somebody that you connect with is very hard. To some, it comes easy; to others, well, some people search for what could feel like a lifetime. Some people expect too much, some don’t look hard, or enough. Let’s face it: dating can be a game; when… Read more: Hey, disabled men, just because she’s disabled too doesn’t mean she has to like you
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  Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
  I used to know a kid named Sam Zink. Sam was a kid I did track and field with, did karate with, and I even went to school with as well. Sam was born without a disability until one day his parents found out he had a brain tumor, well the doctors were able to… Read more: Life is hard for people with disabilities, so the disabled community put on your big boy pants and just deal with it
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  I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
  When I first turned 18 I became eligible for social security, my mother who’s a social worker helped me apply. The first few years of having those checks were golden. I didn’t have to worry too much about bills, although after a while my mom told me to contribute so I paid the cable bill.… Read more: I spend way too much of my Social Security check: how to do the same opposite of what I do
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  Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other
  America’s Got Talent has had a positive influence on people’s lives. People from all over the world, very talented people from all over the world have come to the show to show off what makes them special. You can make the argument that America’s Got Talent is the only platform where everybody is equal. Yeah,… Read more: Why America’s Got Talent Has a Positive Impact on the disabled community like No Other