Welcome Brain Injury Connections NW (formerly BIRRDsong)
Recently I attended the celebration of BIRRDsong’s new name and expanded mission – and it was inspiring. With over one hundred brain injury survivors and…
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Fibromyalgia and Acceptable Medical Sources
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity and pleasure of speaking with a group of folks at the Fibromyalgia ME/CFS Support Center. The most…
Read More What Every Mental Health Provider Needs to Know
Cheryl and Melissa jointly presented at the Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) Psychiatry Grand Rounds on January 27, 2015. Their presentation, "What Every Mental Health Provider…
Read More Can This Case Be Won? Episode Fourteen
This feature appears from time to time as a means of illustrating the challenges that many applicants for social security disability benefits experience in their…
Read More The High Cost of Medical Records – Is there a Solution?
I have been working on developing legislation to bring Oregon into the number of states that have special legislation about the cost of medical records…
Read More Talking to your doctor about your disability case
The chart notes from your visits with your doctor are the most important piece of evidence in your disability claim. When you meet with your…
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