Brain Injury Connections Northwest (formerly BIRRDsong) is a bilingual all-volunteer nonprofit organization that is dedicated to offering support for brain injury survivors and their families.…
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For people with disabilities seeking Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it may come as a surprise that your housing situation will ultimately impact the monthly SSI…
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It’s rare to be able to share good news. Our clients are disabled Oregonians, who are unable to work anymore and who often are in…
Read More If you're a woman, chances are that you've experienced a urinary tract infection. Pain and burning during urination and the sensation of constantly needing to…
Read More We've had reports from some of our clients that when they went into Social Security to apply for disability benefits, they were encouraged (or pressured)…
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I came across this helpful chart recently, which illustrates the five-step process. Source: http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2013-01.html. Illustration adapted from Lahiri, Vaughan, and Wixon (1995).
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