Comments for arch-online.org - your guide to disability rights and disability truths. http://arch-online.org Your guide to disability rights and disability truths. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:29:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Disability & Employment: Disability In The Workplace by Bobby http://arch-online.org/disability-employment-disability-in-the-workplace.htm/comment-page-1#comment-53956 Bobby Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:29:32 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=251#comment-53956 I am employee at McDonald's and in January of 2010, I was in a car accident and I tore my back muscle from top to bottom. When I returned to work after being on medical leave, I was unable to perform some of the duties I was able to do before the accident. After a while of not working those certain positions, I was then put back on those positions. I specifically told my employers that I am unable to work those positions because ever since the accident, my back has never been the same. I even brought in numerous doctor's notes and still no change. While working those positions, I undergo excrutiating pain in my back muscle. I almost always tell them that I cannot work those positions for the reasons explained above, and they act apathetically and I am forced to work that position, and since then, I can feel my back getting worse and worse and yet it was doing so good healing. I do not know what I should do if they don't care what I go through. Any advice???? I am employee at McDonald’s and in January of 2010, I was in a car accident and I tore my back muscle from top to bottom. When I returned to work after being on medical leave, I was unable to perform some of the duties I was able to do before the accident. After a while of not working those certain positions, I was then put back on those positions. I specifically told my employers that I am unable to work those positions because ever since the accident, my back has never been the same. I even brought in numerous doctor’s notes and still no change. While working those positions, I undergo excrutiating pain in my back muscle. I almost always tell them that I cannot work those positions for the reasons explained above, and they act apathetically and I am forced to work that position, and since then, I can feel my back getting worse and worse and yet it was doing so good healing. I do not know what I should do if they don’t care what I go through. Any advice????

]]> Comment on The UN Convention On Rights Of Persons With Disabilities by vse http://arch-online.org/the-un-convention-on-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities.htm/comment-page-1#comment-53617 vse Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:41:13 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=272#comment-53617 Last month my alcohloic sister and her drunken son attacked me and I got a restraining order on them, she scratched my arm pretty bad , I took pictures, I am also a bleeder, I have an enlarged spleen that if it is injured I will die. they threatened to kill myself and my husband. Can I sue her for attacking a disabled person? They also brought a gun up here to my house, I have a blood disease and I am getting on the liver transplant list. I am very weak and I can not fight off these people forever. Please tell me what I can do.Thank you for your time. Last month my alcohloic sister and her drunken son attacked me and I got a restraining order on them, she scratched my arm pretty bad , I took pictures, I am also a bleeder, I have an enlarged spleen that if it is injured I will die. they threatened to kill myself and my husband. Can I sue her for attacking a disabled person? They also brought a gun up here to my house, I have a blood disease and I am getting on the liver transplant list. I am very weak and I can not fight off these people forever. Please tell me what I can do.Thank you for your time.

]]> Comment on Living with a Physically Disabled Partner, Family Member by vse http://arch-online.org/living-with-a-physically-disabled-partner-family-member.htm/comment-page-1#comment-52303 vse Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:53:49 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=365#comment-52303 I have not signed up for disability, but my doctor declared me disabled for handicapped parking due to my multiple medical conditions, including 3 herniated thoracic discs, spinal arthritis, spondylosis, amoung other issues. The condo. complex where we live assigns parking spaces for each unit, but will not allow me to park my pick up truck in our appointed space. The truck is a more comfortable ride for me then conventional cars, but they do not want pick ups on the property. We were NOT aware of this rule, so we asked for an exception. What they told me is, I can park my truck in my spot on days I NEED it, however, it has to be on the street by nightfall. This is a painful walk for me to make, and was wondering what my rights are, even if I do not collect disability thru my own choice. I have not signed up for disability, but my doctor declared me disabled for handicapped parking due to my multiple medical conditions, including 3 herniated thoracic discs, spinal arthritis, spondylosis, amoung other issues.
The condo. complex where we live assigns parking spaces for each unit, but will not allow me to park my pick up truck in our appointed space.
The truck is a more comfortable ride for me then conventional cars, but they do not want pick ups on the property. We were NOT aware of this rule, so we asked for an exception.
What they told me is, I can park my truck in my spot on days I NEED it, however, it has to be on the street by nightfall. This is a painful walk for me to make, and was wondering what my rights are, even if I do not collect disability thru my own choice.

]]> Comment on Caring for the Frail and Elderly by vse http://arch-online.org/caring-for-the-frail-and-elderly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-51081 vse Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:42:48 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=381#comment-51081 hello i am newly registered disabled and i have been expeirencing discrirination trying to rent propertys from numerous estate agents in the surrey areas i have also applied to my local council and i was told to go back to where i came from and you need to have a local connection with the area, i am registered with the doctors and attend the local hospital regularly what can i do i will be homeless in june has no one will rent and accept disability benefits please can you advise thankyou hello i am newly registered disabled and i have been expeirencing discrirination trying to rent propertys
from numerous estate agents in the surrey areas i have also applied to my local council and i was told to go back to where i came from and you need to have a local connection with the area, i am registered with the doctors and attend the local hospital regularly what can i do i will be homeless in june has no one will rent and accept disability benefits please can you advise thankyou

]]> Comment on Disability Benefits Guide by ian c http://arch-online.org/disability-benefits-guide.htm/comment-page-1#comment-50676 ian c Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:32:07 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=34#comment-50676 hello i am newly registered disabled and i am being refused to rent a property from private agents has they will not accept benefits what are my rights and what can i do thankyou hello i am newly registered disabled and i am being refused to rent a property from private agents has they will not accept benefits what are my rights and what can i do thankyou

]]> Comment on What is classed as a disability? by Nicky http://arch-online.org/what-is-a-disability.htm/comment-page-1#comment-49148 Nicky Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:05:03 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=6#comment-49148 I am 42 was born only able to use one eye, if my good eye is covered I can slightly see out of bad eye but as soon as uncovered I don't use that eye my glasses are so bad my prescription is 8 plus in both eyes would this be classes as a disability? I am 42 was born only able to use one eye, if my good eye is covered I can slightly see out of bad eye but as soon as uncovered I don’t use that eye my glasses are so bad my prescription is 8 plus in both eyes would this be classes as a disability?

]]> Comment on Help In The Disabled Kitchen For Visually Impaired by ISABEL DIAZ http://arch-online.org/help-in-the-disabled-kitchen-for-visually-impaired.htm/comment-page-1#comment-46915 ISABEL DIAZ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:12:50 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=318#comment-46915 HI, MY NAME IS ISABEL DIAZ BORN WITH RS..AND VISRALLY IMPAIRED -ONE BLIND EYE HARD OF HEARING WITH ASL... I LIVE NYC... I TALK ABOUT MY OLD ITENS FOR COOKING MY HOME... TIMER TO VIBRATE BROKEN WITTH NECK STRAP :/ I USE MICROWAVE TIMER BETTE CAN HEAR BEEEEP ;) SOON WAIT FOR ORDER MEASURING CUP/SPEEON LARGE PRINT... I USE CANE FOR OUTSIDE AND I CAN SEE BIG LED LIGHT TRAFFICE AND DON'T WALK :)))))))))) NO MORE OLD AND CAN'T SEE VERYDIM LIGH FOR CROSS THE STREET SAFE.. HI,
MY NAME IS ISABEL DIAZ BORN WITH RS..AND VISRALLY IMPAIRED -ONE BLIND EYE HARD OF HEARING WITH ASL…
I LIVE NYC… I TALK ABOUT MY OLD ITENS FOR COOKING MY HOME… TIMER TO VIBRATE BROKEN WITTH NECK STRAP :/ I USE MICROWAVE TIMER BETTE CAN HEAR BEEEEP ;) SOON WAIT FOR ORDER MEASURING CUP/SPEEON LARGE PRINT… I USE CANE FOR OUTSIDE AND I CAN SEE BIG LED LIGHT TRAFFICE AND DON’T WALK :) ))))))))) NO MORE OLD AND CAN’T SEE VERYDIM LIGH FOR CROSS THE STREET SAFE..

]]> Comment on Disability Scholarships : Scholarships For Disabled Students by Satish babu http://arch-online.org/disability-scholarships-scholarships-for-disabled-students.htm/comment-page-1#comment-46085 Satish babu Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:06:00 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=231#comment-46085 I am partially blind can't see thn longer distance and black board also cones are not generated can't stay in sun shine and some other probloms plz give me some support for my education I am partially blind can’t see thn longer distance and black board also cones are not generated can’t stay in sun shine and some other probloms plz give me some support for my education

]]> Comment on Your rights to a Disability employment advisor by dianna http://arch-online.org/disability-employment-advisor-rights.htm/comment-page-1#comment-45003 dianna Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:30:18 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=45#comment-45003 after reading this i do not know what to think....first i am a 60 year old female working in health care.i never lay out of work... but let me say i know that i am diabled to the point it is dangerous for me to work.... here is what i have and am going through. i have peripheral neuropathy in both legs and both arms i fall at least 3 time or more a day.. did i say i also have a herniated disc w/ ddd in whole spine and ostoarthritis along w/ sle lupus and sjorgerns diease and raynauds. i can not stoop down if i try i fall and when my neurologist asked me to stand on my tip toes i fell and did the same when asked to stand on heels ( i didn't even know i couldn't do this) i do know i can not step up onto curbs or walk up steps as i can not lift either foot off the floor... not only that i have memory issues... i have to set a timer w/ a note why i set the timer if i cook.. can not say how many time i nearly caught my home on fire. i can not even dress w/out my husbands help... but each day i go off to work and struggle to do my job and the paper work what was simple is a job just the papaer work. after hearing about how hard it is to get disability... and my doctor said he wants me to get forms at the health department for fmla which covers 12 weeks then he would cover other times with doctor excuses... that is sad for a woman in my medical condition to have to go through this when i have seen people that i care for that go bowling play pool and run daily because their legs hurt if they stand too long... well whos don't!i fear dropping my little girl patient every day as i don't know when i will fall or drop something as i have no warning or control. i know there are so many out there that shouldn't work with medical conditions but have to no matter how much pain or how they struggle to walk can't keep balance and feel so bad because i have not slept more than 30 minutes some nights for years and most nights i am lucky to sleep 10 minutes and you should see the scares on my legs either from cuts i don't feel or burns from hot water because i can't feel it.i can't sleep from pain and the burning from the nerve damage.... and i read someones statement saying this is a scam... what a shame.... if you have all the tests that i have had by same and different doctors they all come out the same who could fake medical proof. it is not safe for me to work but frear going through the disability thing but my legs are getting worse and i will have to face the disability people at some point i have worked since i was 17 years old and i am not a drain nor ever have i been but now i am a old lady too young to retire and too old to go through this any longer i will end up with a broken hip and worse i will end up causing injury to a patient and i so loved my job but now feel it is a danger and i will face the disability act and i know that i can not do this job and with my memeory i don't think i can do anything as i just can't get it in my mind how to do things and besides that things that i use to do with not giving a thought i worry trying to struggle through and not getting it. really i am very affraid because i never thought i would loss my memeory as i have or the use of my body... but it has happend and i will hold my head high because i know that i have worked many years and i was not a drain but now i need help and i have paid taxes and never asked anything. but now i need to use my tax dollars to get through ever how many years i have until retirement age. thank to my husband for typing what i want to say. my fingers are to numb for me to type.... i don't have much i can do and i can not work any longer. and i can add i see my wife try to do simple things and just ends up crying and i was glad to type this for her because i know she needs disability she once was so active and can't get into a car without lifting her legs into the car i worry about her driving that her legs get numb and she can't even move at all.i think disability should not be so hard for those who need it... and will only get worse and not ever better. i could add so much more but this was what she wanted to say after reading this i do not know what to think….first i am a 60 year old female working in health care.i never lay out of work… but let me say i know that i am diabled to the point it is dangerous for me to work…. here is what i have and am going through. i have peripheral neuropathy in both legs and both arms i fall at least 3 time or more a day.. did i say i also have a herniated disc w/ ddd in whole spine and ostoarthritis along w/ sle lupus and sjorgerns diease and raynauds. i can not stoop down if i try i fall and when my neurologist asked me to stand on my tip toes i fell and did the same when asked to stand on heels ( i didn’t even know i couldn’t do this) i do know i can not step up onto curbs or walk up steps as i can not lift either foot off the floor… not only that i have memory issues… i have to set a timer w/ a note why i set the timer if i cook.. can not say how many time i nearly caught my home on fire. i can not even dress w/out my husbands help… but each day i go off to work and struggle to do my job and the paper work what was simple is a job just the papaer work. after hearing about how hard it is to get disability… and my doctor said he wants me to get forms at the health department for fmla which covers 12 weeks then he would cover other times with doctor excuses… that is sad for a woman in my medical condition to have to go through this when i have seen people that i care for that go bowling play pool and run daily because their legs hurt if they stand too long… well whos don’t!i fear dropping my little girl patient every day as i don’t know when i will fall or drop something as i have no warning or control. i know there are so many out there that shouldn’t work with medical conditions but have to no matter how much pain or how they struggle to walk can’t keep balance and feel so bad because i have not slept more than 30 minutes some nights for years and most nights i am lucky to sleep 10 minutes and you should see the scares on my legs either from cuts i don’t feel or burns from hot water because i can’t feel it.i can’t sleep from pain and the burning from the nerve damage…. and i read someones statement saying this is a scam… what a shame…. if you have all the tests that i have had by same and different doctors they all come out the same who could fake medical proof. it is not safe for me to work but frear going through the disability thing but my legs are getting worse and i will have to face the disability people at some point i have worked since i was 17 years old and i am not a drain nor ever have i been but now i am a old lady too young to retire and too old to go through this any longer i will end up with a broken hip and worse i will end up causing injury to a patient and i so loved my job but now feel it is a danger and i will face the disability act and i know that i can not do this job and with my memeory i don’t think i can do anything as i just can’t get it in my mind how to do things and besides that things that i use to do with not giving a thought i worry trying to struggle through and not getting it. really i am very affraid because i never thought i would loss my memeory as i have or the use of my body… but it has happend and i will hold my head high because i know that i have worked many years and i was not a drain but now i need help and i have paid taxes and never asked anything. but now i need to use my tax dollars to get through ever how many years i have until retirement age. thank to my husband for typing what i want to say. my fingers are to numb for me to type…. i don’t have much i can do and i can not work any longer. and i can add i see my wife try to do simple things and just ends up crying and i was glad to type this for her because i know she needs disability she once was so active and can’t get into a car without lifting her legs into the car i worry about her driving that her legs get numb and she can’t even move at all.i think disability should not be so hard for those who need it… and will only get worse and not ever better. i could add so much more but this was what she wanted to say

]]> Comment on Disability Types: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Exercise by Mark http://arch-online.org/disability-types-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-exercise.htm/comment-page-1#comment-42762 Mark Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:57:28 +0000 http://arch-online.org/?p=324#comment-42762 I did a 21 minute walk as I thought my body could handle it, what was I think UGHHHHH! It has been 2 weeks and my body is still recovering I was able to do 7 minutes everyday and thought lets see if my body can handle 21 minutes the next day in bed and also the following 4 days. What a nightmAre. I hope I get to the point where I was doing 7 minutes everyday again as I was at least able to get some exercise. I am 22 years old weigh 68 kgs and hope I recover one day from this nighTmare which I have had for 1 year and 1 month now :( I did a 21 minute walk as I thought my body could handle it, what was I think UGHHHHH! It has been 2 weeks and my body is still recovering I was able to do 7 minutes everyday and thought lets see if my body can handle 21 minutes the next day in bed and also the following 4 days.

What a nightmAre. I hope I get to the point where I was doing 7 minutes everyday again as I was at least able to get some exercise.

I am 22 years old weigh 68 kgs and hope I recover one day from this nighTmare which I have had for 1 year and 1 month now :(

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