Being on disability

[Southie]

Re: Being on disability

@Sara516

Yes, if you read the link, it talks about families who are surviving on their children’s disability checks. Which now that I think about it, I remember coming across a huge # of clients at my job last year who had children on disability and that was where most of their income was coming from. Even though the kids seemed “normal” and “well-functioning” I never really questioned it because…well…I don’t know anything about disability or children’ds disabilities.

What makes it sad, is like in the example quoted below, where if given the right kind of support and means, kids like him could overcome any learning disabilities.

First of all the article does not state Jahleel does NOT have a disability. It says 2/3rds of kids in the program diagnosed with mental or intellectual disability. It. Also says disability is anything that impedes ur progress in school. Perfectly appropriate definition.

In the next para, there is a hypothetical leap. It States given the right circumstances ans support Jahleel would do well. And he would no longer need disability. And quotes ONE mother who States she prefers her son not get a job

Fact of the matter is the poor have been increasingly marginalized. Using a hypothetical situation that he gets proper support and does well is not good enough. The numbers show people go to bed hungry.

Where is the link? Would like to know background of this source.

Nothing is a liberal or conservative issue. It is just a human issue.