The Many Facets of Disability
Okay, so it's time I do some self-examination. It is time I will be honest with myself. A lot of this blog has been egocentric; I mean that not I am selfish in presenting disability. Instead, I have only focused primarily on those born with physical disabilities, like myself. However, a recent article and a 60 Minutes interview concentrate on broadening the spectrum in which I see things. Several months ago, 60 minutes did a piece questioning where all the new incidents of disability claims had come from. When I saw this piece, part of me took offense to it, but another part agreed with it. There was a comment that many people on social security disability are lazy. However, after reading a recent piece published by the Los Angeles Times, I am forced to reconsider my view. While it may be true that some on disability are there fraudulently, the piece by the LA Times broad to light a new point of view. Perhaps, the claims of disability arising because the ...