Posts by germin8

Disability Rights advocate won't work with us if we are working with the lawyer... so we chose the lawyer. He says we have an intersting case. We are also doing Voc Rehab, & it sounds like Disability Rights people would have...

Wow, Tigerle: That sounds so much like my BIL (except for the epilepsy part). He would watch a TON of TV if he had it. Definitely hangs out on facebook at the expensive of not doing productive work. Is interested in pop-culture...

I believe he was not encouraged to do anything and probably has been told he was "good for nothing" by his own late father. But, I also see that he is like his grandmother... in that she didn't learn English b/c she was mocked over one...

I hope this doesn't sound mean... my situation is a little different... but yet, my BIL is still a person. Here it goes:   My DH asks: (My BIL doesn't care to do anything himself, nor the things we ask him...so the question...

Thank you for sharing your story.  I enjoyed reading your blog... very real, very honest.   Spiritually, I've always wanted to help someone... and to work on my patience because I knew I needed to. God sure is "funny" to...

Long story short: We are learning that my 30-yr-old BIL (who has never worked in his life) has a cognitive disability. (4th grade math, 7-8 grade reading/writing). But, he has little comprehension & ability to speak like a 7th & 8th...

Thanks. We found a Disability Rights advocate for the state of ID... found him thanks to someone I talked to locally from NAMI. I am going to call him to see what he says... and see if we should appeal   I...

Yes, we did. It's been over 30 days now... and now you are making me re-think this. I just googled and found 70% of applicants are denied. I feel our case is special... in that my BIL never got the help he needed before. So, we are...

Okay. He was already denied disability by SS... so no chance getting that again. They do their own testing. But, we are going w/ plan B and we will try our best to get more specific testing done. Thank you for the advise...much appreciated.

Thanks RemiJP. Yes, his speech is mostly understandable. But, I can see how he would do poorly understanding, comprehending, and providing the correct & complete answer to questions. If we requests these tests, (and he does poorly) what...