Brandon, Florida Social Security Disability Law Blog

For many years, Type 2 diabetes was almost exclusively known as "adult-onset diabetes." Yet since the 1990s, an increasing number of children and teenagers in Florida have been developing the medical condition. In some cases, this malady can be regulated with diet and exercise.

Unfortunately, a recent study shows that Type 2 diabetes is increasingly becoming resistant to traditional treatments. Knowing this, young people are being exposed to the possibility of a great number of physical impairments down the road, such as amputation and loss of eyesight. This could create serious problems for any of individuals with diabetes who wish to maintain a career and steady income.

High school is supposed to be a time during which teenagers discover and begin to develop their talents. Some students discover their passion for science or literature, while others hone their athletic skills. In Florida, football is a very widely-followed sport, even at the amateur level. Though football games can be entertaining, the number of high school football players who sustain a catastrophic brain injury while playing is on the rise.

According to the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research, a total of 13 high school football players received life-altering brain injuries during the 2011 season, which is highest number since the organization started collecting data nearly 30 years ago. This alarming statistic comes amidst serious efforts to reduce the number of brain injuries in high school sports through education and rule changes.

Anyone reading our blog post online obviously has access to a computer and no problem looking for information online. This may be something that many people take for granted, but there are those who simply do not have this capability. There can be a multitude of reasons for this inability including financial reasons that leave individuals without a computer or easy access to one. Other reasons might include a disability that would prevent someone from being able to use a computer or search for information that they may need access to online.

Apparently, Congress and those at the Social Security Administration do not understand this type of hardship for the disabled and are moving toward an online system for Social Security. In fact, many offices throughout the U.S. have closed within the last year, and the Social Security Administration has ceased mailing annual statements of projected benefits to all recipients, including those in Florida.

Medical researchers are doing their best to understand the intricacies of autism, a frequently misunderstood developmental disorder. While there certainly have been advances in the ways to educate and care for children with autism, Florida families usually make sacrifices in order to provide for those with autism. Oftentimes, parents will forego employment opportunities in order to provide necessary care, which can affect the welfare of the entire family. Knowing the challenges that these families go through, they may be entitled to receive a Social Security Disability benefit.

Recently, the national Center for Autism Research looked at the financial impacts that an autism diagnosis can create for families. According to the study, which accounted for various factors that could skew the results, mothers of autistic children are often the ones that make the most sacrifices to care for their child. Overall, mothers of children with autism were six percent less likely to have a job. This statistic is reflected in the finding that households with autistic children earn nearly $18,000 less in annual income.