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2. I’m 62, legally blind and can’t work. With $1.5M in savings ...

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   Special rules apply for people who are blind or have low vision (vision in both eyes is 20/200 or worse). For example, legally blind people can earn up to $2,590 per month and still receive benefits.

3. Disabled people in Florida still struggling to get Medicaid ...

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   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lauren Eakin is legally blind and confined to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. For years, Eakin, 34, lived in her own apartment with the help of caregivers who assist her ...

4. ‘It was pure panic’: Disabled Florida woman who ... - AOL

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   The 34-year-old Floridian is legally blind and confined to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy — but she’s managed to live a relatively normal life in her own apartment, with the help of ...

5. Supplemental Security Income - Wikipedia

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   having been lawfully residing in the US on August 22, 1996, and being blind and disabled (excluding aged individuals) In order to qualify for SSI, an immigrant must have been a legal resident of the United States before the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 took effect (August 22, 1996). Those who arrived after that date may be denied SSI benefits.

6. Service animal - Wikipedia

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   A mobility assistance dog helps with movement; this may be a large dog that can provide physical support or to help propel a wheelchair, or a dog that has been trained to do specific small tasks, such as pushing a door open. A guide dog helps blind people walk safely. A hearing dog alerts

7. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   1974 – Supplemental Security Income, a United States government program that provides stipends to low-income people who are either blind or otherwise disabled, or aged 65 or older [107] was created in 1974 to replace federal-state adult assistance programs that served the same purpose.

8. Visual impairment - Wikipedia

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   In many areas, people with average acuity who nonetheless have a visual field of less than 20 degrees (the norm being 180 degrees) are also classified as being legally blind. Approximately fifteen percent of those deemed legally blind, by any measure, have no light or form perception.

9. 2024 Christmas Connection, Day 3: Legally blind woman, mom ...

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   The Tallahassee Democrat is partnering with Catholic Charities on the Christmas Connection to spotlight local families who need help this Christmas. 2024 Christmas Connection, Day 3: Legally blind ...