ASD is a neuro-developmental disorder that varies in severity and may include difficulty with social interaction and communication and specific types of patterns of thought and behavior. People with ASD may have questions about what it means for their employment options and see their ASD as a barrier to employment. But employers have started recognizing that many people … [Read more...]
Applying for disability with anxiety
Social Security has an impairment listing for anxiety disability determinations. Impairment listing 12.06 Anxiety-Related Disorders provides the medical criteria needed to meet the severity requirement of disability. The anxiety disorder must be either a predominant disturbance or experienced when the individual attempts to overcome symptoms. For instance, when … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability SSI and ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Majority of people think that ADHD is just a childhood psychiatric disorder that affected individuals grow out of. Unfortunately, this is not true. Most statistical evidence suggests at least sixty percent of the people diagnosed with ADHD as children continue to have ADHD as adults. While this fact is generally accepted in the medical community, Social Security does not … [Read more...]
Mental Condition: How do you prove your disability case?
All social security disability and SSI cases are approved on the basis of medical records and what medical record documentation has to say about their condition. Medical record documentation can include records from mental health facilities, treating psychiatrists and psychologists, and even a claimant's own family physician in cases where the claimant is not actually … [Read more...]
