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When you fall through the cracks of disability support systems

My chronic fatigue means I can only work part-time but I make too much to qualify for disability benefits and too little to actually live independently.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The binary nature of assistance programs cannot accommodate the spectrum of human capacity, creating poverty traps for those whose needs exceed their resources.

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“Where Are You with Disability & Accessibility?”

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