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Why disability equipment traps people in predatory financing

I buy expensive adaptive equipment on payment plans that cost more in the long run because I can't afford to pay upfront but I need these things to function.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The necessity of accommodation makes people vulnerable to financial exploitation when basic access is commodified.

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