As part of my preparation for my new job, I decided I should once again get comfortable using my cane. Obviously, I much prefer going places with Ufi, but there may be times when it would make more sense for him to stay home. Also, there may come a time when he is sick. And,… Continue reading Practicing With my Cane
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ABLE Changes in 2018
In Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities, I described ABLE accounts. Better Finances for People With Disabilities is a podcast I recorded about ABLE accounts. If you want more than just basic information about ABLE accounts, those posts are good resources.
Better Finances for People With Disabilities
The verdict for this episode is: everyone involved with the disability community should learn about ABLE accounts. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/ABLE_accounts.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:35 — 6.7MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities
The Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) allows people with qualifying disabilities to establish tax-free financial accounts. I’m going to answer the questions I had about ABLE accounts when I began researching them. When I discovered what I am going to share with you, I couldn’t wait to create my… Continue reading Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities
Ufi Does Some Amazing Things
Ufi and I were waiting for the bus at a busy intersection. A vehicle, which turned out to be a paratransit bus, was broken-down in front of the bus stop.
Instant Pot Review
A couple of weeks ago, I purchased the Instant Pot Smart (Instant Pot). The Instant pot’s Bluetooth connectivity allows me to use the accessible Smart Cooker app to program and monitor the device.
My First Experience with Racism
As I said on my About Me page, I was raised in the small town of Winchester, Massachusetts. Winchester is a small, very white town. As a young child, I never thought about race.
I Got Paratransit
In I Signed up for Paratransit, I described how paratransit is a service offered by local public transit that provides people with disabilities shared ride services within the transit system’s boundaries at a discounted rate.
I signed up for Paratransit
For those who don’t know, paratransit is a service offered by local public transit that provides people with disabilities shared ride services within the transit system’s boundaries at a discounted rate.
A Lesson Learned
I was a few weeks into my freshman year of college when I attended my first collegiate party. Having never had many friends, I was nervous. Having rarely drank, I was quickly affected by the booze.