You'll find pretty much
everything you need on this
site, but if you don't, please
contact me and we'll see if
we can't accommodate you.
After all, I know how difficult it
is to find things when you
have a disability!
everything you need on this
site, but if you don't, please
contact me and we'll see if
we can't accommodate you.
After all, I know how difficult it
is to find things when you
have a disability!
About Disability
Jimmy's Internet Cafe
About Disability
Disabilities definitely make it harder for people to participate in normal
daily activities or activities of daily living (ADLs). Having a disability can
limit what you can do physically, mentally, emotionally, and can even
affect your senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and touch. While
disability doesn't always mean unable, it can severely limit ‘what’ one
‘can’ do or how long it takes to do it. The majority of people with
disabilities can and often do: work at a job, play or participate in some
sort of recreation, learn and go to school or college, and enjoy
somewhat full healthy lives. For many, the use of prosthetics or mobility
aids and assistive devices make the difference between being
functional or incapacitated.
Some people with disabilities (especially those with learning disabilities)
tend to withdraw from public or social life because they fear ridicule or
harassment by strangers (staring and gawking), or experience bullying
from other students. In some cases, the families, friends, and
community stop inviting people with disabilities to social gatherings. This
can cause them to have anxiety, appear depressed, become timid or
even passive. This can make living with a disability, much less working
with a disability, extremely difficult.
Living with illness or disability means getting help with and managing a
pervasive, chronic condition or dealing with a disability that affects
ability or function. If people develop an illness or have a disability that
they must live with, they have to seek care to receive treatment.
Treatment is usually based on the available physical or medical
evidence. Most health practitioners who will work with people with
disabilities to help them remain as healthy and active as possible, while
others only do what is called maintenance. People with disabilities
want a physician or someone who will show them how or what they can
do to take care of themselves, how to recognize warning signs that
could make them worse, and how to avoid any future problems.
I have found a good physician and rehabilitation facility for ongoing
therapy. Over the years I have had to use many prosthetic devices
including a wheel chair. I have managed to work, drive, shop,
participate in scuba diving, ride my bike, garden, socialize, date, get
married, and live on my own. The majority of people with disabilities
can if they find the right help. My name is Jimmy and I've been disabled
for about 20 years. Check out the site for tips and resources and my
own story, success and favorite pics.
If you are interested, below is some information sources for the Ticket
to Work Program through the Social Security Office.
Ticket to Work Program (Employment Networks in Alabama)
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (State VR)
P.O. Box 11586
2129 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
Contact: John A. Roberts
(800) 441-7607
(334) 613-2241-x241
http://www.rehab.state.al.us
Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity
300 Eighth Avenue West
Birmingham, AL 35204-3039
Contact: Shirley E. Hill
(205) 327-7500
http://www.jcceo.org
Vocational Resources, Inc.
210 Vulcan Rd, Suite 116
Birmingham, AL 35209
Contact: Mike Galloway
(205) 942-4500
http://www.vrijobs.org
Other Networks:
Workable Solutions
1524 Woodland Dr.
Ashland, OR 97520
Contact: Janet Steveley
(541) 488-6495
http://www.workablesolutions.org
Disabilities definitely make it harder for people to participate in normal
daily activities or activities of daily living (ADLs). Having a disability can
limit what you can do physically, mentally, emotionally, and can even
affect your senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and touch. While
disability doesn't always mean unable, it can severely limit ‘what’ one
‘can’ do or how long it takes to do it. The majority of people with
disabilities can and often do: work at a job, play or participate in some
sort of recreation, learn and go to school or college, and enjoy
somewhat full healthy lives. For many, the use of prosthetics or mobility
aids and assistive devices make the difference between being
functional or incapacitated.
Some people with disabilities (especially those with learning disabilities)
tend to withdraw from public or social life because they fear ridicule or
harassment by strangers (staring and gawking), or experience bullying
from other students. In some cases, the families, friends, and
community stop inviting people with disabilities to social gatherings. This
can cause them to have anxiety, appear depressed, become timid or
even passive. This can make living with a disability, much less working
with a disability, extremely difficult.
Living with illness or disability means getting help with and managing a
pervasive, chronic condition or dealing with a disability that affects
ability or function. If people develop an illness or have a disability that
they must live with, they have to seek care to receive treatment.
Treatment is usually based on the available physical or medical
evidence. Most health practitioners who will work with people with
disabilities to help them remain as healthy and active as possible, while
others only do what is called maintenance. People with disabilities
want a physician or someone who will show them how or what they can
do to take care of themselves, how to recognize warning signs that
could make them worse, and how to avoid any future problems.
I have found a good physician and rehabilitation facility for ongoing
therapy. Over the years I have had to use many prosthetic devices
including a wheel chair. I have managed to work, drive, shop,
participate in scuba diving, ride my bike, garden, socialize, date, get
married, and live on my own. The majority of people with disabilities
can if they find the right help. My name is Jimmy and I've been disabled
for about 20 years. Check out the site for tips and resources and my
own story, success and favorite pics.
If you are interested, below is some information sources for the Ticket
to Work Program through the Social Security Office.
Ticket to Work Program (Employment Networks in Alabama)
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (State VR)
P.O. Box 11586
2129 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
Contact: John A. Roberts
(800) 441-7607
(334) 613-2241-x241
http://www.rehab.state.al.us
Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity
300 Eighth Avenue West
Birmingham, AL 35204-3039
Contact: Shirley E. Hill
(205) 327-7500
http://www.jcceo.org
Vocational Resources, Inc.
210 Vulcan Rd, Suite 116
Birmingham, AL 35209
Contact: Mike Galloway
(205) 942-4500
http://www.vrijobs.org
Other Networks:
Workable Solutions
1524 Woodland Dr.
Ashland, OR 97520
Contact: Janet Steveley
(541) 488-6495
http://www.workablesolutions.org
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