Articles and Blogs
ME/CFS
- Cort Johnson’s four-part series on Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Disability I/ Getting the Diagnosis / Documenting Your Limitations /Resources
- HowtoGetOn – superb resource for people seeking to have “a great disabled life”. Includes advice on getting disability
- The Solve ME/CFS Initiative has several packets and booklets on disability
- Tips For Winning a Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Disability Case
- The Disability Defenders: The Workwell Foundation, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia
- Five Crucial Steps to Winning your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Disability Case (1999)
- Obtaining Social Security Disability with CFS
- Seven steps to Winning Your Disability Case
- Winning Your Disability Case in Three Words: Frequency, Severity and Duration
- Winning Your Disability Case with the Help of Co-Workers, Family Members and Friends [Affadavits are Important] (2001)
- Completing Disability Forms: Five Critical Tips to Keep in Mind for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Patients (2002)
- The Ultimate Disability Guide for Fibromyalgia
- Social Security Disability and Fibromyalgia
- Tips For Winning a Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Disability Case
- Long Term Disability for Fibromyalgia
- Longhaulers-Legal-Resource-Center (kantorlaw.net)
- 10 Tips for COVID-19 Long-Haulers Seeking Disability Benefits - Health Rising
- Federal Guidance for people with long COVID and Disability
- How to Navigate Disability Insurance – webinar'
- COVID-19 and Disability Claims and Appeals – webinar
- How to Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits If You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/CFIDS) - by Kenneth S. Casanova - available free from the Mass. CFIDS Association website. The best single resource on disability for ME/CFS
- Check out How To Get On - a superb website featuring many articles on how to get help including how to get on disability.
- A technical article on achieving disability in chronic fatigue syndrome from the Disability Doc website.
- Dr. Podell on Getting Disability
- Dis-InIssues a Yahoo discussion group (not a support group) site where patients with invisible disabilities share information about applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and private disability.
- DisabilityInfo.gov - Provides information on the federal government and disability
- Untangling the Web an exhaustive, award-winning linked listing of disability information on the Web, sponsored by the International Center for Disability Information at West Virginia University.
- HealthWell Foundation - The HealthWell Foundation provides financial assistance to underinsured individuals living with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
- 61 Questions About Social Security Disability Services"]Disability Services Guide -
Disability services to help applicants navigate the disability process. - Disability Issues for Those With Headaches and Migraine Disease - Migraine and headaches are invisible diseases as well.
- Disability Forums - these forums focus on private LTD insurance issues (not SSDI).
- Disability Benefits Help - A company providing information on disability and evaluations. It's fibromyalgia disability page
![ME/CFS lecture | Dr Nancy Klimas | 2011 [Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / SEID / New Zealand] - YouTube](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
