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isn't this interesting? must depend on where you live. It should be automatic, but that was not my experience. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Helen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: Disability message - triggered my recall - just sharing posted: Does anyone know if Parkinson's is on the list of impairments for Social Security that are considered so severe that they automatically mean that you are disabled as defined by law? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX It was seemingly so long ago - I don't remember who from what office said it. But while I was going thru the process, I called a few federal offices that might be related to enforcemrnt of the Feds disability law and I was told PD was recognized as a "catostrophic disease" by the Feds. Thank God I had no problems getting certified tottal disabled. I was a single mom with 3 kids by the time I was 18 And was divorced. BY the time I was finally diagnosed I had already been strugggling (no child support, no family support and no welfare nor any other public assistance) So when I first heard PD described by the feds that way I was totally overwhelmed. maryhelen ( a- used to-be-"young"-onset PWP) maryhelen response from maryhelen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn