The #1 reason VA disability claims get denied is because veterans and service members aren’t educated on the process; they set themselves up for failure without knowing it. Fortunately, veteran and retired VA rater Dewayne Kimble is on a mission to “leave no vet behind.”VA Claims Success is a concise, easy-to-read book that gives you all the information you need to start, supplement, increase, or appeal your VA claim for disability compensation benefits. With VA-insider tips and secrets, personal claim experience, and years of wisdom educating veterans and service members like you, Dewayne shares plenty of useful information and inspiration to move you in the right direction. You served—it’s time your country served you. Don’t give up!Dewayne Kimble is a veteran of both the regular U.S. Army and Missouri Army National Guard, a retired VA Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR), and founder of KMD89 VA Claims Consulting where he has educated hundreds of veterans and service members on the VA claims process. He holds an MBA from William Woods University and BGS from Southeast Missouri State University.Helpful Topics Include:BDD (Benefit Delivery at Discharge (Active Duty)The 5 Ways of VA Service-ConnectionDiagnostic Codes and Rating PercentagesImportant RegulationsIntent to FileC & P (Compensation and Pension) ExamsMy Experience with Evidence and ExaminationsHow to Request your Disability Breakdown Letter (if you are service-connected)Example of a Nexus Letter (to include a medical opinion and rational)Higher Level Review OptionsTips and FAQ'sand more Read more

The Essentials of Special Education Law distills the legal complexities of special education into a practical resource for preparation programs as well as professionals in the field. Written and organized with college students and practicing educators in mind, this book serves as a go-to guide to the historical underpinnings of special education, the six pillars of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), essential court cases that have propelled the field of special education to where it is today, and practical application tips to ensure legal compliance. With 45 years of combined special education legal experience, authors Andrew Markelz and David Bateman present the essential components of special education law like never before. Read more

Autism doesn't end when you turn 18.It's important for adults with autism and special needs to develop life skills to live a rich and satisfying life. Life skills teach what the individual needs to know to live on their own.It’s essential for adults with autism and special needs to learn life skills to have a better understanding of what they need to do to be independent, keep themselves safe, and feel a sense of achievement.These skills also help with the individual’s self-esteem, self-awareness and sense of responsibility.With life skills, adults with Special Needs are more likely to develop relationships with others and with the community, maintain a job and/or go to school, and maintain their well-being.This workbook will help adults to work and develop:• Practical living skills• Personal care• Job skills• Personal safety• Social skills• Safety awareness• Self-determination and advocacy• Consolidating independence• And much moreClick the "BUY NOW" button and make this book yours Read more

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Leave money to a loved one with a disability—without losing benefitsUse a special needs trust to provide financial security for your child (or anyone) with a disability, without jeopardizing important government benefits. Funds in a special needs trust, when used correctly, do not count against eligibility for benefits and can be spent to improve the quality of your child’s life. This book provides everything you need to know about special needs trusts—whether you make one yourself with this book or have an attorney draft one for you. The authors explain:•  how special needs trusts work •  the trustee’s role•  ways to pass important information to successor trustees, and •  the pros and cons of joining a pooled trust. Read more

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Qualify for Social Security disability benefits, quickly and easilyThis comprehensive and compassionate book covers both SSDI and SSI, shows you how to prove a disability, and explains how your age, education, and work experience affect your chances. Parents will find special information about benefits available to children with a disability.Learn how to:• find the disability criteria for your medical condition• prove the severity of your disability• appeal if you’re denied benefits• work part time while keeping your benefits• prepare for a Continuing Disability Review• and more.Plus, this book is packed with filled-in samples of all the forms you’ll need, including the SSDI and SSI disability applications.This new edition includes:• a new discussion of getting disability for long COVID • explanations of Social Security’s updated medical listings for digestive and skin disorders. Read more

In Case Studies in Disability-Driven Innovation, Robert Ludke reveals how disability-driven innovation is transforming the global economy while creating lasting value for society. Through compelling stories of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators with disabilities, he demonstrates that the mindset of disability inclusion spurs innovation and creativity, drives market opportunities, and generates sustainable profits.This groundbreaking book challenges the misconception that disability inclusion is merely about compliance or philanthropy. Instead, it presents a powerful business case for how competitive, integrated employment of persons with disabilities benefits everyone through better products able to meet human needs, stronger organizational cultures, and more resilient companies. Whether you're an executive seeking to improve innovation, an entrepreneur looking to scale your venture, or an advocate working to create a more inclusive society, this book provides actionable insights to harness the transformative power of disability-driven innovation. Discover how embracing different lived experiences can create a better future for everyone. Read more

The VA Disability Claims System is Broken—Here’s How to Beat It and Get the Compensation You DeserveTired of fighting the VA for the benefits you rightfully earned?➡️ Confused by the complex claims process?➡️ Frustrated by delays, denials, or low disability ratings?➡️ Looking for a proven strategy to secure your maximum VA compensation benefits?If you answered YES, you're not alone. Every year, thousands of veterans struggle to navigate the VA system, often missing out on thousands of dollars in tax-free disability compensation. The good news? You don’t have to go through this alone.“How to Win Your VA Disability Claim” is the step-by-step guide every veteran needs to successfully file, appeal, and maximize VA disability compensation benefits. Packed with insider strategies, expert advice, and real-world examples, this book simplifies the VA process, helping you avoid mistakes, strengthen your claim, and get approved faster.Inside this guide, you’ll discover:✅ The exact steps to filing a winning VA disability claim—without confusion or delays✅ How to gather the right medical evidence and service records to support your case✅ The secrets to writing a compelling personal statement that strengthens your claim✅ How to prepare for your C&P exam—and avoid common mistakes that could hurt your rating✅ The three types of appeals and how to successfully challenge a denial✅ How to increase your VA disability rating and maximize your monthly compensation✅ The truth about VA re-examinations and how to protect your current rating✅ Insider tips from veterans who have successfully won their claims and appeals✅ And much more!What’s in it for you?🔹 Faster Approvals – Learn how to avoid delays and speed up your claim🔹 Higher Disability Ratings – Discover expert strategies to maximize your compensation🔹 Step-by-Step Guidance – No more confusion—get a clear roadmap to success🔹 Insider Knowledge – Tips from VA experts and veterans who have been through the process🔹 Up-to-Date Information – Stay ahead with the latest VA policies and claim strategiesYour Service Earned These Benefits—Now It’s Time to Claim Them!Every day, veterans leave money on the table because they don’t fully understand the VA system. Don’t let that happen to you.Scroll up, click "BUY NOW", and take control of your VA disability claim today! Read more

The VA Appeals Manual is another groundbreaking VA manual by VA accredited Service Officer Rob Gardner, author of the popular VA Claims Manual! This volume of the series will walk you through everything you need for your appeal. I'll start by breaking down your decision letter so you understand why you were denied, then we'll move through the different types of appeals that are available, including non typical appeals like the Proposal to Reduce and the Clinical Appeal. We will of course cover the Higher-Level Review, the Claims Accuracy Request, the Supplemental Claim, the Board Appeal all the way to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).As a Service Officer who has personally represented thousands of veterans during the appeal process, as well as over 200 veterans at their BVA hearings in front of a Veterans Law Judge.I will teach you the knowledge you need to understand the VA appeals process, and to increase your chances of a grant with expert advice every step of the way! Read more

Record your training sessions, both at home and out in public, so that you have proof of training to help prove your access rights as described in legislation.This 200 page book includes:* Examples of how and what to record* Templates for medical confirmation of disability and veterinary confirmation* A list of Public Access Test training requirements* Socialisation Checklist* Space to attach your relevant proof documents* Suggestion to help you with any public access problems* Lots of space to record your training sessions. Read more

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The VA Claims Manual - The Average Veteran's Guide to Understanding the Veterans Benefits Administration is a groundbreaking handbook to provide veterans like you with the tools and knowledge you need to understand the frustrating VA claims process. My easy to read guide offers practical advice, insights, and tried and true methods to help you overcome obstacles and achieve success in your claims journey. No hype, no "tricks," just proven strategies that I have used to assist veterans as a Service Officer.Written by a 100% P&T US Marine veteran, Service Officer, and Veterans Advocate, it's relatable, reliable and easy to understand.I have been on both sides of the VA fence, so I understand what you are going through trying to deal with the VA. I've been there. I've endured C&P's, I've filled out those long VA forms, I've been denied.There are no "secrets" that some others promise. Just information you may not have known. My goal is to teach you all you need in order to file the best Compensation or Pension claim that you possibly can.Through step-by-step instructions, clear explanations, real-life examples, images of the VA forms you'll use, and simple, human-written words, I will teach you how to effectively navigate the VA bureaucracy, understand VA requirements, gather compelling evidence that matters, how to obtain your C-file, and how to advocate for your EARNED benefits.I cover everything from your initial forms all the way to the VA decision. Read more

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2024 Daniel E. Griffiths Research Award Winner2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice ReviewsAn expansive volume presenting crip approaches to writing, research, and publishing. Crip Authorship: Disability as Method is an expansive volume presenting the multidisciplinary methods brought into being by disability studies and activism. Mara Mills and Rebecca Sanchez have convened leading scholars, artists, and activists to explore the ways disability shapes authorship, transforming cultural production, aesthetics, and media.Starting from the premise that disability is plural and authorship spans composition, affect, and publishing, this collection of thirty-five compact essays asks how knowledge about disability is produced and shared in disability studies. Disability alters, generates, and dismantles method. Crip authorship takes place within and beyond the commodity version of authorship, in books, on social media, and in creative works that will never be published. The chapters draw on the expertise of international researchers and activists in the humanities, social sciences, education, arts, and design. Across five sections―Writing, Research, Genre/Form, Publishing, Media―contributors consider disability as method for creative work: practices of writing and other forms of composition; research methods and collaboration; crip aesthetics; media formats and hacks; and the capital, access, legal standing, and care networks required to publish. Designed to be accessible and engaging for students, Crip Authorship also provides theoretically sophisticated arguments in a condensed form that will make the text a key resource for disability studies scholars. Essays include Mel Y Chen on the temporality of writing with chronic illness; Remi Yergeau on perseveration; La Marr Jurelle Bruce on mad Black writing; Alison Kafer on the reliance of the manifesto genre on disability; Jaipreet Virdi on public scholarship for disability justice; Ellen Samuels on the importance of disability and illness to autotheory; Xuan Thuy Nguyen on decolonial research methods for disability studies; Emily Lim Rogers on virtual ethnography; Cameron Awkward-Rich on depression and trans reading methods; Robert McRuer on crip theory in translation; Kelsie Acton on plain language writing; and Georgina Kleege on description as an access and aesthetic technique. Read more

Disability law can be complex and intimidating, so how can concerned parents use it to ensure their child with a disability receives the appropriate education they are legally entitled to?   A Guide to Special Education Advocacy gives strategies for advocating for better provision of special education in schools. Despite the many services and accommodations that have been made for students with disabilities, such as the use of Braille or providing specialized education in a regular or special classroom, many children with disabilities do not get the services they need and are not placed in appropriate programs or settings. Because of this, the perception of disability often remains unchanged. Matthew Cohen's insightful manual gives a practical vision of how a parent or a professional can become an advocate to achieve a more inclusive and rewarding education for the child with a disability.This book will provide parents, people with disabilities, professionals and clinicians thinking about special education advocacy with an overview of current disability law and how it works, identifying practical ways for building positive and effective relationships with schools. Read more

This Hi5 for 2025 quiz, with feedback towards the end, was developed to test and enhance your knowledge about five of Jamaica's employment laws, as follows:Data Protection Act, 2020Disabilities Act, 2014Employment (Termination & Redundancy Payments) Act, 1974 and the Regulations, 1974Labour Relations & Industrial Disputes Act 1975 and the Regulations, 1975Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021It is a product of Human Resource Dynamics, which empowers organisational leaders, business owners and HR practitioners within the private sector to make better sense of the laws and regulations governing employment practices.The quiz is not an alternative to reading the respective laws. Rather, it gives a general sense of some of their key provisions.Challenge and empower yourself! Read more

How to Meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines teaches you how to pass every guideline from the web's most powerful accessibility standards. The book covers each guideline in detail, including: background to help you understand the contexthow to passany exceptionstips and tricks to make your life easiershortcuts to meeting multiple guidelines together.WCAG and web accessibility can seem dauntingWhile everyone seems to agree web accessibility is important, not enough developers know how to incorporate it into their builds.That's because it's often presented in dense and dry language, with all the options you can imagine included in the passing criteria.That's not the fault of the W3C (the group who author and maintain the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Their job is to make sure that every facet of the guidelines - every method to pass or fail them - is written down and referenceable.But if the guidelines are already written down and available online, why isn't it part of every developer's stack?Developers - like you - are busy and under pressure to deliver. You don't have time to go and research the twenty ways you could pass a guideline - you need one way that will work.That's where I come in. I've taught thousands of developers web accessibility since 2012. In my book, I have reviewed every guideline and slimmed it down to a few simple points to ensure that you can build an accessible website without adding endlessly to your project.You want to build accessible websites; this book shows you how.Since 2012, I've taught thousands of developers how to build accessible websites that meet WCAG. Some were building complex eCommerce websites, others government and university websites and some just wanted their personal projects more accessible.Web accessibility isn't easy. Deciding which of WCAG's three conformance levels and which techniques to use to pass them needs experience.You need to know: Why the guideline exists - what problem is it trying to solve for users?How to pass the guideline - in simple terms, using HTML wherever possibleWhat to ignore - what types of content are exempt from the guideline?Tips to tackle multiple guidelines togetherMy book uses these headings as a simple structure to explain how you can pass every guideline.You don't need to learn every technique for meeting every guideline at every level. You need to know how to make your website accessible - whether you're starting a new build or reviewing something that's already live.The best way to do that is lean on the experience of someone who has been teaching web accessibility and WCAG for over a decade. That's exactly what I've put into my book.Learn once and apply the guidelines to your work foreverI've written a workbook you can follow for every future project. Whether you know which level of conformance you need to meet or are deciding for yourself, you'll see which guidelines apply (and which don't) and be able to work your way through them each time.No matter how many websites you create that follow WCAG, you'll always be able to refer back to the book to ensure you have checked off everything you need to. Read more

This straightforward and easy-to-use casebook covers all of the basics needed for a successful zoning law practice. It is traditional in that it covers all of the basic elements of zoning and planning law, featuring classic cases and a clear statement of the governing law. At the same time, it is unique in that every chapter also includes cases on accessibility, integrating coverage of disability law and accessibility into every chapter of the book. Issues of accessibility are becoming more important in local zoning practices and lack of accessibility is increasingly a matter of litigation, all of which gives this casebook a contemporary relevance and perspective typically not offered in other books.In addition, the casebook is organized around four key elements. Every chapter includes Questions for Consideration, TakeAways, Discussion Problems, and Practice Problems. Students benefit from these learning features and instructors can use them in their outcome assessments. The casebook comes with a complete teacher's manual that provides detailed materials to make class preparation effective and efficient. Read more