Teri Doolittle
@teridoolittle123.bsky.social
A retired advocate for disabled and neurodiverse people. DHSc, MHP, PA-C, EdHCT. Arthritic old lady whose adult autistic son loves rollercoasters and travel, and family loves games and movies. I try to keep things moving forward. :-)
My delightful neurodiverse adult son just said, "Look, it's Rata Clause!"
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My delightful neurodiverse adult son just said, "Look, it's Rata Clause!"
So true. That can be at the HR level, where our record is flagged as a risk, or the management level when supervisors change, or at the level of peers who resent accommodations that we get and undermine us. It was worse before the ADA, but it has never been easy.
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
So true. That can be at the HR level, where our record is flagged as a risk, or the management level when supervisors change, or at the level of peers who resent accommodations that we get and undermine us. It was worse before the ADA, but it has never been easy.
Exactly. But even 38 years ago as a clinical PA in neurology, my patients were losing jobs for lack of reasonable accommodation, and having extreme difficulty finding any new employment. People with impairments are the last hired and the first to go. This isn't new. I know this first hand.
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Exactly. But even 38 years ago as a clinical PA in neurology, my patients were losing jobs for lack of reasonable accommodation, and having extreme difficulty finding any new employment. People with impairments are the last hired and the first to go. This isn't new. I know this first hand.
Low skilled desk jobs at a computer... oh my goodness... they are all being replaced by automation and AI. There are many thousands with experience and certification who can't even get an interview, sending out a minimum of 5 applications a week. This idea of available low-skilled jobs is a fantasy.
November 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Low skilled desk jobs at a computer... oh my goodness... they are all being replaced by automation and AI. There are many thousands with experience and certification who can't even get an interview, sending out a minimum of 5 applications a week. This idea of available low-skilled jobs is a fantasy.
Does he know how the economy ended up in the 1920's?
November 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Does he know how the economy ended up in the 1920's?
Caregiving is real work.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Caregiving is real work.
Classic example of someone who only reads the first paragraph of a report. If he scrolled down he would see that this estimate is based on increases that assume the existing tax credits. share.google/XyHDpARZeG8q...
ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay
The amount health insurers charge for coverage on the ACA Marketplaces is rising 26%, on average, in 2026.... Most enrollees would face even sharper increases in what they pay if they ACA’s enhanced p...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Classic example of someone who only reads the first paragraph of a report. If he scrolled down he would see that this estimate is based on increases that assume the existing tax credits. share.google/XyHDpARZeG8q...
I wish I were a fly on the wall...
October 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I wish I were a fly on the wall...
The City Beautiful!
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The City Beautiful!
Maybe Biden had a secret Time Machine! I wonder if he has a long stripy scarf, and carries jelly babies in his pocket...
October 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Maybe Biden had a secret Time Machine! I wonder if he has a long stripy scarf, and carries jelly babies in his pocket...
Reasonable accommodations... I saw this coming.
October 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reasonable accommodations... I saw this coming.
My last experience (of a few) was that I had to get all the way to page 5 or 6 of a ~12 page printout to find exactly what was missing. Then appeal while submitting documentation with a certain form to a completely different examiner. It seemed ultra-litigious for customer service.
October 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My last experience (of a few) was that I had to get all the way to page 5 or 6 of a ~12 page printout to find exactly what was missing. Then appeal while submitting documentation with a certain form to a completely different examiner. It seemed ultra-litigious for customer service.
I just looked at my Annual Notice of Change for my Medicare Part D coverage for next year. Part D alone is going up over $50 a month for each of us.
October 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I just looked at my Annual Notice of Change for my Medicare Part D coverage for next year. Part D alone is going up over $50 a month for each of us.
If I were in charge... the ability to add documentation to SSA applications or approvals without having to go through an entire appeal process. Instead of an agent opening and closing cases, a concise online doc showing exactly what is needed or missing in order to approve. Then, an agent review.
October 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If I were in charge... the ability to add documentation to SSA applications or approvals without having to go through an entire appeal process. Instead of an agent opening and closing cases, a concise online doc showing exactly what is needed or missing in order to approve. Then, an agent review.
I'm pretty sure this is a big part of what they meant when they said they wanted to weed out the low performers. 😔
September 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm pretty sure this is a big part of what they meant when they said they wanted to weed out the low performers. 😔
Jesse did a report on Social Security Administration clawbacks for mistakes they made in payments. That series of reports prepared us for when it started to happen to someone in our family! Forever grateful!
September 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Jesse did a report on Social Security Administration clawbacks for mistakes they made in payments. That series of reports prepared us for when it started to happen to someone in our family! Forever grateful!
Those receiving a certificate of completion should have been those who were unable to participate in any way. If schools were warehousing kids when they should have been getting supports and working toward a diploma, that would be wrong. Sunshine State Standards and Access Points were awesome.
August 24, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Those receiving a certificate of completion should have been those who were unable to participate in any way. If schools were warehousing kids when they should have been getting supports and working toward a diploma, that would be wrong. Sunshine State Standards and Access Points were awesome.
I don't think this article is quite right. Only 2% got a "certificate of completion" and those should be students with the most severe disabilities. Most should get a standard diploma on Access Points using alternative assessments, accommodations, modifications and supports. My son got his that way.
August 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I don't think this article is quite right. Only 2% got a "certificate of completion" and those should be students with the most severe disabilities. Most should get a standard diploma on Access Points using alternative assessments, accommodations, modifications and supports. My son got his that way.
Someone should check all the printer rooms at hotels around the DOJ for copies of the Epstein files.
August 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Someone should check all the printer rooms at hotels around the DOJ for copies of the Epstein files.
I see this another way. I put aside my career to care for my kids with special healthcare needs. Now we have relatives in their 30's, unable to work as they care for disabled parents. Job accommodations, benefits, and part time flexible work for caregivers would help. The system doesn't work for us.
August 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I see this another way. I put aside my career to care for my kids with special healthcare needs. Now we have relatives in their 30's, unable to work as they care for disabled parents. Job accommodations, benefits, and part time flexible work for caregivers would help. The system doesn't work for us.