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03/15/2026

As we celebrate the Oscars tonight we are excited to share the progress of the entrainment industry with the inclusion of professionals with disabilities.

A little known fact, prior to working in the disability industry our CEO/Founder MIchele Leahy worked at HBO and MTV in the 1990s.

Thank you and Kennedy French for writing an article on how the Disability Loop Group made history working on the Sony Pictures Animation film GOAT! It’s exciting to have had so many people with disabilities work on this and be included in the production of such a great film. Go see in theaters (Article linked in our bio) and register for the 2026 EDFC! Registration closes March 23rd!

ID: screenshots of article “Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘GOAT’ Makes History as First Major Studio Film Voiced by an All-Disability Loop Group” with a photo of a group of people with disabilities and without in the recording studio with microphones and the film title GOAT on the screen behind them.

03/13/2026

Good or Bad News? Jury still out. SSA's SSI & SSDI Continuing Disability Reviews (CDR) going to the main offices. Leahy Life Plan are finding CDRs are not as simple as SSA would like you to believe. Our teams has lots of experience helping people navigate these not so "easy" CDRs.

Baltimore, MD – The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the agency will transition the processing of medical Continuing Disability Reviews …

03/12/2026

Our CEO/Founder MIchele Leahy stayed home from school to watch this happen in real time wishing she was there with them. Disability History is Human History and needs to be celebrated.

Leahy Life Plan honors all those who crawled up the steps, those who came before, those who came after and those continue the fight for equity for all types of disabilities.

On this day, March 12, 1990, many Disabled activists marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). At the Capitol, many left their wheelchairs and mobility aids at the base of the stairs and crawled up the steps in a powerful act of civil disobedience, calling out the discrimination and inaccessibility that impacts Disabled Americans.

Later that year, on July 26, President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law — a milestone won through the leadership and persistence of the disability community.



[ID: A yellow graphic titled “Disability Rights Fun Fact” features four circular photos arranged around centered text. The top-left photo shows Disabled activists gathered at the base of the U.S. Capitol steps. The top-right photo shows several people beginning to crawl up the stone staircase. The bottom-left photo shows a larger group of activists moving up the steps on their hands and knees. The bottom-right photo shows a crowd of Disabled protesters assembled near the Capitol. Centered black text reads: “March 12, 1990, over 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Casting their wheelchairs and mobility aids aside, they crawled up the Capitol stairs.”]

03/11/2026

Increasing the $2K limit, increased the disregard. This has been in the works for years. The question is are we closer to getting this passed? It's been introduced before. Let's hope it willl finally gain traction.

The plan would raise key thresholds, end a marriage penalty, extend coverage to U.S. territories, and index changes to inflation.

03/11/2026

03/09/2026

National Study Finds an Even Tougher Financial Picture for the Disabled. Adults with disabilities are much more prone to financial strain due to costs of disability-related expenses and many cannot meet their basic needs.

Leahy Life Plan can help you create a road map and long-term care plan to address these concerns. Please contact us to learn more about our specialized financial planning services and how we can provide reassurance for your loved one’s future.

Adults with disabilities are much more prone to financial strain due to costs of disability-related expenses and many cannot meet their basic needs – especially those from underserved communities, a recently released study by a Stony Brook professor and his research team has found. The study entit...

03/09/2026

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03/08/2026

celebrates International Women's Day

03/08/2026

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