Audra Mcmaster On (18 Jun 96) was overheard to say to Chris Jones
 AM> Yes, but I was told that a mood disorder changes that fact. Because a
 AM> mood disorder is not a DISABILITY.
 No less an authority than the federal government {altho one wonders
 sometimes (-8 } in the guise of the social security administration
 recognizes that mental illness is a disability.  Many are eligible
 for SSDI payments.  Adults with Bi-polar disorder are among those
 eligible to receive these payments.  There are a lot of hoops to jump
 thru but that safety net is there for those folks.
 Just general info... may not be applicable to your son... but it's
 more ammo.
 Bob
... Normal" is a setting on a washing machine.
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