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Social Security and Disability Law Newsletter  March 21, 2019 | Issue 113 | Posting Risks

Posting Risks “ Social media is considered a poor measure of a person's life , [and] so the practice raises data privacy questions… Facebook or Instagram users often post only content they want to present to their community. A user with a disability claim may not share how he deals with his disability on a daily basis, but he may share photos from the recent vacation he took to the Caribbean or from the weekend hike he went on.” more More reading about the Risks of Posting: Read the full article on the left CBSnews.com Using posts to determine disability qualification Read about it in The Mighty by Karin Willison Photos could lead to denial: Read more in AARP.org by Aaron Kassraie

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How The College Admissions Scandal Could Spell Trouble For Students With Disabilities "Now, disability advocates say they’re worried that the alleged use of disability accommodations in the cheating scandal could have consequences for students who truly need them … In some cases, documentation will be requested, but the vast majority of students who are approved for testing accommodations at their school through an individualized education program or 504 plan will have those same accommodations automatically approved for taking the SAT, the board statement said." Read more in Disability Scoop by Courtney Perkes

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