# Petition for ALS didability

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-for-als-didability/855109>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 5, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-for-als-didability/855109 "2020-06-05T17:56:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sishoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@sishoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sishoch)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-for-als-didability/855109/1 "2020-06-05T17:56:00Z")

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I started a petition on [Change.org](http://Change.org) to get social security didability for non-working spouses with ALS.

I have no illusions that it will be successful. Even if it does happen, it will take too long to help my family… I do want it for other families in my position. What I need is advise on getting it noticed by people that can make it happen. I have sent it to my Congress rep and senators but there is a lot going on right now. Right now I need signatures. What is my best strategy to get the word out?

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**Author:** ![sishoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@sishoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sishoch)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-for-als-didability/855109/2 "2020-06-06T21:44:36Z")

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My fat fingers. Title should be disability. Maybe a mod can fix it.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-for-als-didability/855109/3 "2020-06-06T22:10:59Z")

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Sorry, **sishoch** , this may be a worthy cause but petitions of this kind are against the rules. I removed the link from your post.

From the Registration Agreement:

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Bolding mine. This is closed.