How disabled Americans are harmed by a system meant to help them

Boston, United States - In 2015, I fell 25 feet (7.6 metres) from a Redwood tree and was in a coma for 10 days. I spent the rest of that year using an arm crutch and went through four months of outpatient rehabilitation. Nine months later, I had eye muscle surgery to correct double vision that resulted from damage to my occipital lobe. Five years later, I still suffer from fine motor deficits, balance issues, and have trouble with my memory and speech. My first application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) - a government grant which provides health insurance and a monthly allotment of money for people with disabilities to live on - was filled out on my behalf by my parents. I have no recollection of it and my short-term memory is still impaired.