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Career > Interviewing
Handling Illegal Interview Questions About Disability
...disability? What medications do you take? Have you ever filed a workers' compensation claim? How many sick days did you use at your last job? Can you perform...accommodation? What's your medical diagnosis? Have you ever been hospitalized for a mental health condition? The rule is simple: if the question is about...
Career > Discrimination
Disability Discrimination Damages: Compensation Available Through EEOC and Lawsuits
...accommodation was denied, or the retaliation followed, or the job you'd done well for years suddenly came with a performance plan after you disclosed a diagnosis....employment cases. If you developed anxiety or depression after being demoted for requesting accommodation, compensatory...
Career > Discrimination
Pre-Employment Disability Discrimination: Illegal Questions and Hiring Bias
...disability-related questions and medical examinations before a job offer for a straightforward reason: they allow employers to screen out candidates...disability, what medications you take, or whether you've ever filed a workers' compensation claim. The protection isn't about hiding information. It's about ensuring...
Financial > Loans
The Complete Guide to TPD Discharge: How Disabled Borrowers Can Get Student Loans Forgiven
...federal program that cancels student loan debt for borrowers who meet specific disability criteria....what to do if you've been denied. Who Qualifies for TPD Discharge. TPD discharge applies to federal...unemployable. The VA determines this through its disability compensation system. Physician certification: A licensed doctor...
Career > Advancement
Negotiating Salary and Benefits: What to Say When Employers Bring Up Accommodation Costs
...accommodation costs cannot factor into salary offers or promotion decisions. Compensation is determined by the role and what you bring to it. Accommodations are...reflect genuine confusion about the rules. Either way, it's not a valid basis for the offer, and you don't have to accept it as one. That said, knowing the...
Career > Discrimination
Understanding the Disability Pay Gap: Why Workers with Disabilities Earn Less and What You Can Do
...they receive equal pay. For workers with disabilities,...the American Institutes for Research and the National...the National Partnership for Women and Families shows...disabilities earn roughly 66 cents for every dollar earned by workers...workers without disabilities. For disabled women the gap is...Occupational sorting accounts for part of it. Workers with...
Legal > Government Benefits
Parents of Minor Disabled Children Can't Get Paid as Medicaid Caregivers in Most States. One Lawsuit Could Change That.
...under 18, you can't receive Medicaid compensation for providing their care. If you're...can't receive Medicaid compensation for providing their care. If you're their...deliver the services the child qualifies for. In April 2026, families in Washington...care, it's violating the Medicaid Act. For families across the country watching...
Career > Discrimination
Medical Inquiries and Disability Disclosure: What Employers Can and Cannot Ask
...medical history, prescription drug use, or whether you've filed workers' compensation claims. They can ask if you're able to perform specific job functions,...medical examinations or ask health-related questions, but only if they do so for everyone entering the same job category. The offer can be withdrawn based...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
AFOs and SMOs for Children: Ankle and Foot Orthotics Explained
...plastic change anything? The abbreviations stand for ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) and supramalleolar orthosis...foot aligned so the ankle can do its job without compensating for instability lower down. An AFO extends above...so the ankle can do its job without compensating for instability lower down. An AFO extends above the...
Research > Brain Science
Brain Connectivity and Cerebral Palsy: Why More Isn't Always Better
For years, you've probably heard that more...research, and it has real implications for how families think about therapy, progress,...brain was doing, it turned out, was compensating. When early injury damages the direct...every day. What "Compensatory" Means for Your Child's Experience. This is the...
Health > Diagnosis
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult: The Late Autism and ADHD Discovery
...assessment tools designed for children who present disruptively...criteria were written for the child who can't function...They were not written for the adult who functioned...intervention but spent decades compensating in ways that eventually...present before age 12 for ADHD and during early development...during early development for autism. That requirement...
Therapies > Physical
Aquatic Therapy for Special Needs Children: Benefits and What to Expect
...It's particularly effective for children with cerebral palsy,...conditions affecting movement. For some families, it becomes a...becomes a primary PT modality. For others, it's a supplement to...pattern of walking without compensating for balance difficulties or...walking without compensating for balance difficulties or muscle...