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Career > Interviewing
Requesting Extra Time for Interview Responses: Processing Speed Accommodations
...time. For candidates with ADHD, autism, or anxiety, this is one of...autism, or anxiety, this is one of the most frustrating moments...the most frustrating moments of an interview: not because you...best, without tying it to a diagnosis. Any thoughtful candidate might...sure I'm addressing all parts of the question" before pausing....
Career > Interviewing
Video Interview Accommodations for Sensory and Communication Disabilities
...communication disabilities, or are autistic, these aren't minor inconveniences....showing what you're capable of. You're allowed to request modifications....without over-explaining your diagnosis. What You Can Request Before...You don't need to request all of them. Request what removes the...creates cognitive load Use of a plain background or blur feature...
Career > Interviewing
Receiving Questions in Advance: Requesting Interview Accommodations for Processing Delays
...you didn't show what you're capable of. If you have autism, ADHD, or a processing...what you're capable of. If you have autism, ADHD, or a processing disorder, you...associated with processing delays include autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, auditory processing...don't need to disclose your specific diagnosis. You can frame the request around what...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome....read a blog post by an autistic adult who says "Don't...call me a person with autism. I'm autistic." You see...person with autism. I'm autistic." You see Deaf community...Reducing someone to their diagnosis was the norm in medical,...disability is one part of a person's identity, not...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
When ADHD Isn't Alone: Understanding Co-Occurring Anxiety, Dyslexia, and Learning Differences
Your child has an ADHD diagnosis. You've started treatment....whole story. Up to 80% of children with ADHD...disorders, affecting 30–50% of children with ADHD,...sleep disorders, and autism spectrum conditions...separate, unrelated diagnoses that happen to show...the cognitive load of anxiety. Sleep disruption,...at reading because of undiagnosed dyslexia...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...therapist mentioned autism. Or your child...child was just diagnosed and you recognized...syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder....relationships and decades of experiences that...frame. A late diagnosis doesn't erase...way." What the Diagnosis Means. The DSM-5...syndrome into autism spectrum disorder...you're receiving a diagnosis today, it'll...mental health. The diagnosis is validating....
Social Engagement > Support Groups
How to Start a Support Group for Families with Special Needs
...groups that exist don't match your situation: wrong diagnosis, wrong age group, meetings at impossible times....Condition-specific or condition-agnostic? A group for parents of children with autism creates immediate common ground....condition-agnostic? A group for parents of children with autism creates immediate common ground. A group for any...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Finding Your People: A Complete Guide to Support Groups for Special Needs Families
...inspiration, just mechanics. Types of Support Groups: Who They Serve....Some are condition-specific: autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy....cerebral palsy. Others are diagnosis-agnostic and focus on shared...matches families by specific diagnosis, which matters when you're...isolation, and the logistics of long-term care. If you're not...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Supporting Siblings of Children with Special Needs: A Parent's Guide
...caused her brother's autism. Your teenager cancels...feel relief instead of concern. Your preschooler...again after two years of being dry at night....language for yet. 84% of adult siblings report...a major issue. Most of that stress wasn't the...eliminate the reality of raising a child with...feeling angry. When the diagnosis comes, they connect...
Research > Genetics
Understanding Genetic Testing for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Developmental Disabilities: A Parent's Guide
...child has a diagnosis. Autism, cerebral...diagnosis. Autism, cerebral...developmental diagnosis isn't about...each type of genetic test...Matters After a Diagnosis. A diagnosis...diagnosis. A diagnosis like autism...diagnosis like autism or cerebral...specific genetic diagnosis may qualify...than 25% of autism cases,...than 25% of autism cases, around...around 32% of cerebral palsy...and 36-53% of unexplained...
Health > Diagnosis
The Neuropsychological Evaluation: A Complete Guide for Parents
...recommended it after years of struggling in school. Maybe...and weaknesses that inform diagnosis, treatment planning, and school...For many families, it's the diagnostic step that finally explains...suspected conditions like autism, ADHD, or learning disabilities...disabilities that require formal diagnosis. The evaluation measures cognitive...
Health > Diagnosis
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult: The Late Autism and ADHD Discovery
...asking whether any of this started before...looking. Late diagnosis of autism and...Late diagnosis of autism and ADHD...diagnosis of autism and ADHD is not...Why Childhood Diagnosis Misses So Many....Misses So Many. Autism and ADHD are both...ADHD are both diagnosed using criteria...clinical observation of children. The...development for autism. That requirement...