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Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
Understanding the Dynamics of Special Needs Dating
...Challenges and Triumphs...with Special Needs:...Special Needs: A...has special needs...special needs can...twists and turns....misconceptions and practical...misconceptions and embracing...of special needs,...special needs, there's...conditions and abilities,...every individual's experience...the need for...understanding and empathy...the special needs...special needs dating...misperceptions, and barriers...integration and protections...protections against discrimination,...against discrimination, stigma...discrimination, stigma and...stigma and misconceptions...empathy, and patience...of special needs....special needs. In...about individual needs,...individual needs, boundaries,...boundaries, and capabilities...in special needs...special needs...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
The “Othering” of Autism
...man behind him and said, "he is...is autistic" and briefly described...then said, "and he just so happens...Right then and there, I tuned...tuned out — and I was angry....opera singer, and he just so happens...word autism, and I wonder how...with autism and their families...."autism is bad," and most children..."autism is bad" and "I have autism,"...grocery store and not notice a...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Autism in the Workplace: A Guide to Accommodations and Self-Advocacy for Autistic Adults
...diagnosis, concerned about discrimination or workplace stigma....discrimination or workplace stigma. The gap between legal...legal protections and actual practice is...knowing what to request and having a strategy for...strategy for when and how to disclose. Your...accommodations cost nothing, and the median cost for...is $300. You don't need to use the word "accommodation"...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
...in IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities...FAPE means, and understand procedural...accommodations, and state services....also covers discrimination at work, barriers...to housing, and access to everyday...specific to schools and early intervention....ADA is broader and applies to nearly...covers state and local government...accommodations and government services....Association discrimination is the protection...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...schools and you have...handle special education....child's needs. Here's...what you need to know:...schools, and they're...federal special education...is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities...Education Act), and it requires...disabilities and provide...the law and the practice...rights and knowing...curriculum and governance,...governance, but special education...without discrimination Provide...evaluations and develop...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...correction factors, and how to change...accommodations, and you're supposed...medical care they need during the...disability discrimination in programs...Here's what needs to be in it,...sometimes resist, and how to push...Your child needs access to blood...carbohydrate intake, and emergency treatment,...permission, and without penalty....are stored and care happens...(scheduled and as needed)...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
When Care Becomes Bias: Navigating Disability Discrimination in Healthcare
...wheelchair, and says, "I'm sorry,...handle your needs." You leave without...experienced discrimination, 71% delayed...during care, and whether providers...how healthcare discrimination manifests, how...in real time, and where to file...How Healthcare Discrimination Shows Up. Discrimination...Discrimination Shows Up. Discrimination in medical settings...procedure you need. Substandard...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Employment and Asperger Syndrome: Workplace Rights, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
...you never fully learned, and you're burning out from...neurotypical communication norms and sensory tolerances. The...are real, enforceable, and designed to let your skills...you do. Here's what you need to know to advocate for...syndrome, from workplace discrimination. If your employer has...job. They aren't perks or special treatment. They're structural...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
Recognizing Ableism: How Everyday Microaggressions Harm People with Disabilities
...speaks slowly and loudly to you even...threshold of legal discrimination but causes documented...unintentional, and major contributors...anxiety, depression, and reduced sense of...the three types and how they manifest...what's happening and decide how to respond....based on intent and impact. All three...are conscious and deliberate. Using...most obvious form and the least common...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
Understanding Disability Discrimination: Your Rights and How to Take Action
...disability discrimination don't take action...disability discrimination looks like across...protect you, and how to file...Disability Discrimination. Disability...Disability discrimination happens when...Disability discrimination complaints are...to benefits and advancement....disabilities, and discharge plus...common workplace discrimination allegations...
News > Education
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?
...child might need "either an...instruction and services. A...your child needs someone to...curriculum but needs adjustments...Foundations and Why They Matter....IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities...is federal special education law....disabilities who need specialized...prohibits discrimination based on disability...disability and requires schools...the process, and what happens...
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Rights for People with Disabilities: Your Complete Legal Guide
...they can't help with medical needs. When you ask which law protects...coverage decisions. The ADA and Section 504 address discrimination...ADA and Section 504 address discrimination by healthcare providers. IDEA...when, how these laws interact, and where the gaps are. The Affordable...expansion. It covers adults and children. What the ACA doesn't...