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Career > Discrimination
Discrimination's Effects on Employment for People with Disabilities
...at work because of their disability....getting fired because of a disability. The...Discrimination and lack of accommodations...reasons why. Types of Disability Discrimination...someone because of their disability-...disability- Harassment or bullying related to a person's...unfairly because of their disability....is the negative impact on the employee....disabilities can do- Lack of knowledge about...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Managing Epilepsy for Optimal Learning in the Classroom
The Challenge of Epilepsy in the Classroom....not only the daily trials of academics and social life...the unpredictable onset of seizures. Navigating this...Understanding Epilepsy and Its Impact. Epilepsy is a neurological...confusion, or even loss of consciousness, disrupting...inclusion, addressing any bullying or discrimination issues...
Health > Mental Health
Bullying Leading Cause of Depression
...frequent bullying or being...fact that bullying increases...about the impact of bullying...impact of bullying...impact of bullying on children...variety of diagnoses,...regarding bullying and exclusion...results of the study...predictor of depression...great deal of struggles...diagnoses, bullying from peers...number-one cause of emotional...susceptible to bullying, and they...against bullying. Source:...Photo by Bullying Be Gone...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: How Whole Genome Sequencing Is Changing Rare Disease Diagnosis
...(WGS) reads all 3 billion base pairs of your child's DNA. It catches genetic...that exome sequencing covers. About 98% of your genome doesn't code for proteins,...genetic conditions and flags variants of uncertain significance (VUS), genetic...(VUS), genetic changes whose clinical impact isn't yet understood. A molecular diagnosis...
Financial > Scholarships
Writing a Scholarship Essay About Your Disability: What Works (and What Doesn't)
...committee will read hundreds of essays about overcoming adversity....on what parents did instead of what you did, or disconnected...disconnected from the stated goal of the scholarship. The essay that...one that stands out. Lead with Impact, Not Diagnosis. The opening line...does that look like? Instead of "I overcame many challenges,"...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Who Qualifies for Special Education
...be identified under one of 13 specific disability categories,...Understanding both parts of that equation matters. Here's...disability that fits within one of the 13 categories below....two years behind because of attention difficulties would...likely meet both parts of the test. Schools evaluate...Schools evaluate educational impact through assessments, classroom...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...children with disabilities that impact their education, regardless...their education, regardless of whether the diagnosis has a...Eligibility is based on educational impact, not diagnosis recognition....who fatigues after 30 minutes of cognitive work qualifies for...disorders with educational impact qualify here. If your child's...
Special Needs > Cancer
Returning to School After Childhood Cancer: What Families Need to Know
...affects healthy neural pathways. Radiation to the head or spine compounds the impact. The result is a cluster of cognitive changes known as "chemobrain" or cancer-related...Radiation to the head or spine compounds the impact. The result is a cluster of cognitive changes known as "chemobrain" or cancer-related cognitive impairment....
Social Engagement > Discrimination
Recognizing Ableism: How Everyday Microaggressions Harm People with Disabilities
...microaggressions, a specific form of ableism that falls below...falls below the threshold of legal discrimination but...depression, and reduced sense of belonging among disabled...respond. The Three Types of Disability Microaggressions....categories based on intent and impact. All three cause harm regardless...three cause harm regardless of whether the person meant...
Medical > Orthopedics
Protecting Bone Health in Non-Ambulatory Children: A Parent's Guide to Preventing Fractures
...bear weight. When a child spends most of their day seated or lying down, their...it. When you walk, every step creates impact that signals your bones to maintain...or increase their density. When that impact is absent, your body reallocates resources....Fracture risk increases by a factor of four...
Health > Diagnosis
How to Fight an Insurance Denial for Your Child's Autism or ADHD Evaluation
...medically necessary." No explanation of what that means or what threshold...school-based assessment, both of which cost less or nothing. The...referral but no description of specific functional impairments,...and ADHD require documented impact on daily functioning. Without...functioning. Without evidence of those impairments in the authorization...
News > Sports
The Man Who Was Told He Had Two Years to Live Is Going to the Paralympics
...speed. He cannot zip his own jacket. Both are because of the motor neurone disease he was diagnosed with...expert champagne buyer for Berry Bros & Rudd, one of Britain's oldest wine and spirits merchants. Snowboarding...weaken over time. There is no cure. For Zyw, the impact has been to his hands, arms, and torso. He fatigues...