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When (and How) to Tell an Employer About Your Disability: A Decision Guide
Global Insights > Employment

When (and How) to Tell an Employer About Your Disability: A Decision Guide

By Ms. Amelia Peterson
...point in the hiring process unless you need an accommodation during the interview itself. Post-hire, disclosure is only required if you're requesting a reasonable...offer except in narrow circumstances, such as checking whether you need interview accommodations. Post-hire, they can only ask if...
Disability Disclosure at Work: When to Tell, What to Say, and How to Protect Yourself
News > Employment

Disability Disclosure at Work: When to Tell, What to Say, and How to Protect Yourself

By Emily Roberts
You're filling out the application, and there it is: the voluntary self-identification form asking if you have a disability. Or you're sitting in an interview, and the hiring manager asks if there's anything that would prevent you from performing the job. Or you got the offer, and now you're wondering if...
What Happens After You File a Fair Housing Complaint: HUD's Investigation Process Explained
Legal > Housing

What Happens After You File a Fair Housing Complaint: HUD's Investigation Process Explained

By Henry Bennett
...both you and the housing provider to gather statements Request documentation like lease agreements, correspondence, and medical records if relevant Interview witnesses if applicable Review evidence to determine whether discrimination likely occurred You'll receive written updates at key milestones, but...
What to Do If Your Child Is on a Medicaid Waiver Waiting List
Health > Treatment

What to Do If Your Child Is on a Medicaid Waiver Waiting List

By Henry Bennett
...place they cut. Why HCBS Gets Cut First. Zoe Gross, Director of Advocacy at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, explained it plainly in a recent interview with KQED: states must fund nursing homes under federal law, but HCBS funding is optional. When federal dollars shrink, states look at what they're...
Patrick Halgren Has Skied for His Late Twin Brother for a Decade. On Monday, He Won His First Paralympic Medal.
News > Sports

Patrick Halgren Has Skied for His Late Twin Brother for a Decade. On Monday, He Won His First Paralympic Medal.

By Brock Jefferson
...the mantra "SvendIt" for ten years. It's a play on his late brother's middle name, Sven. The phrase appears on his helmet, his gear, and in every interview where someone asks what drives him. Halgren doesn't talk about Lucan in sweeping terms or turn grief into performance. He dedicates every race to...
How to Request Interview Accommodations Without Over-Explaining Your Disability
Career > Interviewing

How to Request Interview Accommodations Without Over-Explaining Your Disability

By Liam Richardson
Requesting an interview accommodation is...application and interview process. What they're...accommodations before the interview, not during it. Once...contacted to schedule an interview, include the request...modifications for the interview, and I wanted to...modification to the interview setup, not filing...private room for the interview rather than an open...
Using Informational Interviews to Build Confidence Before the Real Thing
Career > Interviewing

Using Informational Interviews to Build Confidence Before the Real Thing

By Liam Richardson
...informational interview is a conversation,...conversation, not an interview. No one's evaluating...that makes job interviews difficult for...high-stakes interviews challenging,...informational interviews are a different...Informational Interviews Provide. The...informational interviews is that they...informational interviews, different people,...fluency that mock interviews don't quite...
To Disclose or Not: Making the Interview Disclosure Decision That's Right for You
Career > Interviewing

To Disclose or Not: Making the Interview Disclosure Decision That's Right for You

By Liam Richardson
...thing most people want to know about disability disclosure during job interviews is whether they're legally required to do it. They're not. Under the ADA,...stage, and you have no obligation to volunteer that information during an interview, or before one, or even after an offer. That's the legal baseline, and...
Job Interview Success for Individuals with Disabilities
Career > Interviewing

Job Interview Success for Individuals with Disabilities

By Liam Richardson
Preparing for the Interview. When you have...preparing for a job interview is key. Start...Practice common interview questions with...during the actual interview. Don't forget...own to ask the interviewer too! If you need...accommodations for the interview, be sure to let...the end of the interview, if you feel it...Remember, the interview should focus on...
Job Interview Skills: A Vital Key for Special Needs Success
Career > Interviewing

Job Interview Skills: A Vital Key for Special Needs Success

By Daniel Thompson
...Accomplishment: Essential Job Interview Tips and Guidance for...can develop robust job interview skills - a fundamental...the Scenario The job interview is an opportunity to...preparedness, making the interview scenario less daunting....crux of a successful interview. Special needs can sometimes...way towards successful interviews. Direct and clear...
Costa Rica Takes the Win For Women's Basketball
News > Sports

Costa Rica Takes the Win For Women's Basketball

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Freddie B. Photography captured the girls while they were in action, and I was able to have access to a wonderful interpreter so we could get an interview. Read about two stars of Team Costa Rica who were all too happy to share with us their goals, appreciation, and true love for the Special Olympics....
Calabasas Hosting Great Britain Athletes for the Special Olympic World Games
News > Sports

Calabasas Hosting Great Britain Athletes for the Special Olympic World Games

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Games LA 2015 depend so much on the volunteers who take on dozens of jobs and responsibilities to help make it a success. This week, I was honored to interview Mayor Lucy Martin of Calabasas. The city of Calabasas has taken on the great responsibility of being a Host Town for the Great Britain team. They...

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