Special Needs

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...explaining your medical history. The ADA...to disclose a diagnosis, name a condition,...describe your medical history, or provide...the way it does. Diagnosis, medication, prognosis:...Functional Language vs. Medical Language. Functional...the interview. Medical descriptions focus...descriptions focus on diagnosis, symptoms, or treatment....in both forms: Medical disclosure: "I...

...mobility aid and ask about your medical condition. Or they want to...disability, health conditions, or medical history before extending a...accommodation? What's your medical diagnosis? Have you ever been...accommodation? What's your medical diagnosis? Have you ever been hospitalized...body, your health, or your medical history, it's off-limits before...

...well for years suddenly came with a performance plan after you disclosed a diagnosis. What you may not know yet is what federal law allows you to collect when...Compensatory damages cover emotional distress, mental anguish, and out-of-pocket medical expenses tied directly to the discrimination. This is where "pain and suffering"...

...employers to keep disability-related medical information confidential. Not just...information obtained about an employee's medical condition or disability must be kept...personnel files. This includes: Medical documentation submitted with accommodation...them. They don't need to know your diagnosis. They need to know you...

...requesting a standing desk. Or two months after disclosing your diabetes diagnosis. Or shortly after returning from medical leave. Your employer cited performance...after disclosing your diabetes diagnosis. Or shortly after returning from medical leave. Your employer cited performance issues you'd never heard about before,...

HR asked you to provide medical documentation for your accommodation...conflate this with an insurance medical necessity letter because both...letter because both have "medical necessity" in the name. But...cannot demand: A specific diagnosis beyond what's necessary to...limitation Details about your medical history unrelated to the workplace...

...your mobility solution since diagnosis. The suggestion feels sudden,...Adaptive Strollers Do Well. Medical strollers like Convaid, Special...They're prescribed durable medical equipment built for children...unnecessarily. Insurance often covers medical strollers as durable medical...medical strollers as durable medical equipment, typically for children...

Your child has a diagnosis. You brought the paperwork to the...Education Act (IDEA) isn't about the diagnosis. It's about meeting a two-part test:...requires specialized instruction. A medical diagnosis satisfies the first part...specialized instruction. A medical diagnosis satisfies the first part but doesn't...

..."the disabled," "the retarded," "the blind." Reducing someone to their diagnosis was the norm in medical, educational, and policy settings. Person-first...retarded," "the blind." Reducing someone to their diagnosis was the norm in medical, educational, and policy settings. Person-first phrasing was a correction....

...out. Lead with Impact, Not Diagnosis. The opening line "I was diagnosed...Diagnosis. The opening line "I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age...about you. It's a fact from a medical chart. Compare that to: "I...learned, or what you built. The diagnosis can come later, if it needs...committee isn't evaluating your medical history. They're evaluating...

Your child has a diagnosis. The pediatrician used clear...The pediatrician used clear medical language, the evaluations...often than parents expect. A medical diagnosis and special education...parents expect. A medical diagnosis and special education eligibility...instruction). A child with the same diagnosis whose reading comprehension...

...graduation. It's the process of teaching your child to manage their own complex medical needs, navigate insurance, advocate in appointments, and recognize when...transfer. At 14, your teen can start learning the vocabulary of their own diagnosis. What level of spina bifida they have. What their shunt does and why it...