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Global Insights > Advocacy
How to Document Your Disability for IEP Advocacy Without Oversharing
...of your child's diagnosis history going back to age two. Someone...It's how much of your child's medical life needs to be on paper for...it's narrower than a full medical history. Knowing that standard...narrower than a full medical history. Knowing that standard changes...That's it. A comprehensive medical biography isn't part of the...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...a difficult project." Your mind goes blank. You can lead, but your work history doesn't look like what you think they're expecting: gaps from disability-related...doing, what you did, and what came of it. If you've coordinated your own medical care across multiple specialists, advocated for accommodations in an educational...
Career > Interviewing
Explaining Functional Limitations Without Over-Disclosing Medical Details
...without explaining your medical history. The ADA doesn't...explaining your medical history. The ADA doesn't require...condition, describe your medical history, or provide...describe your medical history, or provide documentation...Functional Language vs. Medical Language. Functional...complete the interview. Medical descriptions focus...looks in both forms: Medical disclosure: "I have...
Career > Interviewing
Handling Illegal Interview Questions About Disability
...aid and ask about your medical condition. Or they want...health conditions, or medical history before extending...conditions, or medical history before extending a job...accommodation? What's your medical diagnosis? Have you ever...your health, or your medical history, it's off-limits...health, or your medical history, it's off-limits before...
Career > Finding Jobs
Explaining Employment Gaps Without Disclosing Disability
...don't owe an employer your medical history. You're also not going...owe an employer your medical history. You're also not going to lie...workforce. If you took time off for medical treatment, recovery, or disability...were doing without naming the medical specifics. Resume Strategies...both: skills up top, work history below, with a one-line explanation...
Career > Discrimination
Pre-Employment Disability Discrimination: Illegal Questions and Hiring Bias
...forward and asks: "So, what's your medical situation?" or "Will you need any...cannot ask about your disability, your medical history, or whether you'll need accommodations....about your disability, your medical history, or whether you'll need accommodations....prohibits disability-related questions and medical examinations before a job offer for...
Career > Accommodations
The Interactive Process: What Happens After You Request a Workplace Accommodation
...in an EEOC complaint. Your Employer Can Request Medical Documentation. Your employer can ask for documentation...perform your job. They can't demand your full medical history. The request must be reasonable....your job. They can't demand your full medical history. The request must be reasonable....
Career > Accommodations
Writing a Medical Necessity Letter for Workplace Accommodations
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...limitation Details about your medical history unrelated to the workplace...Details about your medical history unrelated to the workplace...
Financial > Scholarships
Writing a Scholarship Essay About Your Disability: What Works (and What Doesn't)
...committee nothing about you. It's a fact from a medical chart. Compare that to: "I learned to advocate...come at all. The committee isn't evaluating your medical history. They're evaluating your capacity to contribute....all. The committee isn't evaluating your medical history. They're evaluating your capacity to contribute....
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...context before they meet your child. Bring: Medical history: Any records related to hearing tests,...before they meet your child. Bring: Medical history: Any records related to hearing tests, ear infections,...can plan accordingly. Phase 1: Intake and Case History. The first 15 to 20 minutes are yours, not your...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Transition to Adult Care in Spina Bifida: Why Planning Starts at 14 Not 18
...bifida clinic has been your anchor for years. The team knows your child's history, manages their shunt, coordinates bladder and bowel care, tracks orthopedic...graduation. It's the process of teaching your child to manage their own complex medical needs, navigate insurance, advocate in appointments, and recognize when...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...Non-parent caregivers are often expected to respond to seizures with no medical history, no training, and no clear threshold for when to act. If you're...Non-parent caregivers are often expected to respond to seizures with no medical history, no training, and no clear threshold for when to act. If you're a teacher,...