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Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...on. These symptoms are real, measurable, and documented in your child's medical records. But to a teacher who has never worked with pediatric MS, they can...These symptoms are real, measurable, and documented in your child's medical records. But to a teacher who has never worked with pediatric MS, they can look...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...time and gives the therapist context before they meet your child. Bring: Medical history: Any records related to hearing tests, ear infections, or developmental...therapist context before they meet your child. Bring: Medical history: Any records related to hearing tests, ear infections, or developmental screenings Developmental...
News > Advocacy
How to Be Your Child's Best Advocate: A Complete Guide to Special Needs Advocacy
...suddenly navigating IEPs, therapies, medical appointments, and insurance authorizations,...into effective advocacy at school, in medical settings, and throughout your child's...evaluations, IEP documents, therapy notes, medical records, and correspondence with the...documents, therapy notes, medical records, and correspondence with the school....
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Rights for People with Disabilities: Your Complete Legal Guide
...treatment, or a school says they can't help with medical needs. When you ask which law protects you, no...school-based health services for children. HIPAA protects medical privacy but doesn't grant decision-making authority....gives you privacy rights but not the right to make medical decisions for someone else. This guide shows which...
Legal > Housing
What Happens After You File a Fair Housing Complaint: HUD's Investigation Process Explained
...statements Request documentation like lease agreements, correspondence, and medical records if relevant Interview witnesses if applicable Review evidence to...Request documentation like lease agreements, correspondence, and medical records if relevant Interview witnesses if applicable Review evidence to determine...
Health > Diagnosis
The Neuropsychological Evaluation: A Complete Guide for Parents
...surface through domain-specific testing. Insurance often requires documented medical necessity. Your referral source should provide records showing that less...requires documented medical necessity. Your referral source should provide records showing that less intensive interventions have been tried. Some plans...
Legal > Employment
Navigating Workplace Accommodations for Employees with Special Needs
...letter from your doctor. But your employer cannot ask for your complete medical records. Once you request an accommodation, your employer should discuss...from your doctor. But your employer cannot ask for your complete medical records. Once you request an accommodation, your employer should discuss options...
Parenting > The Early Years
Children’s Medical Records: 5 Things to Watch
...contained in our children's medical records. Knowing what's there...in our children's medical records. Knowing what's there can help...Getting ahold of your child's records has never been easier – or...look for in their children's medical record and have at their fingertips:...in their children's medical record and have at their fingertips:...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Flying with Special Needs Children
...medications that need to be refrigerated. Keeping a copy of your child's medical records in your purse is also a good idea to prevent any questioning or...medications that need to be refrigerated. Keeping a copy of your child's medical records in your purse is also a good idea to prevent any questioning or to explain...
Health > Treatment
Transitioning to Adult Healthcare: Preparing Your Young Adult with Special Needs for the Move
How to prepare your young adult for the move from pediatric to adult care: self-advocacy, medical records, and finding providers.
Health > Treatment
Managing Multiple Medications for Children with Medical Complexity: A Parent's Safety Guide
...else is tracking: do all of these still make sense together? Children with medical complexity face a five times higher risk of adverse drug events than children...This is not the pill bottles lined up on the counter. This is a living record. Include: Medication name, both brand and generic Dose and form, such as...
Career > Accommodations
How to Request Workplace Accommodations: The Complete Process from Start to Finish
...You just have to communicate that you need a change at work because of a medical condition. What happens after that is a structured process, and knowing...employer is legally required to engage. Written requests create a clear record, and that matters. A simple email works: your name, the limitation you're...