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Career > Interviewing
Handling Illegal Interview Questions About Disability
...about your medical condition. Or they want to know...about disability, health conditions, or medical...disability, health conditions, or medical history...hospitalized for a mental health condition?...hospitalized for a mental health condition? The rule...for a mental health condition? The rule is simple:...about your body, your health, or your medical history,...
Career > Advancement
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations
...workplace accommodations: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits...visual or hearing impairments, chronic health conditions, mobility disabilities,...hearing impairments, chronic health conditions, mobility disabilities, anxiety disorders,...disabilities, anxiety disorders, and other conditions qualify if they meet that threshold....
Career > Accommodations
Temporary Accommodations During Medical Treatment or Recovery
...covers temporary conditions that substantially...as a physical or mental impairment that substantially...including temporary conditions. Surgery recovery,...unpredictably, and mental health crises that...unpredictably, and mental health crises that require...something's a disability. A condition that lasts six weeks...can be covered. A condition that lasts six months...
Education > Higher Education
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
...ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic...physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health...disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions,...health conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments....conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments....
News > Employment
How to Get a Federal Job with a Disability: A Complete Guide to Schedule A Hiring
...physical disabilities: conditions that substantially limit...Psychiatric disabilities: mental health conditions documented...disabilities: mental health conditions documented...disabilities: mental health conditions documented by a licensed...is broad. It includes conditions like cerebral palsy,...impairments. If your condition substantially limits...
Medical > Psychiatry
Medication or Therapy? How to Decide What Your Special Needs Child Needs First
...doctors who specialize in mental health. They can diagnose psychiatric...doctors who specialize in mental health. They can diagnose psychiatric...They can diagnose psychiatric conditions, prescribe medication, and...doctoral-level training in mental health but aren't medical doctors....doctoral-level training in mental health but aren't medical doctors....
Medical > Psychiatry
The Hidden Mental Health Crisis: Why Teenagers with Disabilities Need Psychiatric Care (And How to Access It)
...underlying condition. They're treatable...They're treatable mental health disorders...treatable mental health disorders occurring...quarter receive mental health care....receive mental health care. That gap...prevalence of mental illness in this...that gap. Why Mental Health Conditions...Why Mental Health Conditions Are...Mental Health Conditions Are More Common...that their condition is progressive....
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...you must have a physical or mental disability, and that disability...developmental disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, traumatic...disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, traumatic brain...disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, learning...disabilities, and chronic medical conditions that affect work capacity....
Financial > Loans
Navigating Financial Resources for the Special Needs Community
...developmental delays, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions. People with special...delays, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions. People with special needs...chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions. People with special needs often have...income and resources. Medicaid is a health insurance program that covers many...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Navigating the Unique Challenges of Self-Care for Individuals with Special Needs
...involves taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health. For people...your physical, mental, and emotional health. For people with disabilities or chronic...people with disabilities or chronic health conditions, self-care often requires...with disabilities or chronic health conditions, self-care often requires extra time,...
Medical > Neurology
Facing Life with a Spinal Cord Injury: A Neurological Perspective
...of those affected, and among these conditions, spinal cord injuries are particularly...are paving the way in neurological health, bringing hope and creating significant...daily activities, quality of life, and mental health. Understanding this, researchers...activities, quality of life, and mental health. Understanding this, researchers are...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
What is Down Syndrome?
...called Trisomy 21, is a genetic condition in which an individual has...chromosome affects typical mental and physical development....commonly occurring chromosomal condition, and according to the CDC,...slow motor development. Other health conditions that commonly occur...development. Other health conditions that commonly occur with Down...