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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...
Therapies > Physical
Helping Child with Special Needs Through Yoga
...concentration and help children manage certain health conditions, such as headaches and...help children manage certain health conditions, such as headaches and irritable bowel...benefit children who have various mental and physical disabilities.” Marsha...compassion and improves their overall health,” she said. “Yoga also improves a...
Health > Mental Health
New Mental Health Manual Could Be “Dangerous”
...Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Many...romantic lives as having mental disorders. The DSM...diagnostic “bible” for mental health medicine internationally....“bible” for mental health medicine internationally....the seriousness of mental illness and put a...mildly eccentric. Conditions such as “apathy syndrome”...concerns. More than 11,000 health professionals have...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder
...— An Overview of One of the More Misunderstood Conditions Affecting Child Welfare A few years ago, I...topic of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) — a mental health disorder common among children who were...Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) — a mental health disorder common among children who were subject...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
What is ADD and ADHD?
...hyperactivity disorder, also commonly called ADHD, is a condition that affects children and adults and is characterized...school-aged children and about 2 to 4 percent of adults. Health professionals recognize three subtypes of attention...such as slow cognitive thinking, daydreaming, mental confusion, poor memory retrieval, racing thoughts,...