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...hiring process unless you need an accommodation during the interview itself. Post-hire, disclosure is only required if you're requesting a reasonable accommodation...circumstances, such as checking whether you need interview accommodations. Post-hire, they can only ask if...

...person with Down syndrome. A student with a learning disability. The logic is clear: the person comes first, the disability second. Then you read a blog post by an autistic adult who says "Don't call me a person with autism. I'm autistic." You see Deaf community members capitalize the D and talk about Deaf...

...16 (or earlier), the IEP must include measurable post-secondary goals in these areas: Post-secondary...measurable Post-secondary goals in these areas: Post-secondary education or training: what comes after...appropriate, goals related to daily living, self-care, and community participation Each goal must be...

...parent or educator exploring post-secondary options for a student...build independent living skills, career readiness, and social integration...combines academic coursework, career training, and independent...traditional students, participating in career-focused classes, or completing...building practical knowledge. Career training often takes the form...

...Federal law requires IEPs to include transition planning starting at age 14 or ninth grade, whichever comes first. That transition planning must address post-secondary goals. Self-advocacy is a measurable, observable skill that belongs in the plan. A self-advocacy goal for freshman year might read: "By the...

...trying to figure out where to start. ClinicalTrials.gov is the central registry. Every trial in the U.S. that receives federal funding is required to post there. It's comprehensive, which also makes it overwhelming. The search interface assumes you already know what phase means, what eligibility criteria...

...moderation is performative. Admins who redirect off-topic posts rather than deleting them silently. Transparency matters. A mod who explains why a post was removed builds trust; one who just nukes content creates resentment. Drama threads that get locked with an explanation. Conflict happens. Good...

...conversation. Research from the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition shows that students who participate in their own IEP meetings have better post-school outcomes. They're more likely to be employed, enrolled in postsecondary education, and living independently five years after high school. The...

...chest, and entire arm to Reddit last week. The birthmark covering all three is unmissable: dark pigmentation with thick hair growth throughout. The post collected 8,600 upvotes and hundreds of questions. His answers were matter-of-fact, sometimes funny, and completely without apology. "I was born with...

...Recovery That Wasn't. The surgery went as planned. What followed did not. Post-amputation nerve pain and phantom limb pain left Pleban unable to use his...(TMR) surgery, a procedure designed specifically for that kind of chronic post-amputation pain. When he finally got back on snow, the first adaptive competition...

...child with significant care needs have tried calling...families who need experienced care with people who can provide...40 percent of whom are caregivers offering their services....setup is practical. Parents post what they need. Caregivers...Parents post what they need. Caregivers post what they offer....what they need. Caregivers post what they offer. Ivey and...

...financially. Their house is staffed with servants and the Thatcher girls are lacking nothing. When Elizabeth gets her teaching degree, she is offered a post in a small western frontier town. Elizabeth is fearful. She has a lot of inner fears and isn't sure she can survive in the rough and tumble world of...