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Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
ADHD Medication: Separating Facts from Fear for Parents
...and Adderall are controlled substances. But the evidence on addiction...medication showed reduced rates of substance abuse compared to untreated...reduced rates of substance abuse compared to untreated peers...criminality, accidents, and substance abuse than unmedicated children...criminality, accidents, and substance abuse than unmedicated children...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Substance Abuse – Safeguarding Your Special Needs Teenager
...needs child from events that they do not understand the implications of. Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities The National...from events that they do not understand the implications of. Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities The National...
Health > Mental Health
A Growing Epidemic for Kids: Help Your Child Stop Cutting
...cutting is correlated with a history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, eating disorders, and obsessive-...is correlated with a history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, eating disorders, and obsessive- compulsive...correlated with a history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, eating disorders, and obsessive- compulsive behaviors....
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
What is Adult ADHD?
...of immediate reactions, and adults with ADHD might engage in gambling or substance abuse. Other effects of this symptom include difficulty with communication,...immediate reactions, and adults with ADHD might engage in gambling or substance abuse. Other effects of this symptom include difficulty with communication, as...
Career > Discrimination
Disability-Based Demotion: Loss of Responsibilities Due to Accommodation Requests
...strategy sessions, or leadership discussions you previously attended The question isn't whether HR reclassified your position. It's whether the substance of your work changed in ways that harm your career. How Employers Frame Demotions as Accommodations. The language matters. Employers who demote workers...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Oxytocin Hormone Shows Promise for Treating Autism
...placebo-controlled study, meaning neither the subjects nor the researchers knew who was getting the treatment and who was getting the placebo (an inactive substance). A group of children age 7 to 18 were given a single dose of a nasal spray; one half of the group received a spray with oxytocin, the other half...
News > Advocacy
Your State May Not Know How to Exempt You From Medicaid Work Requirements. Here's What Disability Families Should Do Before June.
...coverage. But if you're medically frail, you're exempt. Federal law defines medically frail individuals as those who are blind or disabled, have a substance-use disorder, have a disabling mental disorder, have a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, or have a serious or complex medical condition....
Legal > Government Benefits
Half the States Still Haven't Defined the Medicaid Disability Exemption. Here's What to Do Before the June 30 Outreach Window.
...law lists several exemptions from Medicaid work requirements. The medical frailty category includes individuals who: Are blind or disabled Have a substance use disorder Have a disabling mental disorder Have a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability that significantly impairs activities of...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid's 'Medically Frail' Exemption Is Still Undefined. Here's How to Protect Your Coverage Before CMS Draws the Line on June 1.
...defined under SSI or state disability determination standards) Have a physical disability Have an intellectual or developmental disability Have a substance use disorder Have a disabling mental disorder Have a serious and complex medical condition The problem is that "medically frail" itself isn't fully...
Legal > Government Benefits
Massachusetts Reports 300,000 Medicaid Enrollees Are at Risk Even with Serious Health Conditions. Here's What to Do If You Fall in the Gray Zone.
...requirements, includes five categories of people who may qualify as medically frail: Blind or disabled per the Social Security Act (SSI/SSDI recipients) Substance use disorder Disabling mental illness Physical, intellectual, or developmental disability that significantly impairs the ability to perform one or...
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Just Published the Rule That Defines Medicaid's 'Medically Frail' Exemption. Here's What Disability Families Need to Do Now.
...impairs daily functioning, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD when documented by a mental health provider. Substance use disorder: Active diagnosis or participation in treatment within the past 12 months. Intellectual, developmental, or physical disability: Includes...
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Finalized Medicaid Work Rules and Narrowed the Disability Exemption. Here's What Families Can Do Before the July 31 Comment Deadline.
...caregivers of a dependent child under age 6 Primary caregivers of a dependent child age 6–18 if child care is not available Receiving treatment for substance use disorder Full-time students If you fall into one of these categories, your state cannot impose work requirements on you. No additional documentation...