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Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...adapting your behavior to fit in, at significant cost to your energy and mental health. The diagnosis is validating. It explains why social interactions...adapting your behavior to fit in, at significant cost to your energy and mental health. The diagnosis is validating. It explains why social interactions that seem...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Online vs. In-Person Support Groups: Which Format Is Right for Your Family?
...regardless of format. A 2011 meta-analysis in BMC Public Health found that peer support groups, whether online...or in-person, produce measurable improvements in mental health outcomes for caregivers and parents navigating...in-person, produce measurable improvements in mental health outcomes for caregivers and parents navigating...
News > Employment
How to Get a Federal Job with a Disability: A Complete Guide to Schedule A Hiring
...substantially limit one or more major life activities Psychiatric disabilities: mental health conditions documented by a licensed professional The definition...limit one or more major life activities Psychiatric disabilities: mental health conditions documented by a licensed professional The definition of "severe...
Medical > Psychiatry
Medication or Therapy? How to Decide What Your Special Needs Child Needs First
...medical doctors who specialize in mental health. They can diagnose psychiatric...medical doctors who specialize in mental health. They can diagnose psychiatric conditions,...Psychologists have doctoral-level training in mental health but aren't medical doctors....doctoral-level training in mental health but aren't medical doctors. They can't...
Medical > Psychiatry
The Hidden Mental Health Crisis: Why Teenagers with Disabilities Need Psychiatric Care (And How to Access It)
...They're treatable mental health disorders occurring...They're treatable mental health disorders occurring...a quarter receive mental health care. That...quarter receive mental health care. That gap is...the prevalence of mental illness in this population,...close that gap. Why Mental Health Conditions...that gap. Why Mental Health Conditions Are More...
Lifestyle > Art
How Art Therapy Helps Children and Adults with Special Needs: Benefits, Methods, and Getting Started
...you're searching. What Art Therapy Is and What It's Not. Art therapy is a mental health profession where board-certified therapists use creative processes...searching. What Art Therapy Is and What It's Not. Art therapy is a mental health profession where board-certified therapists use creative processes to help...
Health > Mental Health
Caregiver Burnout in Special Needs Parenting: Recognition, Prevention, and Recovery
...What Caregiver Burnout Is. Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. It is not laziness, weakness, or...stress. It is not laziness, weakness, or bad time management. The World Health Organization recognizes it as an occupational phenomenon, and caregiving,...
Health > Mental Health
The Invisible Child: Supporting Siblings of Kids with Special Needs
...care needs. The research on sibling mental health shows these children face elevated...needs. The research on sibling mental health shows these children face elevated...Studies consistently identify higher mental health risks for siblings of children...consistently identify higher mental health risks for siblings of children with...
Health > Mental Health
When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families
How repeated medical procedures create trauma in children with disabilities and caregivers, and what trauma-informed care can do.
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...down to two criteria: you must have a physical or mental disability, and that disability must pose a barrier...intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, learning...and developmental disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities,...
Social Engagement > Community Living
The Transformative Power of Social Connections for Individuals with Special Needs
...growth Reduces feelings of isolation and loneliness Promotes physical and mental health Social activities can range from joining clubs or sports teams,...Reduces feelings of isolation and loneliness Promotes physical and mental health Social activities can range from joining clubs or sports teams, attending...
Financial > Loans
Navigating Financial Resources for the Special Needs Community
...disabilities, developmental delays, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions. People with special needs often...developmental delays, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions. People with special needs often have...with limited income and resources. Medicaid is a health insurance program that covers many people with...