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Invisible disability: 6 tools families already use every day
Communication logbook, handwritten note, MDPH card, medical bracelet, sunflower lanyard, shared apps: an inventory of the 6 tools families already use to stop having to re-explain …
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The Burden of Explaining: The Mental Load of Invisible Disability
The burden of explaining refers to the ongoing work of describing a disability to every new person you meet. For disability, it is one expression of the mental load. This article e…
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Invisible disability: understanding and being understood
A disability that can't be seen still has to keep justifying itself. Here is what that phrase actually covers, who it concerns, and how to be better understood without explaining e…
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PAP, PPS, PAI: which school support plan for which child
Three acronyms, three logics. Understanding what sets PAP (a learning accommodation plan), PPS (an individualised schooling plan) and PAI (a healthcare plan at school) apart saves …
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What are invisible disabilities? The overview
The word "invisible" covers very different realities. Here are the six main families, with a fact sheet for each disability so you can understand it in 2 minutes.
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You don't look disabled: the weight of judgment
"You don't look tired." Most people concerned have collected phrases like this one. Why they hurt, what they cost, and how to step out of the loop.
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Invisible disability and recognition: RQTH, MDPH without a visible disability
An invisible disability opens the door to the same official recognition as a visible one. What the MDPH (French disability assessment body) actually evaluates (the impact, not the …
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Selective mutism at school: how to raise it with the teacher without putting them on the spot
Selective mutism at school: how to raise it with the teacher without putting them on the spot, what to say and which simple accommodations to ask for.
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PPS and dyspraxia: what to put in the personalized schooling plan
The PPS (a personalized schooling plan, in France) for a child with dyspraxia: what to write so that it is applied day to day, and what is better left out.
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Parental mental load: what we don't always admit
The mental load of a parent of a child with specific needs is rarely named. Yet it is one of the most structuring dimensions of family life. A few avenues to make it visible, and t…
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European hosting, European data: why it matters
Questions of hosting and data jurisdiction sound technical. Yet they have a very concrete effect on what can, or cannot, be done with your information.
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Coordinating your contacts without becoming the bottleneck
Doctor, psychologist, school, MDPH (the French agency that handles disability rights and benefits), extended family, after-school activities. The parent of a child with specific ne…
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