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Grandparents and invisible disability: helping them understand without dramatising
Another generation, other reference points. How to convey the way a child works to grandparents without weighing the relationship down.
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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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Year 1 of primary school: the pivotal moment for a child with a learning difference or ADHD
Year 1 of primary school turns a nursery-age child into a pupil who has to produce written work. For a child with a learning difference or ADHD, it is the year that reveals what we…
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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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Flying with an autistic child: what to prepare ahead of time
Three areas to prepare: the child, the crew who meet them at boarding, the sensory environment of the flight. A run-through covering the weeks before departure right through to the…
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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 at work: disclose, stay silent, adjust
Whether to disclose an invisible disability at work or not: the question comes back at every stage. Who to tell first, what RQTH changes, and the usual accommodations.
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Job interview and invisible disability: disclose or wait
Whether or not to disclose an invisible disability in an interview: three possible moments, each with its own advantages depending on the role and the accommodations you have in mi…
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Invisible disability at school: getting needs recognized
At school, a child with an invisible disability first has to get their need acknowledged. PAP, PPS, the school support team, substitute teachers: here is how it works.
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