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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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The exhaustion of explaining a disability over and over
The exhaustion of explaining a disability doesn't show either. It pushes people toward masking, giving things up, and isolation. Here is how to step out of the loop without hiding.
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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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School support meeting: how to prepare for it as a parent
An hour-long meeting, sometimes five adults around the table. Here is how to prepare for a school support meeting (équipe éducative) so the meeting genuinely serves your child.
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Holiday club and dyspraxia: what the activity leaders need to know
Leisure center and dyspraxia: 5 pieces of information to give activity leaders in 30 seconds so a day of activities stays a good memory.
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First MDPH (the French disability rights agency) application: where to start when you don't have all the paperwork
First MDPH (the French disability rights agency) application: the most important item is not a certificate, it is the life plan. Here is where to start, even without all the paperw…
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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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Glossary of disability and school acronyms
The acronyms of disability and school form a language of their own: MDPH (departmental disability office), AESH (classroom support assistant), PPS (individualised schooling plan), …
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