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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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Medical waiting room and autism: avoiding the sensory meltdown
Medical waiting room and autism: preparing the appointment, the sensory kit and the briefing for the practitioner so that a consultation remains possible.
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School outing and ADHD: briefing the chaperones in 5 minutes
School outing and ADHD: a short format to brief the accompanying parents and anticipate the classic pitfalls of a day away from school.
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Moving up to middle school for a child with dys conditions: preparing the primary-to-secondary transition
Moving up to middle school for a child with dys conditions: what gets lost in the primary-to-secondary transition, and the checklist to prepare from the last year of primary onward…
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Birthday party and hypersensitivity: preparing the child and the hosts
Birthday party and hypersensitivity: preparing the invited child and quickly briefing the host family so that an hour of celebration does not turn into a meltdown.
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School canteen and autism: 3 simple adjustments that change daily life
School canteen and autism: three simple adjustments to ask the school and the caterer for, to turn the lunch break into a restorative moment.
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