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Intellectual and Learning Disabilities
- Someone To Talk To - June 7, 2017
- Why Does a Mental Health Organization Need an Intellectual Disabilities Advisor? - February 15, 2017
Many years ago, I started a support group for teenagers whose families were going through a tough time. As I approached the doorway for the first session, one of the boy’s parents stopped me to offer a disclaimer. “Doctor, we just want you to know that our son isn’t going to speak during your group. Read More …
- Emotions Matter - May 1, 2017
- To Hear or Here, That is The Question: Detailing my Battle with ADP - March 12, 2017
- BMI- Body Mass Index (My-Body My Image) - February 12, 2017
As you know, my name is Eliana Sidlow. I am 18 years old. What you don’t know is that I have ADP. ADP, short for Auditory Processing Disorder, is a speech and language deficit that affects my reading, writing, and overall language skills. While I hear everything going on around me, I don’t process auditory input Read More …
- Someone To Talk To - June 7, 2017
- Why Does a Mental Health Organization Need an Intellectual Disabilities Advisor? - February 15, 2017
When I was asked to serve as the Intellectual Disabilities Advisor for Refuat Hanefesh, my initial reaction was, “Why? Why would Refuat Hanefesh, an organization focused on destigmatizing mental illness in the Jewish community, need an Intellectual Disabilities Advisor?” After all, intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) are not mental illnesses. I realized, though, that this role Read More …