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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like your child is very mildly affected if all you think he needs is "a few supports."  The people who view their children as disabled are likely dealing with more difficult situations and intense needs that make integration into society more difficult.  Hence, "disabled."

My child is likely ADHD with social communications issues (label TBD) but he's able to have friends, learn, go to a mainstream classroom without question, go to college and get a job.  So I wouldn't call him "disabled" because although he has "needs," he's mildly affected.  [/quote]

But if you need a 504 plan or IEP for even minor supports like extended time, you will have to use that term.

These days, even kids with DS, CP, and other major conditions have friends, are in mainstream classes, go to college, get married, and have jobs. I can think of a dozen adults I know with conditions ranging from spina bifida to dwarfism to TBI who are disabled but have immensely normal and rich lives.[/quote]

Yes, I have no problem with calling him "disabled" for legal purposes.  My point is that he is mildly affected, but I know that kids with the same labels could be much more severely affected and more in line with the colloquial use of "disabled." (Also being disabled in no way means you can't have "normal and rich lives."  It means that you're different, seen as different, and need accommodations to be able to live that normal life.  My belief is that my child won't need accommodations eventually.)  [/quote]

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