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[quote=Anonymous]Personally we disclose each time but our kid is young and the camps we do are with the local parks department or with organizations familiar with our kid (e.g. the school aftercare provider's summer camp) so we aren't concerned about being discriminated against.

But there absolutely are cases where disclosure of a diagnosis can be used in a discriminatory manner. I don't have personal experience with this, but have heard from friends of it happening with private schools. Meaning, regardless of the child's individual needs, the school has a blanket policy of rejecting kids with ASD diagnoses.

Most people who interact with my kid are confused when I tell them about the diagnosis. I've sensed when I disclose in some cases a nervousness about having my kid in the program. Then at the end a kind of implied questioning of it ("Larla was fine!"). We still disclose because kid is young and growing and changing so quickly that we can't be completely sure how they will do in different settings. But I can definitely see with an older kid wanting them to access camps that don't prioritize inclusivity as much but offer valuable opportunities for kids, if I feel confident my kid will do okay in that setting.[/quote]

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