In my last post, I discussed why diagnostic labels were beneficial for helping us understand why someone might need accommodations and what kind of accommodations they may need. Today, I want to discuss why labels may be harmful, as there are two sides to every coin. There are two reasons I believe that using labels […]
Why Do We Need Diagnostic Labels?
I recently learned that March is Disability Awareness and Developmental Disability Awareness Month, so I thought this would be a good time to discuss labels. Increasingly, I have heard people say “why do we need to label things?” in reference to developmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism, and while I agree that over-labeling (eg: […]