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Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...they couldn't do otherwise or makes those tasks easier. It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs,...mobility devices like wheelchairs, walkers, and adaptive bikes; communication devices including AAC systems...software; positioning equipment such as standers and adaptive seating; plus orthotics, prosthetics, hearing...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Gaming for Special Needs: The Complete Guide to Adaptive Controllers and Accessible Play
...It's the controller. Adaptive gaming controllers...inclusive. The Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation...just make gaming easier. They make it possible...guide covers which adaptive controllers are available,...educational settings. What Adaptive Gaming Controllers...motor assumptions. Adaptive controllers dismantle...assumptions. The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a flat...
Financial > Scholarships
Achieving Financial Independence for Individuals with Special Needs
...goals. For someone with special needs, a goal might be to save up for a new adaptive device or to put aside funds for a special trip. Breaking big goals down...trip. Breaking big goals down into smaller, achievable steps makes them easier to reach. Visual aids like progress charts can make goals more concrete...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...Medicaid Waivers Cover. Medicaid waivers pay for services that standard Medicaid doesn't: personal care attendants, respite care, home modifications, adaptive equipment, day programs, and supported employment. These are the services that allow people with disabilities to live at home instead of in institutional...
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits
...broadly: food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and personal items. You can use benefits for education expenses, therapy not covered by insurance, adaptive equipment, and recreational activities that support your child's development. What you cannot do is use benefits for expenses...
Career > Skills Training
Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills for Workplace Success
Build adaptive problem-solving skills to handle unexpected workplace situations with confidence and competence.
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...across multiple specialists, advocated for accommodations in an educational setting, led a support group, or solved logistical problems that required adaptive thinking, you have legitimate answers. You just need to know how to frame them. What Behavioral Questions Are Testing. Behavioral interview questions...
Career > Discrimination
Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior
...related to disability Blocking or interfering with your use of approved accommodations (hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions about your capabilities and reassigning your work without cause What doesn't typically qualify on its own: ...
Career > Accommodations
Screen Reader Software and Assistive Technology Accommodations
...functions. That includes screen readers, screen magnification software, and adaptive hardware. The employer pays. Not you. This isn't a favor you're asking...low vision fall into three categories: screen access, magnification, and adaptive hardware. Screen readers convert on-screen text to synthesized speech...
News > Lifestyle
The Challenged Athletes Foundation Just Gave Out $7 Million in Grants. Here's How Families Can Apply.
...founding 33 years ago. Many families don't know adaptive sports grants exist. Insurance rarely covers competition...Grants Cover. CAF's Annual Grant Program funds adaptive sports equipment, prosthetics, training, coaching,...field, cycling, surfing, triathlon, alpine skiing, adaptive climbing, swimming, and sitting volleyball. The...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Bath Chairs and Shower Seats for Children with Disabilities
...piece of equipment fits where you are right now, and what it makes possible for your child and for you. What Different Equipment Does. The category "adaptive bath chair" covers a wide range of products built for very different needs. Understanding those differences before you shop protects you from both...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Racing Wheelchairs for Kids: Getting Started in Adaptive Sports
Your child's everyday wheelchair is built for access. A racing wheelchair is built for speed. Here's how to get started.