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Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...spent high school with extended time on tests,...and support students with disabilities. In college,...support students with disabilities. In college, that...shifts to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section...students are considered adults responsible for their...academic lives. Students with dyslexia can absolutely...
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...applications for children with severe motor and speech...severe motor and speech disabilities is active and growing....most studies recruit adults, and the gap between "approved...between "approved for adults" and "usable by a child...and "usable by a child with sensory sensitivities"...fundamentally different from adult applications, and shows...
Parenting > Adulthood
Housing Options for Adults with Disabilities: From Supported Living to Independence
...looking at your adult child and asking...two options: live with us or move to a...housing continuum for adults with disabilities...continuum for adults with disabilities runs...for adults with disabilities runs from 24-hour...living programs with varying levels of...others or some adults are more deserving...house 4–8 residents with 24-hour staff coverage....
Parenting > Adulthood
How Job Coaches Help Young Adults with Disabilities Succeed in the Workplace
Your young adult has graduated or...tasks, communicate with coworkers, or manage...help your young adult build the skills...works one-on-one with your young adult...with your young adult at their job site....how to interact with supervisors and...support as your young adult becomes more confident...steps your young adult can follow. If the...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...young adults with neurodevelopmental...adults with neurodevelopmental...neurodevelopmental disabilities transfer...transfer to adult care....designed for adults who had...pediatric disabilities. Fewer...children with special...this: adult providers...providers with expertise...neurodevelopmental disabilities don't...Exists. Most adults with cerebral...adults with cerebral...intellectual disabilities grew up...differences. Adult providers...specialists in adult systems)...trained on adult-onset...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
...school refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely...genuinely unsafe, even when adults can't immediately identify...identify the threat. For students with disabilities, school refusal...the threat. For students with disabilities, school refusal often functions...during transitions, gym classes with unpredictable noise levels...
Legal > Government Benefits
Idaho Passed $22M in Medicaid Disability Cuts. Here's What Families Can Do Before the Governor Signs.
...residential habilitation services. Combined with last year's cuts, providers face a...arrangements, and day programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities....day programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities. The math...adults and children with developmental disabilities. The math is straightforward. A provider...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Special Needs Trusts in 2026: What the New Rule Changes Mean for Your Family
...because ABLE wasn't an option for your adult child, it might be now. Here's what...cutoff increased to 46. Millions of adults with disabilities who were previously...increased to 46. Millions of adults with disabilities who were previously ineligible...increased to 46. Millions of adults with disabilities who were previously ineligible can...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
Your child with Down syndrome turns...future, but because "adult life" for someone...life" for someone with DS doesn't follow...parents grew up with. The federal law...look like for young adults with DS. What the...for young adults with DS. What the IEP...rehab, developmental disabilities services, and Medicaid...then coordinates with them before your...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
When Care Becomes Bias: Navigating Disability Discrimination in Healthcare
...Institute study, 32% of disabled adults report unfair treatment in...settings, compared to 10% of adults without disabilities. Of those...compared to 10% of adults without disabilities. Of those who experienced...quality of life for people with disabilities. This bias shows...quality of life for people with disabilities. This bias shows up in treatment...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Employment and Asperger Syndrome: Workplace Rights, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
...environment is. Adults with Asperger syndrome...environment is. Adults with Asperger syndrome...tolerances. The Americans with Disabilities Act...Americans with Disabilities Act gives you legal...The ADA protects adults with autism spectrum...protects adults with autism spectrum...accommodations for adults with Asperger syndrome...accommodations for adults with Asperger syndrome...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
Understanding Disability Discrimination: Your Rights and How to Take Action
Forty percent of adults with disabilities...percent of adults with disabilities...of adults with disabilities reported experiencing...file complaints with the correct enforcement...violations filed with the U.S. Department...22.7% of people with disabilities...of people with disabilities are employed...people without disabilities, and discharge...allegations filed with the EEOC. In...