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Assistive Tech > Hearing
Alerting Devices for Deaf Households: Room-by-Room Safety Guide
...Standard auditory alerts don't work when...smartphone-connected systems fill that gap, but...functional alerting system builds room by room,...you. Vibrating alert systems solve this....Vibrating alert systems solve this. A vibrating...multi-room alerting system like Bellman Visit...SafeAwake. These systems use wireless transmitters...simultaneously. Initial system cost runs $200–$600...
Legal > Housing
Requesting Reasonable Modifications in Rental Housing
...wheelchairs or walkers Lowering kitchen countertops or cabinets Installing visual alert systems for fire alarms Modifying flooring to eliminate trip hazards The...walkers Lowering kitchen countertops or cabinets Installing visual alert systems for fire alarms Modifying flooring to eliminate trip hazards The request...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Medication Reminders with Alexa and Google Home for Adults with Disabilities
...hands-free medication alerts, but the reality is more...doesn't, and how to set up a system that fits your situation....reminders. You can set a daily alert for 8 AM, and the device...log your adherence, or alert you if you missed a dose....assistants handle the alert part, and a separate strategy...with a pill organizer system or a dedicated medication...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...Your child's nervous system is looking for proprioceptive...parasympathetic nervous system. This is the branch...autonomic nervous system that slows your heart...overload, their nervous system is stuck in high alert....system is stuck in high alert. Deep pressure provides...increases in calm-alert states. The same mechanism...Works in the Nervous System. Deep pressure activates...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments
Your third-grader has moderate hearing loss and wears hearing aids in both ears. The audiologist said he's a good candidate for an FM system, so you requested one at the IEP meeting. The school agreed, ordered it, and now it sits in his backpack because his teacher forgets to wear the microphone....
Parenting > The Early Years
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
...downregulate their nervous system on command. It's not defiance....dysregulated. Their nervous system can't shift from alert to calm...nervous system can't shift from alert to calm without external support....environment needs to support nervous system downregulation. That means...the parasympathetic nervous system. For children who seek pressure...
Health > Mental Health
When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families
...intrusive memories, hypervigilance, avoidance of medical settings, and a nervous system that remains on high alert long after the crisis has passed. How Medical...avoidance of medical settings, and a nervous system that remains on high alert long after the crisis has passed. How Medical Trauma Shows Up in Children...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home
...of individuals, providing valuable insights and alerts for caregivers and loved ones. Consider the following...detect when a person gets out of bed, triggering an alert for a caregiver if the individual is at risk of...individual is at risk of falling. A smart home system equipped with temperature and humidity sensors...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Voice Assistants for Dementia Care: Reminder Systems and Safety Monitoring
How caregivers use smart speakers to set up medication reminders, appointment alerts, and routine prompts for adults with dementia.
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Now, Some More...Quotes from People with Dyslexia
...and adrift forever in his foolish dreams.–Hans Albert Einstein, on his father, Albert Einstein I, myself,...foolish dreams.–Hans Albert Einstein, on his father, Albert Einstein I, myself, was always recognized...as...on William Butler Yeats I grew up in a school system...where nobody understood the meaning of learning...
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...to blood sugar drops (Type 1 diabetes) Interrupting self-injurious behavior (autism, developmental disabilities) Retrieving medication or emergency alert devices (epilepsy, cerebral palsy) Blocking or creating space in crowds (anxiety, PTSD) If a dog isn't trained to perform one of these specific tasks,...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...symptoms don't stop at the classroom door. Fatigue that makes it hard to stay alert through third period. Memory lapses that turn multi-step directions into...endurance, and cognitive stamina. A child with MS fatigue may start the day alert and engaged, then hit a wall by midmorning that makes it nearly impossible...