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Research > Funding
Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation
...develop new therapies, assistive technologies, and educational strategies. Without...Driving Innovation in Assistive Technologies. One key area where research funding...development of cutting-edge assistive technologies. These devices and software help...fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism spectrum disorder. More research...
Research > Clinical Trials
Advancing Care and Treatment for People with Special Needs Through Research
...medications and treatments Creating assistive technologies and accommodations Improving diagnosis and early...many advances in understanding conditions like autism, Down syndrome, and learning disabilities. This...interventions and support. For example, research on autism has increased understanding of the many different...
Financial > Grants
Funding for iPads and Mobile Devices
...where technology transcends its material form to become a beacon of hope and innovation for individuals with special needs. In this age of rapid technological advancement, iPads and mobile devices stand out not merely as tools of convenience but as essential instruments of empowerment, education, and...
Assistive Tech > Apps
12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education
...Developmental Doc: I have a 14 year -old son who has high functioning autism. He loves anything to do with the computer but has a tendency to use technology...hide from social and emotional experiences. I was reading about recent technological breakthroughs where computer apps actually encourage social/emotional...
Lifestyle > Art
Using Visual Schedules in Art Classes for Autism
Picture schedules showing each activity step reduce anxiety and help autistic children transition through art class successfully.
Lifestyle > Art
Social Skills Groups That Use Art Therapy
...art provides the scaffold that makes peer engagement accessible when direct conversation feels too hard. What Group Art Therapy Is. Art therapy for autism uses creative expression as a therapeutic tool. In a group setting, that expression becomes collaborative. Children work on shared projects (murals,...
Lifestyle > Art
Process Art vs Product Art for Children with Autism
Process-focused art reduces performance anxiety and perfectionism by valuing exploration over finished products.
Lifestyle > Art
Sensory Art Activities for Children with Autism and SPD
...avoiding mess. They're about controlling it in ways that let children with autism and SPD explore textures, colors, and materials without sensory overwhelm....becomes too intense. Art therapy has documented benefits for children with autism, including improved communication and emotional regulation. But therapy-level...
Lifestyle > Art
Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods
...Your child's pediatrician suggested "maybe try art therapy" in passing, and you nodded because what else were you going to do. But art therapy for autism isn't a placeholder while you wait for something better. Research from the last decade shows it addresses some of the core challenges autistic children...
Career > Skills Training
Understanding Workplace Culture and Unwritten Rules
...happened, or received feedback that left you more confused than guided, you're not alone. For many neurodivergent employees, particularly those with autism or ADHD, the workplace runs on a second language of implicit norms, indirect cues, and unspoken hierarchies. What some colleagues seem to absorb naturally...
Career > Skills Training
Personal Hygiene and Professional Appearance in the Workplace
...You're expected to know them. For people with sensory processing disorder, autism, or executive function challenges, that gap creates real problems. What...accommodation. Conditions that qualify include sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dermatitis, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), gastrointestinal...
Career > Skills Training
Workplace Communication Training: Email Etiquette and Professional Writing
...tone," "keep it concise") is almost useless on its own. These instructions assume you already know the unwritten framework and are simply applying it. Autism can make tone inference genuinely difficult. You know exactly what you mean, but translating that into how the recipient will interpret it requires...