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Education > Higher Education
Online Bachelor's Degree To Cater To Students With Disabilities
...but features small classes, extra supports and a modified course schedule to...Achieve Degree will each have personal support from a behavior analyst. The program,...each have personal support from a behavior analyst. The program, which will focus...personal support from a behavior analyst. The program, which will focus on...
Parenting > Adulthood
Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities
...ground than the biology unit most people remember from middle school. It includes body autonomy and privacy, the difference between public and private behavior, recognizing and communicating consent, identifying healthy versus unhealthy relationship dynamics, understanding personal boundaries with caregivers...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Masking Behavior in Girls with Asperger Syndrome
Why girls with Asperger syndrome hide their traits at school, and what the school-home behavior gap signals.
Education > K-12
What to Cover in Your Child's IEP Review Before Summer Break
...IEP, not a paraphrase of it. For an academic goal, that means the number of correct responses out of the number attempted, tracked over time. For a behavior goal, that means frequency counts or duration data, not "fewer incidents than last semester." The distinction matters because vague language hides...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
DBT Skills for Caregivers Managing Intense Emotions
...unraveling. The advice to "practice self-care" or "take deep breaths" feels like a joke when you're this far past your breaking point. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills weren't designed for caregivers specifically, but they're some of the most effective tools available for managing the intense...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Preventing Summer Regression in Children with Autism
...when children with autism lose the structured practice and therapeutic support that school provides. Research consistently shows that many autistic children...gains during summer break, with the most significant losses in adaptive behavior and communication skills. The regression wasn't uniform: some children...
Career > Skills Training
Understanding Workplace Culture and Unwritten Rules
...skill that can be learned, adapted, and advocated for. What Are Unwritten Rules? Unwritten rules are the informal expectations that govern workplace behavior but are rarely documented or explicitly stated. They address how formally or casually to address supervisors, when it's acceptable to speak up in...
Career > Interviewing
Cultural Fit Questions and Neurodivergence: Addressing Social Communication Concerns
...especially those with autism or social communication differences, they can feel like a trap. The subtext reads as: can you perform neurotypical social behavior convincingly enough to blend in? That's not what most interviewers are testing. Cultural fit questions assess collaboration capacity, not lunch-table...
Career > Discrimination
Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior
...with everyone, a coworker who doesn't understand your needs, or a single thoughtless comment doesn't automatically cross the legal line. But when behavior targets your disability, creates a hostile environment, and meets specific legal criteria, it's harassment under the ADA. Knowing the difference matters...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
How to Write Effective IEP Goals for Inclusive Education
...talks about improving behavior in the resource room....for inclusive education support your child's participation...how to write goals that support inclusion. The Three...Goals. IEP goals that support inclusive education address...dismissal? These aren't "behavior management" goals. They're...classmates, with appropriate supports. The goal isn't watered-down...
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
You're researching animal support options for your child, and the terms keep overlapping:...overlapping: service dog, therapy dog, emotional support animal. They sound similar, but the differences...(Type 1 diabetes) Interrupting self-injurious behavior (autism, developmental disabilities) Retrieving...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
...of tired that follows a long day, but a deep, bone-level fatigue that no amount of rest seems to fix. You know it's the MS. The school thinks it's behavior. MS fatigue is the most common and most disabling symptom in pediatric multiple sclerosis, but it's invisible. Teachers see a child who looks fine...