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Career > Skills Training
Personal Hygiene and Professional Appearance in the Workplace
...expectations rarely show up in writing. You're expected to know them. For people with sensory processing disorder, autism, or executive function challenges, that gap creates real problems. What feels like a reasonable standard to one person can be a sensory minefield or an impossible executive function...
Career > Skills Training
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
...that teaches route planning, problem-solving, safety awareness, and independent navigation, all built around your specific route and your specific challenges. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies fund travel training as a pre-employment service in most states. If you're working with a VR counselor,...
Career > Skills Training
Interview and Job Search Skills Workshops for People with Disabilities
...request accommodations during the hiring process, what to do when a recruiter ghosts you after learning about your disability. They don't treat these challenges as edge cases. They're built into the curriculum. When evaluating a workshop, ask: Does the...
Career > Skills Training
Customer Service Skills for Employment: Training and Accommodations
Training programs and workplace accommodations for customer-facing roles when social communication or sensory challenges are present.
Career > Interviewing
Skills Assessments and Work Sample Tests: Requesting Testing Accommodations
...interview. Now they want you to take a typing test, complete a coding challenge, or demonstrate a skill on the spot. And you're sitting there knowing...Typing or data entry speed tests Timed coding assessments or technical challenges Work sample demonstrations (live presentations, mock client calls) Personality...
Career > Interviewing
Requesting Extra Time for Interview Responses: Processing Speed Accommodations
...This is professional communication, not accommodation language, and it works the same way for any candidate. Most candidates with processing speed challenges don't...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...yourself." For neurodivergent job seekers, that advice misses the point. The challenge isn't confidence. It's navigating unspoken social rules, managing sensory...communication styles. Here's where to find interview coaching that addresses the challenges you're facing. What Makes Neurodivergent Interview Coaching Different....
Career > Advancement
Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities
...Resource Network on Disability Inclusion) pairs emerging leaders who have disabilities with executives at member companies who understand accommodation challenges and can advocate for advancement from the inside. This is mentorship with organizational support behind it: not just a senior leader offering advice...
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Just Delayed Key HCBS Safeguards by 17 Months. Here's What Families Receiving Home Care Should Do Now.
...complaints, maintain records, and report to CMS. That system isn't happening this summer. CMS Deputy Administrator Dan Brillman cited state implementation challenges with electronic systems as the reason for the delay. During the gap period, CMS says it will monitor state compliance through "traditional technical...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Posterior vs. Anterior Walkers: Which Direction Is Best for Your Child?
...how they bear weight, hold their posture, and move through a gait cycle. The right orientation depends on your child's specific postural control challenges and gait pattern. How Anterior and Posterior Walkers Differ. An anterior walker places the frame in front of the child. They push it forward as they...
News > Technology
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...environment, and goals with specific equipment. A comprehensive evaluation typically includes: Functional assessment of the person's current abilities and challenges with mobility, communication, or daily activities Trial periods with multiple devices to test real-world performance Environmental assessment of...
Education > Tutoring
Parent-as-Tutor: Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Your Child's Learning at Home
...minutes feels too short to accomplish anything meaningful, but for children with attention differences, learning disabilities, or executive function challenges, a 15-minute session with a clear goal often produces more learning than an hour of diffuse effort. Short sessions end before frustration builds,...