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Health > Diagnosis
Know the Signs. Fight for Victory!
...daughter is fifteen and has Marfan syndrome (a connective tissue disorder) and has struggled with an enlarged...fifteen and has Marfan syndrome (a connective tissue disorder) and has struggled with an enlarged aorta,...fifteen and has Marfan syndrome (a connective tissue disorder) and has struggled with an enlarged aorta, severe...
News > Lifestyle
Announcing: Shannon Rose and Triumph Over Adversity
...Rose has a life-threatening disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome....Syndrome, or EDS, an incurable disorder that affects the body's connective...disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. EDS is characterized...affects the body's connective tissue. EDS is characterized by fragile...the body. EDS is a rare disorder, and the general public (and...
Career > Skills Training
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
...which bus or train to take, where to transfer, how to recognize your stop Time management: building in buffer time, knowing what to do if you miss a connection Sensory management: strategies for crowded platforms, loud announcements, and unexpected delays Problem-solving: what to do when the bus is late,...
Career > Finding Jobs
Networking Events for Professionals with Disabilities: Finding Accessible Opportunities
...about career strategy, industry trends, and advancement don't require preambles about why your path looks different. That shared context accelerates connection in ways mainstream events rarely match. Major Disability Career Conferences and Events. Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo brings...
Career > Finding Jobs
Trial Work Periods: Testing Employment While Keeping Disability Benefits
...either $1,110 in net self-employment income or more than 80 hours spent working in your business, whichever comes first. Months don't have to be consecutive. You could work two months in 2026, stop for a year, then work three more months in 2027. All five count toward your nine-month total. The clock...
Career > Discrimination
Retaliation Timeline: Proving Connection Between Protected Activity and Adverse Action
How timing between accommodation requests and employer retaliation strengthens discrimination claims under the ADA.
Career > Accommodations
Job Sharing and Reduced Hours as Accommodations
...hours. But if your condition limits stamina, energy, or the ability to work consecutive full days, reduced hours can be a reasonable modification. Here's how...work accelerates decline or prevents necessary medical care Autoimmune disorders with unpredictable flares that don't fit neatly into intermittent leave...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Calendar Management with Voice Assistants for People with Memory Impairments
...The scope is calendar sync: linking Google Calendar with Google Home, connecting Alexa to Google or Outlook, configuring daily briefings that read a schedule...already have Google Calendar. The setup doesn't require a third-party connection or separate sign-in. You link...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...it when districts try to avoid their obligations. Transportation Is a Related Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines related services as "developmental, corrective, and other supportive services required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education." Transportation falls squarely into...
Therapies > Music
Music Therapy at Home: Best Instruments and Activities for Children with Special Needs
...structure, the routines they build: none of this is locked behind a clinical door. The tools are accessible, the activities are learnable, and the connection you make through music at home is a legitimate part of what your child's therapy is trying to build. You don't need a music background. You need...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Accessing Adaptive Sports Equipment: Grants and Funding Sources for Families
...doesn't make them less important. Studies consistently show that adaptive sports participation improves physical health, mental health, and peer connection for kids with disabilities. But "improves quality of life" doesn't meet the medical necessity threshold most insurers use. Some families successfully...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
Your teenager wants what every teenager wants: connection, acceptance, someone who sees them. The disability doesn't change that....rarely does. Teaching consent, managing safety, creating space for social connection while staying present enough to intervene: none of this has a template,...