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Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...readiness training, job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences,...experiences, postsecondary education counseling, and instruction in self-advocacy....student can request. Job exploration counseling helps students identify interests,...career assessment. It's ongoing counseling that evolves as your student learns...
Career > Finding Jobs
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance: Benefits Counseling Before Returning to Work
WIPA counselors analyze how employment affects SSI and SSDI benefits before you accept a job offer, so you know exactly what you'll keep.
Career > Finding Jobs
Ticket to Work Program: Using SSA Benefits to Find Employment
...that provides free employment services to SSI and SSDI recipients while protecting your benefits during work attempts. You get job training, career counseling, and placement support from approved service providers. Your healthcare coverage continues. Medical disability reviews pause while you're making...
Career > Advancement
Executive Coaching and Career Counseling for Professionals with Disabilities
Finding coaches and counselors who understand disability accommodation issues and can support high-level career planning.
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...consumer-controlled, meaning they're run by and for people with disabilities. National Family Caregiver Support Program: Provides respite care, counseling, and training for family members who care for older adults and people with disabilities. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...school may be trying to discourage you from enrolling, a practice called "counseling out." And it violates federal law. Charter schools are public schools...need to know about your rights, what capacity excuses mean, how to spot counseling out before it derails enrollment, and what to do when a school violates...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...because they have an IEP. But the law and the practice don't always line up. Some charter schools have been documented engaging in what's called "counseling out," discouraging families from enrolling even though they're legally required to serve them. Understanding your rights and knowing what questions...
Education > Higher Education
College Disability Resource Centers: How to Register and What Services to Expect
...reasonable under ADA and Section 504, coordinates those accommodations with faculty, and provides additional services like assistive technology, counseling, and priority registration. You don't pay extra fees for these services. The DRC is funded as part of the institution's commitment to equal access....
Education > Special Education
Related Services in Special Education: A Complete Guide to OT, PT, Speech, and More
...underneath special education: occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, counseling, transportation, and others that help a child with a disability access...addressing gross motor needs affecting school access and participation Counseling: including psychological services for behavioral and social-emotional...
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...combines real financial resources with individualized support. Tuition for a degree or certificate program. Assistive technology. Job coaching. Career counseling from someone who knows disability employment law. Who Qualifies for VR Services. One of the most common things I hear before someone applies is that...
Career > Skills Training
From School to Work: How Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills Before Graduation
...agencies to provide five categories of Pre-ETS services. Understanding what's in each category helps families know what to request. Job exploration counseling introduces students to career options that match their interests and abilities. This is more than a career quiz. It includes learning about different...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Navigating the Early Intervention System for Children with Special Needs
...screenings and evaluations Speech and language therapy Physical therapy Occupational therapy Behavioral support and therapy Family education and counseling Services are usually provided in the child's natural environment, such as their home or daycare, to promote learning and development in everyday...