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Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Empowering Individuals with Disabilities: The Cornerstone of Respiratory Transition Planning
...Disabilities: Understanding the Fundamentals. Introduction: Setting the Stage for Empowerment. I love big dogs. They are so playful and loyal. But smaller dogs can...decision. Adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue organization. Understanding Disability and Its Impact on Respiratory Health. A long time ago, in a galaxy far,...
Legal > Discrimination
Empowerment through Knowledge: Demystifying Disability Discrimination Laws
Understanding and Navigating Disability Discrimination Laws in Education and Employment. Knowledge is power. For...practices. In the fields of education and employment, a solid grasp of disability discrimination laws can be especially transformative. Two key acts form...
Therapies > Animal
Therapeutic Riding vs. Hippotherapy: What's the Difference?
...teaches your child horsemanship: holding the reins, steering, stopping, and riding with growing independence. The lessons are adapted to your child's disability, but the goal is riding itself, along with the confidence, friendships, and physical activity that come with it. The shortest version of the difference:...
News > Advocacy
Kansas Won Federal Approval for 500 Disability Waiver Slots That Open October 1
...rules. An applicant must be at least five years old, have an intellectual disability that began before age 18 or a developmental disability...an intellectual disability that began before age 18 or a developmental disability...
Therapies > Animal
Therapy Dogs in Schools: How Canine Programs Support Students with Special Needs
...evaluated. What a therapy dog does not have is public access rights. A service dog is individually trained to perform tasks for one person with a disability, and the Americans with Disabilities Act protects that dog's presence almost anywhere its handler goes. A therapy dog goes where it is invited. The...
Career > Accommodations
Remote Work as a Permanent Accommodation: Negotiating Long-Term Telework After Disability
...the next supervisor can reverse it on a Monday without violating anything. The second is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. You disclosed a disability, described a functional limitation, requested remote work as the fix, and the employer engaged in the interactive process and granted it. That arrangement...
Education > Early Intervention
Natural Learning Environments in Early Intervention: Why Your Child's Therapy Happens at Home
...Federal regulation at 34 CFR 303.26 describes natural environments as settings that are natural or typical for a same-aged infant or toddler without a disability, which includes the home and community settings. The requirement carries a paper trail. If any of your child's services will happen somewhere other...
News > Advocacy
Illinois Lawmakers Sent the Governor a Bill Requiring Private Equity to Disclose Disability Group Home Purchases
An Illinois bill awaiting Pritzker's signature would force investment firms to report when they buy IDD group homes and how they staff them.
News > Advocacy
Oregon Is Weighing Cuts to Physical Therapy, Prosthetics, and Autism Care for Medicaid Members
...bill has passed. What happened is that a panel Gov. Tina Kotek convened to find savings finished its work and handed her a list, and the services disability families depend on are on it. What the Advisory Group Delivered. Oregon faces an estimated $421 million general fund gap in its 2027-29 Medicaid...
Parenting > Adulthood
Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities
...failure of the young adult. It's a failure of adults deciding the subject was too uncomfortable, too complicated, or unnecessary for someone with a disability. Start with What Needs Teaching. Sexuality education for young adults with disabilities covers more ground than the biology unit most people remember...
Global Insights > Advocacy
How to Document Your Disability for IEP Advocacy Without Oversharing
...there. The question isn't whether your child's disability is real enough to justify an IEP. It's how much...two things: that your child has a qualifying disability, and that the disability affects their access...child has a qualifying disability, and that the disability affects their access to education in a way that...
Lifestyle > Travel
How to Request Pre-Boarding When Flying with a Disability
...disabilities where extra transition time matters. The airline can ask what kind of assistance you need. It cannot ask you to prove or explain the disability itself, and it cannot require documentation as a condition of pre-boarding....