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Screen Reader Software for Students: JAWS vs NVDA vs VoiceOver Compared
A parent facing screen reader choices for their blind or low-vision student often encounters the same question: is the free option really as...students end up fluent in more than one screen reader, which looks like a double burden but functions as a strategic advantage, since different environments...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: X is for X-Ray
...and X is for X-Ray shows you what's inside an object by giving you X-ray vision. It reads like an ABC storybook, but the information and intrigue is suitable...the alphabet. Swipe your finger across the screen to rotate the object or double-tap to get the stereoscopic option, and pinch and zoom for a closer look....
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Visual Processing and the Special Needs Child
...special needs child. Complete vision is made up of eyesight, eye...see, are also a vital part of vision. These skills, alone or in...processing of central and peripheral vision. This impacts the child's ability...Special needs children experience double vision more than the general...children experience double vision more than the general population,...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Visual Processing and the Special Need Child
...he is a special needs child.Vision is comprised of eyesight, eye...see, are also a vital part of vision. These skills, alone or in...processing of central and peripheral vision. This impacts the child's ability...Special needs children experience double vision more than the general...children experience double vision more than the general population,...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Diagnosing Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
...suggestive of MS include: Fatigue Numbness or tingling Visual blurring or double vision Bladder and/or bowel dysfunction Difficulty walking Balance and coordination...suggestive of MS include: Fatigue Numbness or tingling Visual blurring or double vision Bladder and/or bowel dysfunction Difficulty walking Balance and coordination...
Career > Discrimination
Disability Stereotyping and Bias: Challenging Assumptions About Your Abilities
..."inspiring." This frames ordinary work performance as exceptional based solely on disability status. Competence audits. Your work gets verified or double-checked in ways others' work doesn't. A manager reviews your completed tasks "just to make sure everything's correct" while your peers' work goes straight...
Education > Higher Education
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
...mental health conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments. Common accommodations include: Extended time on exams (time-and-a-half or double time) Separate testing environments (quiet room, reduced distraction) Priority registration (earlier access to course enrollment) Note-taking assistance...
Global Insights > Employment
Why More People with Disabilities Are Becoming Their Own Boss and How to Start
Self-employment rates for people with disabilities are nearly double the general population. Here's why and the funding resources available.
News > Sports
Para Ice Hockey: How Sled Hockey Works, From the Sled to Team USA's Five Straight Golds
...requires the picks. Players alternate between left and right stick, digging the picks into the ice and pushing off in a motion somewhere between a double-pole in cross-country skiing and a kayak stroke. The rhythm is diagonal: right stick, left pick, left stick, right pick. A player who's mastered it...
News > Sports
Jake Adicoff Wins His First Individual Paralympic Gold at Tesero as Oksana Masters Claims Her Fourth Cross-Country Title
Adicoff wins first individual Paralympic gold; Masters takes fourth Para cross-country title. Team USA goes double at Tesero on Day 4.
News > Sports
Para Cross-Country Skiing at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Categories, and Athletes
...improve against competitors who left ahead of them. Overtaking is live. The scoreboard catches it. The 20km interval start free uses skate technique over double the distance. Skate technique pushes diagonally outward, generating more speed on flat terrain than the classic parallel-stride motion. This is the...
Career > Finding Jobs
Is Self-Employment Right for You? A Reality Check for Adults with Disabilities
...businesses in the United States, according to the National Disability Institute. The self-employment rate among people with disabilities is roughly double that of non-disabled peers. They don't tell you whether the path is right for your specific situation. Where Self-Employment Genuinely Helps. The structural...