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Medicaid Work Rules Are Forcing States to Rebuild Their Systems. Here's What Disability Families Should Know Before Coverage Terminations Begin.
...states and Washington, D.C. are now scrapping months of computer system preparation and starting over. For families with disabled members, the disruption...Accenture, and Optum, to build eligibility systems that could verify employment, volunteer hours, or other qualifying activities. The CMS final rules,...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...diagnosis Building a response library for common behavioral questions Sensory preparation for interview environments (lighting, background noise, seating proximity)...Services Every state operates a VR program that provides free or low-cost employment support, including interview coaching, for people with disabilities. Services...
Career > Finding Jobs
American Job Centers: Free Employment Services by State
...Act (WIOA). They're physical locations where you can walk in, meet with employment specialists trained in disability accommodation, access job boards with...services include one-on-one job search assistance, resume review, interview preparation, and referrals to training programs or apprenticeships. You'll meet with...
Legal > Employment
Should You Disclose Your Disability to Your Employer? A Decision Guide
...single yes-or-no moment. It's a series of decision points across the full employment relationship, each with different stakes, different protections, and different...where you are right now, what disclosure serves your interests, and what preparation does it require? When Disclosure Is Not Required. You are never legally...
Legal > Advocacy
Preparing Your Teen to Lead Their Own IEP Meeting
...begins. Student-led IEPs don't happen by accident. They're the result of preparation that starts at home, long before the meeting. This isn't about teaching...that will spend the next decade making decisions about their education, employment, and services. The first time your teen says "I need..." instead of "My...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Inclusive Playground Design: What Makes a Park Truly Accessible
...play component" can mean a single tic-tac-toe panel mounted on a post. Compliance creates a floor, not a ceiling. It's the same dynamic you see in employment law: a company can meet every legal requirement and still build a workplace that excludes disabled employees at every informal turn. Playgrounds...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...services that standard Medicaid doesn't: personal care attendants, respite care, home modifications, adaptive equipment, day programs, and supported employment. These are the services that allow people with disabilities to live at home instead of in institutional settings. States have limited funding for...
Financial > Financial Planning
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship: Less Restrictive Alternatives for Age 18
...decisions, including refusing treatment Vote (in some states) Choose where they live Marry without permission Make decisions about their education or employment The guardian holds those rights. Your child becomes a ward of the court. They can't override the guardian's decisions, even when they disagree....
Career > Skills Training
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
...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, ask for it by name. The training is delivered by a certified travel trainer or orientation...
Career > Skills Training
Work-Based Learning and Internships Through VR Programs
...job-specific skills, and build an employment record. VR coordinates with employers,...learning is an umbrella term for any employment experience designed to build skills....rehabilitation Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), this can include: Paid internships....On-the-job training (OJT). Paid employment at a business where VR reimburses...
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...before they graduate. These services, called Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), are designed to...goals tied to academics, independent living, and employment. Pre-ETS delivers specific workplace readiness...shadowing in workplaces that match their IEP employment goals. Work-based learning experiences put students...
Career > Skills Training
Customer Service Skills for Employment: Training and Accommodations
Customer service roles open the door to entry-level employment across retail, hospitality, call centers, and front-desk positions: all environments that require interacting with customers through phone calls,...