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Assistive Tech > Software
Screen Reader Software for Students: JAWS vs NVDA vs VoiceOver Compared
...more on what operating system your child's school uses, what the district supports for accommodations, and whether you're planning for elementary learning...accommodations, and whether you're planning for elementary learning or eventual employment. Many blind students end up fluent in more than one screen reader, which...
Global Insights > Employment
Why More People with Disabilities Are Becoming Their Own Boss and How to Start
The employment gap between people...decades. In 2024, the employment-population ratio...When traditional employment paths are this hard...thinking about self-employment but don't know where...ecosystem of funding and support that most families...through why self-employment is growing, what...to take. Why Self-Employment Is Growing Among...
Financial > Scholarships
How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
...education connects to an employment outcome. VR is an employment...employment outcome. VR is an employment support system, not...VR is an employment support system, not a scholarship...for, find, and keep employment. Every state has a VR...Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). That plan outlines...That plan outlines your employment goal and the services...
Financial > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Access Services While You Wait (and How to Jump the Line)
...fund personal care, respite, supported employment, adult day services:...care, respite, supported employment, adult day services: the supports...employment, adult day services: the supports that make community living...care for family caregivers Supported employment and job coaching...family caregivers Supported employment and job coaching Adult day...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
...programs, or continuing education Employment: competitive integrated employment,...employment: competitive integrated employment, supported employment, or other work-based...competitive integrated employment, supported employment, or other work-based...integrated employment, supported employment, or other work-based goals Independent...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...often takes the form of internships, on-campus employment, or partnerships with local businesses. Students...practice job skills in real work environments, with support from job coaches or program staff. The goal is...job coaches or program staff. The goal is paid employment after program completion, not just exposure to...
Social Engagement > Community Living
How to Find Social Groups and Community Programs for People with Disabilities
...you can show up as yourself. Not a support group where the only shared experience...be. Search results return medical support groups, parent organizations, or programs...friendship programs, social events, and employment support specifically for adults with...programs, social events, and employment support specifically for adults with intellectual...
News > Lifestyle
How to Find Your Disability Community: Online Groups, Local Organizations, and Peer Support
...national organizations with local chapters, and peer support programs. Each serves a different need. Here's...for autistic adults and teens. Strong on peer support for employment,...autistic adults and teens. Strong on peer support for employment,...
News > Employment
The Complete Guide to Working While on Disability Benefits: What SSI and SSDI Recipients Need to Know
...trying to survive on part-time wages that were never meant to replace full support. It's not wrong to be cautious. But it's also not the whole story. The...aren't loopholes. They're official safeguards designed to let you test employment without immediately losing everything. The problem is that most people...
Global Insights > Employment
The Real Path to Employment: What Happens Between High School and Your Child's First Paycheck
...You're thinking about employment, but you're not sure...if they need ongoing support to work. This article...distinctions between supported employment and competitive...distinctions between supported employment and competitive integrated...competitive integrated employment that shape what work...life after high school: employment, postsecondary education,...
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...meet. They've been navigating employment challenges for years: managing...resources with individualized support. Tuition for a degree or...someone who knows disability employment law. Who Qualifies for VR...keeping, or advancing in employment. Both must be true. The disability...If a disability exists and employment is the goal, it's worth applying...
Career > Finding Jobs
Is Self-Employment Right for You? A Reality Check for Adults with Disabilities
Self-employment gets recommended...in traditional employment: inflexible schedules,...Institute. The self-employment rate among people...situation. Where Self-Employment Genuinely Helps....advantages of self-employment for people with...that traditional employment rarely accommodates....employee. The Support Programs Most...or SSDI, self-employment interacts with...