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Career > Finding Jobs
Many People with Autism Suited for Jobs
...and life skills to individuals preparing to transition...is no typical job for a person with autism."...container planting for local establishments,...the key to finding employment for people with autism...finding employment for people with autism...businesses that employ individuals with autism need to...also provide support for challenges such as...
News > Lifestyle
How to Find Your Disability Community: Online Groups, Local Organizations, and Peer Support
...evaluate whether they're right for you. Major Online Forums and...WrongPlanet: long-running forum for autistic adults and teens....WrongPlanet: long-running forum for autistic adults and teens. Strong on...teens. Strong on peer support for employment,...Strong on peer support for employment,...
Education > Special Education
The Government Isn't Spending the $93 Million Congress Mandated for Special Education Research. Here's What Families Should Do Now.
...$93 million for special education...interventions work for students with...evidence base for IEP decisions...National Center for Special Education...by Congress for fiscal year...that advocates for federal education...interventions for students with...Communication supports for minimally verbal...minimally verbal autistic students. Transition...that improve employment outcomes for...employment outcomes for adults with...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Inclusive Playground Design: What Makes a Park Truly Accessible
...Compliance Requires. The Americans with Disabilities Act sets minimum standards for playground accessibility. Those standards focus on getting to the playground...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...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...are on waiting lists for Medicaid Home and Community...Medicaid waivers pay for services that standard...programs, and supported employment. These are the services...have limited funding for these programs, which...exist. You can qualify for Medicaid but still...but still wait years for waiver services. How...waivers are available for [your situation], and...
Financial > Financial Planning
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship: Less Restrictive Alternatives for Age 18
...and transition programs prepare you for. But it's not the only option, and...for. But it's not the only option, and for many families, it's not the right one....that your child cannot make decisions for themselves and that someone else must...decisions about their education or employment The guardian holds those rights. Your...
Career > Skills Training
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
...reliably when driving isn't an option. For adults with disabilities entering or...agencies fund travel training as a pre-employment service in most states. If you're working...you're working with a VR counselor, ask for it by name. The training is delivered...connection Sensory management: strategies for crowded platforms, loud announcements,...
Career > Skills Training
Work-Based Learning and Internships Through VR Programs
...skills, and build an employment record. VR coordinates...negotiate the terms. For someone entering...an umbrella term for any employment...umbrella term for any employment experience designed...rehabilitation Individual Plan for Employment...Individual Plan for Employment (IPE),...Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), this can...training (OJT). Paid employment at a business where...
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...graduate. These services, called Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), are...place. Pre-ETS isn't a replacement for IEP transition services. It's a parallel...academics, independent living, and employment. Pre-ETS delivers specific workplace...in workplaces that match their IEP employment goals. Work-based learning experiences...
Career > Skills Training
Customer Service Skills for Employment: Training and Accommodations
...open the door to entry-level employment across retail, hospitality,...conversations, or written communication. For people with autism, social anxiety,...what accommodations to ask for, customer-facing roles stop...training program will prepare you for the job or just give you a certificate....includes script-based frameworks for common scenarios: processing...
Career > Interviewing
Skills Assessments and Work Sample Tests: Requesting Testing Accommodations
...Requesting accommodations for pre-employment tests feels...accommodations for pre-employment tests feels like admitting...disclosure you didn't sign up for. What Counts as a Pre-Employment...What Counts as a Pre-Employment Test. Pre-employment tests...Pre-employment Test. Pre-employment tests cover more than...Physical agility tests for roles that don't require...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...confidently, and "be yourself." For neurodivergent job seekers,...Building a response library for common behavioral questions...questions Sensory preparation for interview environments (lighting,...that provides free or low-cost employment support, including interview...including interview coaching, for people with disabilities. Services...