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Career > Skills Training
Personal Hygiene and Professional Appearance in the Workplace
...request a workplace accommodation. Conditions that qualify include sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dermatitis, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), gastrointestinal conditions affecting body...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How Allergies Can Complicate Your Child's Dyslexia
...patients: Severe energy fluctuations in varying degrees, extreme fatigue, excessive sleepiness, or insomnia, unusual restlessness, general body ache. Pain...distress, including the sensation of dust in the lungs, post-nasal drip, or excessive or unusual sneezing, coughing, or tearing. Heart irregularities such as...
Health > Mental Health
What is Hyperactivity?
...attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. To define what is hyperactivity can be difficult because it is a very subjective behavior. What might seem excessive to one person might look completely normal to another person. Behaviors commonly associated with hyperactivity include: constant activity easily...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
The Problem of MD Chronic Joint Pain
...Even low dose Tylenol has recently been cited in studies in accidental overdose. Sometimes surgical intervention is sought especially in cases of excessive and painful spinal curvature, impingement syndrome, or simply when the pain of a joint seems to suggest no other options. Surgeries have their complications...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
How Digital Devices Affect Your Child’s Eyes
Excessive use of digital devices can lead to eye strain and CVS in children; combat with breaks, exams, outdoor play, and proper setups.
Career > Accommodations
When Your Employer Says Your Accommodation Is Too Expensive
...genuine difficulty. A blanket statement about cost isn't enough. The Numbers Your Employer Must Show. When an employer claims an accommodation is too expensive, they're required to engage in what the ADA calls the interactive process. That means they have to show their work. Ask for documentation of the claimed...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...different eligibility rules and timelines. Combining sources is how assistive technology gets funded. What Counts as Assistive Technology and Why It's Expensive. Assistive technology is any device or equipment that helps a person with a disability perform tasks they couldn't do otherwise or makes those tasks...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Transport Wheelchairs vs. Self-Propelled Wheelchairs: Understanding the Difference
...function, or for those who are still developing the strength and coordination needed to propel themselves reliably. Transport chairs are typically less expensive than self-propelled models, often ranging from $150 to $500 for manual folding versions. Insurance may not cover them as durable medical equipment...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Posterior vs. Anterior Walkers: Which Direction Is Best for Your Child?
...more upright trunk position. When Posterior Walkers Are Prescribed. Posterior walkers are most often recommended for children who: Lean forward excessively when walking. If your child tends to hunch, crouch, or bend at the hips during gait, an anterior walker reinforces that pattern. The posterior walker...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...child to access their education. If your child's wheelchair is part of that access, the district doesn't get to opt out because it's inconvenient or expensive. Here's what you're entitled to, what the law requires, and exactly how to enforce it when districts try to avoid their obligations. Transportation...
Education > Early Intervention
Understanding Early Intervention Therapies: Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy for Infants and Toddlers
...A speech-language pathologist (SLP) works on: Pre-language skills: eye contact, joint attention, turn-taking in play, responding to their name Expressive communication: babbling, first words, word combinations, using gestures to request or comment Receptive language: following simple directions, understanding...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
...specific ways your child's disability affects asthma recognition and treatment. Communication modifications: If your child is nonverbal or has limited expressive language, the plan must include observable signs that staff can monitor...