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Career > Skills Training
From School to Work: How Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills Before Graduation
...requires VR agencies to provide five categories of Pre-ETS services. Understanding what's in each category helps families know what to request. Job exploration counseling introduces students to career options that match their interests and abilities. This is more than a career quiz. It includes learning...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Adaptive Equipment for Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide by Age
...decisions manageable. Birth to Age 3: Positioning and Early Mobility. In the first three years, the primary equipment focus is positioning and early exploration. Specialized car seats and positioning inserts are often the first recommendation. Standard infant car seats don't provide the lateral head and...
Career > Skills Training
Unleashing the Potential of Individuals with Special Needs through Career and Skills Training
...they enjoy? What tasks come naturally to them? Discovering their aptitudes and passions helps guide the training process. Assessments and hands-on exploration of different job skills can reveal hidden talents. For example, someone may have an eye for detail perfect for assembly work, or an outgoing personality...
Legal > Housing
The Legal Landscape of Special Needs Housing: An Overview
...years, concerted efforts have been made across various sectors to ensure this right is observed and upheld for every individual. This article is an exploration of the legal landscape concerning housing for individuals with special needs, intended to provide information and insights to illuminate pathways...
Medical > Cardiology
Health Prognosis: Cardiac Concerns in People with Down Syndrome
The relationship between Down Syndrome and heart conditions is an important, yet complex, topic that warrants vigilant exploration and understanding. At the heart of this discussion is a journey into who we are, how we treat one another, and the incredible advancements that modern...
Legal > Discrimination
Empowerment through Knowledge: Demystifying Disability Discrimination Laws
...latter casts a wider net covering most employers and institutions. Whilst both acts share a protective spirit, nuances exist that require further exploration. By dissecting the specifics of each act, individuals with disabilities will be better equipped to identify discriminatory practices and advocate...
Medical > Gastroenterology
Demystifying Gastrointestinal Problems in Special Needs Kids
...often have unique gastrointestinal profiles that necessitate various approaches and treatment modalities. It's a nuanced area that warrants careful exploration and keen understanding. Why Gastrointestinal Problems are Common among Special Needs Children Many children with special needs also contend with...
Financial > Loans
Spread Your Wings: Financing Opportunities for Special Needs Students
...Uncovering Scholarships and Grants for Students with Special Needs. Entering the realm of higher education opens a world of opportunities for learning, exploration, and self-development. However, for students with special needs, the journey can come with unique challenges, not least of which is the financial...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Sensory Boards for Special Needs
Sensory processing disorders cause children to have a distorted sense of their surroundings, which often interrupts their learning and exploration of their world. Sensory integration is our brain's ability to interpret and respond to sensory information, and those with sensory processing disorder...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Product of the Week: Jack Hunter
...King's website to solve riddles in order to unlock the mysteries. Jack Hunter: Secret of the King not only encourages reading, but it supports exploration and problem...
Therapies > Other
Expressive Arts Therapy
...individual's three levels of experience—physical, mental and emotional—to notice the disconnect and continuity in their experience. Playful, experiential exploration is key to human health and learning and at the heart of expressive arts. Connecting with ourselves and others and solving problems in nonverbal,...
Therapies > Occupational
Tactile and Sensory Activities
Activities like shaving cream painting and texture exploration help special needs children improve sensory skills and comfort with touch.