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Career > Skills Training
Personal Hygiene and Professional Appearance in the Workplace
...sensory processing disorder, autism, or executive function challenges, that gap creates real problems. What...a sensory minefield or an impossible executive function demand for another. You can meet professional...visible hygiene issues that disrupt workplace function can be addressed. If your role is primarily independent...
Career > Skills Training
Interview and Job Search Skills Workshops for People with Disabilities
...illegal but you're not sure. These are learnable skills, and there are workshops designed specifically...specifically to teach them. Here's where to find training that addresses the actual barriers you're facing,...covers how to answer "Can you perform the essential functions of this job?" without sounding defensive. That's...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
The Puzzle of Autism
...which results in the delayed communication, relational, and connection skills. Also, there is usually a very highly activated nervous system that interferes...Recent clinical research has just come to light suggesting that direct brain training may be of greater benefit to autistic children than any other single remedy...
Research > Brain Science
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
...changes and functioning can be seen after cognitive skills training, and through the use of MRIs and brain...functioning can be seen after cognitive skills training, and through the use of MRIs and brain imaging,...the American Journal of Psychiatry introduce fractional anisotropy, which measures the density of white...
Research > Brain Science
A Study of Cognitive Skills and the Brain
...cognitive skills. The..."cognitive skill" refers...mental skill that...cognitive skills to the...cognitive skills improve...cognitive skill deficits...cognitive skills be improved...cognitive skills training...skills training programs...cognitive skill deficits...cognitive skills training...skills training programs...cognitive skills training...skills training programs...cognitive skill level....structure and function can be...cognitive skills training...skills training classes....
Career > Skills Training
Time Management and Organization Skills for ADHD and Executive Function Challenges
...thought was at 1pm was at 11am, and you missed it. This is about executive function differences that affect how ADHD brains manage time, prioritize tasks,...does work is creating external systems that compensate for the executive functions that don't fire reliably. Understanding Time Blindness and ADHD at Work....
Education > Tutoring
Parent-as-Tutor: Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Your Child's Learning at Home
...children with attention differences, learning disabilities, or executive function challenges, a 15-minute session with a clear goal often produces more learning...matters more than the length. A focused session targeting one specific skill (reading three sight words, solving five single-digit addition problems,...
Career > Finding Jobs
Functional Resumes vs. Chronological Resumes for Employment Gaps
...chronological format wins, functional resumes raise red flags,...cover. The choice between functional and chronological formats...and dates first. Your skills emerge from context as...minimal unexplained gaps. A functional resume organizes content...organizes content around skill categories instead of...difference. You open with a skills summary that establishes...
Career > Finding Jobs
Explaining Employment Gaps Without Disclosing Disability
...capability, and trajectory. Use a functional or hybrid format. A chronological...gap draws the eye to the absence. A functional resume leads with skills, with employment...absence. A functional resume leads with skills, with employment listed secondarily....secondarily. A hybrid format does both: skills up top, work history below, with a...
Career > Advancement
Skills Transferability: Reframing Disability Experience as Professional Assets
...professional life. That's a skill set. The question...thinking," "cross-functional collaboration," and...The gap isn't your skills. It's the translation....Disability-Derived Skills Go Unrecognized. Hiring...project management skills. You've done the work....Your Transferable Skills. Start with the systems...systems you've built to function day-to-day. What processes...
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
...track conversation turns. Still others measure caregiver satisfaction or functional independence. When researchers try to compare Device A versus Device B,...the populations studied vary widely. A child with autism and intact motor skills faces different communication barriers than a...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy for Children with Special Needs: School, Private, or Both?
...access their education. Educational necessity is a legal standard, not a functional one. School-based OT focuses on skills needed to participate in the classroom:...necessity is a legal standard, not a functional one. School-based OT focuses on skills needed to participate in the classroom: holding a pencil to complete written...