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Health > Alternative Medicine
CBD for Children with Special Needs: Separating Marketing from Medicine
...rigorous testing. The CBD oils, gummies, and tinctures marketed for anxiety, sleep, or behavioral issues are not FDA-approved. They're classified as dietary supplements, which means they don't go through the same testing or regulatory oversight. A 2017 study published in JAMA tested 84 CBD products bought...
Health > Nutrition
Nutritional Deficiencies in Autism and ADHD: What Parents Should Monitor
...what's medicine. Research documents specific nutrient gaps that occur more frequently in children with autism...the strongest research backing, and how pediatric dietitians approach supplementation. Documented Nutrient...dairy due to texture preferences or casein-free diets often test low for calcium. This affects...
Assistive Tech > Software
Microsoft Accessibility Features for People with Disabilities: What's New in 2026
...compared to paid software. Microsoft's 2026 Ability Summit made a case that this assumption is outdated. The updates announced this year target the exact gaps that pushed families toward third-party purchases in the first place: cost, setup complexity, and the gap between "technically accessible" and "usable...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Cost Barriers to Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities
...mental health costs aren't the same as general affordability challenges. Three system-level issues create a compounding effect. Insurance coverage gaps: Many private insurance plans exclude behavioral health services for individuals with developmental disabilities or apply restrictive criteria that...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
ARCH National Respite Locator: How to Find Emergency Backup Care
The ARCH Respite Locator connects families to local emergency respite providers when unexpected gaps in care create urgent childcare needs.
Career > Skills Training
Workplace Communication Training: Email Etiquette and Professional Writing
...brain is wired differently, that silent absorption didn't happen. There was no reason it would have happened for you. It's a gap in instruction, and gaps in instruction can be filled. The goal isn't to fake neurotypicality in your emails. It's to build a system that gives your brain the explicit scaffolding...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...led a team through a difficult project." Your mind goes blank. You can lead, but your work history doesn't look like what you think they're expecting: gaps from disability-related leave, years spent managing your own health infrastructure, volunteer roles instead of salaried positions. You start mentally...
Career > Finding Jobs
Functional Resumes vs. Chronological Resumes for Employment Gaps
...they read down the page. This format works when your employment history tells a coherent story: steady progression, logical moves, minimal unexplained gaps. A functional resume organizes content around skill categories instead of job titles. You lead with what you can do (project management, technical writing,...
Career > Finding Jobs
American Job Centers: Free Employment Services by State
...have a network to tap. What most adults with disabilities don't know is that there's a federally-funded system designed specifically to address these gaps, and it's free. American Job Centers operate in every state under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). They're physical locations where...
Career > Finding Jobs
Workplace Readiness Skills: Soft Skills Employers Want
...hiring decisions come down to communication style, punctuality, and how they handle criticism. For adults with disabilities who may have employment gaps or non-traditional work histories, demonstrating strong soft skills can offset a lot of missing resume line items. Employers aren't looking for a perfect...
Career > Finding Jobs
Explaining Employment Gaps Without Disclosing Disability
Resume strategies and interview responses that address gaps honestly without revealing medical information you're not required to share.
Career > Advancement
Documenting Achievements When Performance Metrics Don't Capture Your Contributions
...there's no crisis to point to as evidence of your impact. You might do the cognitive work of translating between departments, smoothing communication gaps that would otherwise derail projects. Standard metrics reward visible crisis response. They don't reward the person who made sure the crisis never happened....