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Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home Between Sessions
...child progresses, with the therapist setting the plan and the home hours doing the...child's therapist about the current goal. "Working on his S sounds" and "working...Most SLPs will hand you a one-page goal sheet if you ask. If yours hasn't offered...next session. For some children the goal isn't a single sound but the motor...
Lifestyle > Relationships
Sibshops: Support Programs for Siblings of Children with Disabilities
...the United States. The model centers on peer connection in a recreational setting. Sessions typically run 2-3 hours monthly or quarterly, led by trained facilitators...therapy groups. There's no formal counseling or clinical intervention. The goal is connection and validation through shared experience, delivered in...
Lifestyle > Independence
Mobility Independence: Walkers, Wheelchairs, and Navigation Skills
...limited stairs Building or maintaining strength and endurance is a therapeutic goal Wheelchairs work best when: Walking causes fatigue that limits participation...that limits participation in activities Distances in school or community settings exceed your child's endurance Upper body strength and coordination are...
Lifestyle > Art
Process Art vs Product Art for Children with Autism
...activities. What Process Art and Product Art Mean. Product art starts with an end goal. The finished piece is meant to look like something specific: a handprint...autistic children who already face performance pressure in academic and social settings, process art offers something different: permission to experiment without...
Career > Finding Jobs
Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers
...problem-solving, and communication show up in many settings, not just paid work. The process has three parts:...referrals. Document every task you performed. The goal is not a polished document. The goal is a raw list...performed. The goal is not a polished document. The goal is a raw list of what you've done. Identify the...
Career > Finding Jobs
Supported Employment Services: Job Coaching and Placement Assistance
...disabilities in jobs that pay at least minimum wage, in settings where most coworkers don't have disabilities....means real jobs in the community, not segregated settings. Three things define the model: Individualized...problem-solving after initial training ends The goal isn't just getting hired. It's staying employed....
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
...low-tech options (picture boards, PECS books, communication charts) when the goal is social communication. Children using high-tech AAC initiate more conversations,...conversations, respond more often to peers, and participate more actively in group settings. That sounds definitive until you read the next paragraph: the studies...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
A step-by-step walkthrough of a first speech therapy appointment, from intake forms to assessment activities to goal setting.
Special Needs > Learning Differences
College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide
...contexts. Add self-advocacy to the IEP as a transition goal. Federal law requires IEPs to include transition...skill that belongs in the plan. A self-advocacy goal for freshman year might read: "By the end of the...way it affects their schoolwork in three separate settings (classroom, IEP meeting, conversation with a trusted...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
How to Write Effective IEP Goals That Support Inclusion
...What Makes an IEP Goal Inclusion-Focused....Inclusion-Focused. An inclusion goal has three core elements:...general education setting as the context. The...as the context. The goal doesn't say "in the..."in a small group setting." It says "during whole-class...supports belong in the goal itself. 3. It measures...Progress isn't defined by sitting still or making eye...
Career > Advancement
Building Professional Networks When Traditional Networking Doesn't Work
...neurodivergent professionals has documented specific patterns: unstructured social settings create anxiety that interferes with the goal of the event. High sensory...patterns: unstructured social settings create anxiety that interferes with the goal of the event. High sensory environments make it hard to focus on conversation....
Assistive Tech > Apps
Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area
...rather than navigating to a dedicated food page just to ask for a snack. The goal is generative language, not just communication for immediate requests. For...expensive communication apps produce better outcomes. Consistent use across settings and involvement of a trained speech-language pathologist who can customize...