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Navigating Sexual Health for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Most sex education programs weren't designed with disability in mind....have to figure it out alone. What Accessible Sex Education Looks Like. Accessible sex education starts with...Accessible Sex education Looks Like. Accessible sex education starts with the reality that people with disabilities...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...expecting: gaps from disability-related leave, years spent managing your own health infrastructure, volunteer roles instead of salaried positions. You start...medical care across multiple specialists, advocated for accommodations in an educational setting, led a support group, or solved logistical problems that required...
Career > Advancement
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations
...licensing, real estate licenses, teaching certifications, and continuing education requirements mandated by professional bodies. The disability standard is...life activities. ADHD, dyslexia, visual or hearing impairments, chronic health conditions, mobility disabilities, anxiety disorders, and other conditions...
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...(Free Appropriate Public Education). That obligation is...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and it doesn't...the Office of Special Education Programs in 2025, gutting...annually for special education services like speech...70% anticipate mental health service cuts, and 62%...entitled to special education and related services...
News > Education
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
...responsibilities. According to the state Department of Education, a student's home district would continue to pay...student's home district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the receiving district would...district would pick up costs for 504 accommodations: health-related supports, ADHD accommodations, vision...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Eligibility Criteria Explained
...qualify for special education. This happens...eligibility for special education under the Individuals...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) isn't...adversely affect educational performance...child for special education services. But...disability creates an educational need that general...need that general education with standard...falls under "Other Health Impairment") qualifies...
Education > Higher Education
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
...This includes learning disabilities, ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments. Common accommodations...disabilities, ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments. Common accommodations include: Extended...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...with Disabilities Education Act) protects all...that impact their education, regardless of...Eligibility is based on educational impact, not diagnosis...ability to access education. They don't diagnose...conditions. They assess educational need. A child...include "Other Health Impairment," which...chronic or acute health problems. This...disorders with educational impact qualify...
Education > Special Education
Special Education Programs Are Moving to HHS. What Does It Mean for Your Child's IEP?
...many special education advocates...feared: special education programs...Department of Education. They're...Department of Health and Human...federal special education policy. Parents...of Special Education Programs...Department of Education, where it...federal special education law. Under...work under a health-focused agency...instead of an education-focused one....Department of Education. Moving IDEA...
Global Insights > Education
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
...IEP, or Individualized Education Program, exists under...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It provides...equal access. One is an educational intervention. The other...brain injury, other health impairment, deaf-blindness,...must adversely affect educational performance such that...phrase "adversely affects educational performance" is the...
Education > Special Education
What It Means If Special Education Moves Out of the Department of Education
...Department of Education, you may be...Department of Education sits a little-known...your child's education: the Office...Office of Special Education Programs, known...for special education services. More...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...Secretary of Education Linda McMahon...Department of Education entirely. The...Department of Health and Human Services....
Global Insights > Healthcare
Healthcare for Individuals with Special Needs: A Global Perspective
...ensure that everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy and fulfilling life, regardless of their abilities...equal access to care. Telemedicine and mobile health services are also being leveraged to reach individuals...lead fulfilling lives. This includes access to education, employment opportunities, housing, and transportation,...