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Career > Interviewing
Uncovering the Invisible Job Market for Disabled Job Seekers
...Invisible Job Market for...Invisible Job Market for Disabled...Disabled Job Seekers....Seekers. Many job openings...as the "hidden job market."..."hidden job market."..."hidden job market." Tapping...into this market can help...disabled job seekers find...navigating the hidden job market:...the hidden job market: Talk...hidden job market: Talk to...disabled job seeker, you...provide free job search help...
Career > Finding Jobs
Discovering Fulfilling Career Paths for Individuals with Unique Abilities
...in finding a fulfilling job is understanding what you...be valuable in exploring job options. Consider taking...of possibilities to find hidden gems that could be a great...best way to determine if a job is right for you. Look...to volunteer, intern, or job shadow in fields that interest...like Easterseals, offer job training and placement...
Career > Skills Training
Unleashing the Potential of Individuals with Special Needs through Career and Skills Training
...maximize their potential for success. Acquiring job skills empowers individuals with special needs to...Assessments and hands-on exploration of different job skills can reveal hidden talents. For example, someone...hands-on exploration of different job skills can reveal hidden talents. For example, someone may have an eye for...
Medical > Psychiatry
The Hidden Mental Health Crisis: Why Teenagers with Disabilities Need Psychiatric Care (And How to Access It)
Teens with disabilities face 5× higher depression rates, yet only 25% receive care. How to access psychiatric support.
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: All About Me Storybook
...include: Multi-user feature Each category of personal information becomes a book chapter Each chapter allows you to add or remove pages Pages can be hidden to work on specific information A lock feature prevents children from deleting information A wonderful aspect of All About Me Storybook is your ability...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Bill the Fish
...story includes a sound icon, so you can hear the story read aloud, and you can tap the illustrations on the page for fun animations, and even a few hidden surprises. Tap the corner at the bottom or drag your finger across the screen to "turn the page." The story follows Bill the Fish, whose underwater...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Look2Learn
...adjust the size of the picture for individuals with fine motor or visual challenges. For those individuals who need fewer choices, pictures can be hidden, and images can also be added as necessary. The user can also select "I need" instead of "I want." The app also includes categories, such as snacks,...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Short Takes on the Disabilities: What is Dyslexia?
...Are The Signs of Dyslexia? A cluster of characteristics that interferes with one’s ability to function in school or at work could be a clue to this hidden disability. The severity of these symptoms vary from person to person. Dyslexia can be indentified through proper testing by trained specialists....
Financial > Financial Planning
Improve Your Special Needs Financial Planning
The Hidden Financial Costs of Having a Child with Special Needs: Part Two It costs around $15,000 a year to raise the average child in the United States. You...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: My Tale
...face, and the story themes deal with everyday problems parents face in educating their kids. This is also an interactive app, where the child can find hidden sounds and the pages themselves react to user actions. My Tale stories are narrated by professional voice talents in English and Spanish. Available...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Quality Instruction for Someone with Dyslexia
...so that the child can use regular word patterns to break apart and decode the word. If highlighter tape is too hard to come by, a yellow highlighter marker works fine. Think about how you used...
Legal > Advocacy
Questions to Ask Your Attorney Before Hiring Them
...their costs and how they charge for their work up front. You also want to get everything in writing, such as any retainer fees, hourly fees, flat fees, hidden fees, and so on. There is no need to be shy when asking for this information because you are hiring them just as you would hire a tutor or therapist....