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Parenting > Adulthood
Housing Options for Adults with Disabilities: From Supported Living to Independence
...group homes to fully independent apartments. In between...between are supported living arrangements, family...family care homes, and independent living programs with...homes, and independent living programs with varying...not on what you think independence should look like or...are more deserving of independence. The only meaningful...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
...supported employment, or other work-based goals Independent living skills: where appropriate, goals related...employment, or other work-based goals Independent living skills: where appropriate, goals related to daily...skills: where appropriate, goals related to daily living, self-care, and community participation Each...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...They're designed to build independent living skills, career...to build independent living skills, career readiness,...career training, and independent living instruction. Students...training, and independent living instruction. Students...to the idea of work. Independent living instruction covers...of work. Independent living instruction covers daily...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...education or training, employment, and independent living skills. What the law doesn't...training, employment, and independent living skills. What the law doesn't provide...toward after high school. "Will live independently" isn't measurable. "Will manage a...employment objectives, and daily living skills training designed to help...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Community Living for Adults with Disabilities: Options, Services, and How to Get Started
...whether community living is possible. It's...takes. Community living doesn't mean one...Main Community Living Options. Community...Options. Community living arrangements fall...autonomy. Supported living means the person...with. Supported Living Services (SLS)...overnight coverage. Independent living programs...coverage. Independent living programs focus...
Global Insights > Employment
The Real Path to Employment: What Happens Between High School and Your Child's First Paycheck
...focuses on life after high school: employment, postsecondary education, and independent living skills. The IEP team, which includes you and your child, develops...after high school: employment, postsecondary education, and independent living skills. The IEP team, which includes you and your child, develops a transition...
Career > Skills Training
From School to Work: How Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills Before Graduation
...required to identify goals for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. Parents and students prepare for that conversation, often without...identify goals for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. Parents and students prepare for that conversation, often without realizing...
Medical > Orthopedics
Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention
...therapies help children improve strength, flexibility, movement, and daily living skills. Speech therapy can also help if the child's disability impacts...likely to improve their abilities, do well in school, and become more independent. It gives them a strong...
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Revolutionizing the Lives of Individuals with Special Needs
...help individuals be more independent and take part in daily activities....Assistive Technology Promotes Independence. One of the main benefits...assistive technology is greater independence. With the right tools, individuals...Being able to do things independently with assistive technology...These products make daily living tasks easier. In the kitchen,...
Financial > Housing Assistance
Navigating the Housing Landscape for Individuals with Special Needs
The Importance of Financial and Housing Assistance. Individuals with special needs often require additional financial and housing support to live independently and thrive in their communities. Access to stable, affordable housing is critical for their well-being and quality of life. Government programs...
Education > Higher Education
Transitioning 2 Life Skills – From HS to Adult
...overshadow the need to teach adult living skills when students feel too overwhelmed...Transition 2 Life and, later, Daily Living Skills were born. Both programs...young people transitioning into adult living. Each meets federal mandates for transition...3rd/4th grade reading level to provide independent use whenever possible but are written...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy Month
...Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) lovingly calls April "OT Month." The AOTA...skills, aid an older adult to stay as independent as possible, and offer the specialized...improve a person's ability to function independently. The activities of daily living,...independently. The activities of daily living, such as getting out of bed, brushing...