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Legal Provisions and Employment Accommodations for Special Needs
...special needs, one of the most concerning questions is concerning their rights and employment opportunities. Our legal system acknowledges the individuality and capabilities of every person, regardless of their abilities or needs, and has set out a series of rules and provisions that cater to people...
Parenting > School Years
Helping the Siblings of Children on the Spectrum
...be their own people. We don't have to do it alone, either. Numerous resources are available to help us and to teach us the skills to foster the individuality of each of our children, whether they are on the autism spectrum or not. Double Check Your Expectations Many parents expect older siblings...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Bill the Fish
...them a run for their money. Bill the Fish is a story that celebrates individuality and teaches children that it's okay to be yourself, even with all your...which says "Fin" for "the end." You can love the story for praising individuality and encouraging self-esteem, and kids will love the animations and narration....
Career > Finding Jobs
Supported Employment Services: Job Coaching and Placement Assistance
...requires "competitive integrated employment," which means real jobs in the community, not segregated settings. Three things define the model: Individualized job placement matches a person's skills and preferences to available positions Intensive job coaching provides on-site training and support during...
Career > Discrimination
Class Action Disability Discrimination: When Systemic Bias Affects Multiple Employees
...at least 40 members, though smaller classes have been certified when the affected employees are geographically dispersed or when adding them all individually would overwhelm the court's docket. Commonality: All class members must share at least one question of law or fact. In disability discrimination...
Career > Accommodations
Service Animals in the Workplace: Employer Obligations and Employee Rights
...About Service Animals at Work. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as a dog (or in rare cases, a miniature horse) individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. The tasks must be directly related to the disability. Emotional support animals,...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...your child needs transportation to get to school and their disability requires accommodations on that transport, it must be documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and provided at no cost to you. The law doesn't distinguish between "regular" transportation and "specialized" transportation....
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...three distinctions that matter: training requirements, legal access rights, and cost. Service Dogs: Task-Trained, Full ADA Access. A service dog is individually trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs have full public...
Education > Higher Education
Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs
You've visited campus websites. You've read brochures. Every college claims "comprehensive disability support" and "individualized accommodations." The language is identical, but the programs aren't. The difference isn't in the promises. It's in the structure: whether support...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...need to know to advocate effectively. What an IEP Provides. An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is a legal document created under the Individuals...What an IEP provides is more than most families expect. It includes individualized academic goals, specialized instruction, related services like speech...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...struggling through their first semester. What Changes When You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your school was required to evaluate you, develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and provide services to help you succeed. Teachers, counselors, and case managers initiated meetings and monitored your...
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
...the Need for Individual Negotiations. Finland, Sweden, and Norway don't have IEP equivalents in the way U.S. parents recognize them. They have individualized support plans, but the baseline is different. Every teacher completes disability pedagogy training as part of core certification. Classrooms are...