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...waivers. Services include personal care, residential support, day programs, job coaching, and respite care. Unlike other Medicaid programs, waivers are...waivers. Services include personal care, residential support, day programs, job coaching, and respite care. Unlike other Medicaid programs, waivers are not entitlements....

...dressing, toileting) Respite care for family caregivers Supported employment and job coaching Adult day programs Home modifications and assistive technology...toileting) Respite care for family caregivers Supported employment and job coaching Adult day programs Home modifications and assistive technology Residential...

...support. Tuition for a degree or certificate program. Assistive technology. Job coaching. Career counseling from someone who knows disability employment...support. Tuition for a degree or certificate program. Assistive technology. Job coaching. Career counseling from someone who knows disability employment law. Who...

...services through DDA waivers: personal care, residential support, day programs, job coaching, and respite care. Waivers aren't entitlements. States control...through DDA waivers: personal care, residential support, day programs, job coaching, and respite care. Waivers aren't entitlements. States control enrollment...

...deaf or hard of hearing, and you've just accepted a job offer. The employer knows you'll need communication...qualified employees with disabilities to perform their job. For deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, that means...notepad instead, that's not compliance. If your job requires phone calls and they suggest you "just email...

...screen reader or magnification software to do your job. The question you're probably asking is: who pays...when it's necessary for you to perform essential job functions. That includes screen readers, screen magnification...synthesized speech or refreshable braille. JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is the most widely used commercial...

...can't modify your job duties because "everything..."everything in your job description is essential."...between essential job functions and marginal...open the door to job restructuring as...reasonable accommodation. Job restructuring doesn't...address. What Makes a Job Function Essential...position: the reason the job exists in the first...judgment, written job descriptions, the...

...employers to provide reasonable accommodations during treatment and recovery. Here's how to request the modifications you need without putting your job at risk. What Counts as a Temporary Disability Under the ADA. The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits...

...ask for it without sounding like you can't do your job. Modified work schedules qualify as reasonable accommodations...workweeks, part-time arrangements, split shifts, and job-sharing. If your disability affects when or how long...a schedule adjustment would let you perform your job, the ADA requires your employer to consider it. Here's...

...Medical Documentation. Your employer can ask for documentation that shows the nature of your limitation and how it affects your ability to perform your job. They can't demand your full medical history. The request must be reasonable....

...arch to stabilize the foot without restricting ankle movement. Think of it as foundational support: it keeps the foot aligned so the ankle can do its job without compensating for instability lower down. An AFO extends above the ankle, encasing the lower leg and foot in one unit. It controls both foot position...

...college, vocational training, supported employment, community living. This planning should answer real questions: What skills does my child need to hold a job? What supports will they need to live as independently as possible? What comes after graduation when the school isn't responsible anymore? The law says...