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Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Improvements in Autism Symptoms
...with autism "get better,"...prevalence of autism symptoms....their autism symptoms...with autism are late...autism are late "bloomers,"...late "bloomers," and...severe autism show signs...with autism born in...born in California...of the autism symptoms,...role in a child's..."high-functioning autism" do tend...severe autism. The study's...high-functioning autism, nearly...14. Autism has been...part of autism symptoms...excel in a particular...IQs. Autism symptoms...
Research > Brain Science
Advancements in Autism Science
Autism is not...and the autism science...the "autism spectrum"...estimated one in 88 children...children has autism comes...solve the autism mystery....wrong in early...with autism are not...that in a decade,...decade, autism science...diagnose autism much...with autism even...even in their...idea of "late bloomers,"..."late bloomers," meaning...with autism "outgrow"...Advances in autism...Advances in autism science...with autism will...
Financial > Financial Planning
Annual Review of Your Special Needs Plan: Checklist for Families
...special needs planning once and put the documents in a drawer. The trust gets funded. The will gets executed....insurance policy lapses. The emergency contacts in your letter of intent are outdated by three years....reviewing it annually, you won't know until it's too late. Review Trust Language and Structure. Start with...
Financial > Financial Planning
Leaving Money to a Child with a Disability in Your Will: Common Mistakes to Avoid
...problem only after the person has died, when it's too late to fix. Why Direct Bequests Disqualify Your Child...$3,000 for a couple. Medicaid uses similar thresholds in most states. When your child inherits money directly,...limit, which defeats the purpose of leaving the money in the first place. Your child burns through their inheritance...
Career > Skills Training
Stress Management and Workplace Wellness for Employees with Disabilities
...of them. Accommodation uncertainty. You requested flexible start times two months ago. Your manager said she'd "look into it." You're still arriving late three days a week and fielding questions about whether you're committed to the team. The stress isn't the request itself. It's the waiting, the ambiguity,...
Career > Skills Training
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
...fund travel training as a pre-employment service in most states. If you're working with a VR counselor,...to recognize your stop Time management: building in buffer time, knowing what to do if you miss a connection...delays Problem-solving: what to do when the bus is late, a route changes, or you...
Career > Advancement
Remote Work and Career Mobility: Expanding Advancement Opportunities
...Senior roles concentrated in headquarters cities. Regional...costs that aren't listed in the offer letter. Remote-eligible...for a director position in Denver while remaining in...Denver while remaining in the city where your medical...time: arrive early, stay late, attend optional meetings,...optional meetings, be visible in the office. That visibility...
News > Lifestyle
Making Your Home Accessible: What Works, What Costs, and Where to Start
...difference, what they cost, and the funding programs most families discover far too late. Start With Safety, Not Convenience. Not all modifications are equal. Some...sequence. Safety modifications come first: entry access so someone can get in and out independently, bathroom fall prevention because wet surfaces and high...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...this information, and parents often don't know to ask until it's almost too late. What Transition Planning Is. Under IDEA, transition planning is the section...require it by 14), the IEP team must include measurable postsecondary goals in education, employment, and independent living. That means the school isn't...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Training: The Foundation of Independence for Visually Impaired Children
...think. O&M training should begin in infancy. Most families don't...street crossing at 16. Starting late means catching up on years of...Orientation is knowing where you are in space. Mobility is moving through...infant learning their body exists in a room and continues through...your feet), spatial concepts (in, on, under, next to), and environmental...
Special Needs > Cancer
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports
...like they used to. Late effects are the reason....know about recognizing late effects, accessing...survivor needs. What Late Effects Mean. Late...Late Effects Mean. Late effects are health...permanent change. The term "late effect" doesn't mean...or temporary. Some late effects are mild and...survivor develops serious late effects, but the risk...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
You're in your 30s, 40s,...therapist mentioned autism. Or your child...recognized yourself in the evaluation....Asperger's syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder....this means. Not in the abstract. What...different frame. A late diagnosis doesn't...syndrome into autism spectrum disorder...spectrum disorder in 2013. If you're...behavior to fit in, at significant...