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Career > Interviewing
Handling Illegal Interview Questions About Disability
...work if the position requires occasional travel. Or they notice you using a mobility aid and ask about your medical condition. Or they want to know if you'll...position requires occasional travel. Or they notice you using a mobility aid and ask about your medical condition. Or they want to know if you'll need...
Career > Discrimination
Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior
...your use of approved accommodations (hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions about your capabilities...of approved accommodations (hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions about your capabilities...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...otherwise or makes those tasks easier. It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs, walkers, and adaptive...adaptive seating; plus orthotics, prosthetics, hearing aids, vision aids, environmental controls, and home...plus orthotics, prosthetics, hearing aids, vision aids, environmental controls, and home modifications...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Transport Wheelchairs vs. Self-Propelled Wheelchairs: Understanding the Difference
...cover them as durable medical equipment if they're classified as a secondary mobility aid rather than a primary device....durable medical equipment if they're classified as a secondary mobility aid rather than a primary device....
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Accessing Adaptive Sports Equipment: Grants and Funding Sources for Families
...medically necessary: manual wheelchairs for daily mobility, walkers for stability, orthotics for alignment....to outriggers for downhill skiing. These aren't mobility aids in the insurance definition but specialized...outriggers for downhill skiing. These aren't mobility aids in the insurance definition but specialized tools...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Appealing a Power Wheelchair Insurance Denial: A Step-by-Step Guide
...Alternative not ruled out: The insurer believes a manual wheelchair or other mobility aid would meet the child's needs Prior authorization missing: The equipment...not ruled out: The insurer believes a manual wheelchair or other mobility aid would meet the child's needs Prior authorization missing: The equipment...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...equipment and modifications that support independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications, home...independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications, home accessibility upgrades, smart home technology,...
Legal > Employment
Your Employment Rights Under the ADA: A Complete Guide for People with Disabilities
...one or more major life activities. That includes physical impairments like mobility limitations or chronic conditions, and mental impairments like depression,...use assistive technology, the ADA evaluates your limitations without those aids, with one exception: ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses are considered....
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Revolutionizing the Lives of Individuals with Special Needs
...technology are wheelchairs, hearing aids, and computer programs that read text...example, a wheelchair allows someone with mobility issues to get around without relying...prep. Adjustable beds and lift chairs aid with mobility. Specialized computer...Adjustable beds and lift chairs aid with mobility. Specialized computer mice and keyboards...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Resilience in the Face of Spina Bifida
...with Spina Bifida. Many people with spina bifida live full, active lives. Mobility aids like braces, crutches, or wheelchairs can help with walking. Physical...Bifida. Many people with spina bifida live full, active lives. Mobility aids like braces, crutches, or wheelchairs can help with walking. Physical therapy...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Strategies for Navigating Life with Mobility Limitations
Introduction. Mobility limitations can make everyday activities...resources to help you navigate life with mobility limitations. You'll learn about adaptive...chairs and transfer benches Reaching aids and grabber tools Adaptive utensils...for everyone, including people with mobility limitations. Exercise can improve...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Navigating the Challenges and Triumphs of Muscular Dystrophy
...more difficult over time. As the disease progresses, some people may need mobility aids like canes, walkers, or wheelchairs to get around. Assistive devices...difficult over time. As the disease progresses, some people may need mobility aids like canes, walkers, or wheelchairs to get around. Assistive devices and...