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Education > Tutoring
Dyscalculia Tutoring: Evidence-Based Strategies for the Overlooked Math Learning Disability
...photosynthesis, and write stories...guess. Word problems...classmates and still fails...each year, and nobody has...mentioned the word dyscalculia....funding, and parent awareness....rather than recognizing a diagnosable...deficit in number sense, the...two, that numbers represent...develop number sense naturally...games, and pattern...pattern recognition. Children...trouble recognizing patterns...about which number is larger,...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: iWriteWords
...whimsical sounds and graphics....all the numbers in sequence...fingers. As the numbers are traced,...letters in a word are made,...illustrates the word. Drawings...a bright and childlike...of words, and kids will...favorite and voted "one...recognize words and numbers,...words and numbers, and even...numbers, and even improve...improve recognition of cause...of cause and effect....on iPhone and iPad for...
Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Every App Has A Story: Predictable
...an augmentative and alternative communication...affordable, easy to use and socially acceptable....who is a speech and language pathologist...the iOS platform and create her own...called Predictable and worked with a team...skilled programmers and designers to code...movement. It features word prediction: the...patterns of input and suggests words...This reduces the number of required keystrokes,...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Counting with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
...very cute and very hungry...counting, and children...the names and symbols for...for each number, one through...count the number of fruit...of fruit and other foods...quantity, and children...addition, and children...particular number of different...from five and one lollipop...from four, and you see you...together, and children...Spanish, and Japanese....click the word "done" to...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Blue for Autism Awareness Month
...announced that the number of cases of autism in...affect boys than girls, and children are being diagnosed...autism has been a "buzz" word for the past few years,...receive the proper care and services. How Can You...painting their nails and dyeing their hair. Families...blue-colored beverages and snacks at your event....or serve blue food and drink. Whether or not...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English
...background music and strong auditory...is tapped and naming all...the letters and the word once...letters and the word once it has...including: Numbers and Colors...Numbers and Colors Fruit...Colors Fruit and Vegetables...an object and spells the...spells the word from a group...appropriate and useful vocabulary....The visual and auditory combination...include hints, and the third...develops and gains new...
Lifestyle > Art
How Art Builds Self-Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities
...dyslexia reads slowly and painfully. Your child with...dyscalculia can't hold numbers steady in their head. Every...control brushstrokes, and produce work that looks...child who was curious and willing starts becoming...fluency. Dyscalculia disrupts number sense. Dysgraphia makes...reading speed, math fluency, and written output. A child...
Career > Accommodations
Accessible Restrooms and Personal Care Accommodations: Your Rights at Work
...about. They're basic access, and under the ADA, your employer...request what you need, and what to do when your employer...ADA Requires for Restroom and Personal Care Access. The...physical access to restrooms and flexibility for medical...bars, accessible sinks, and space to maneuver. If the...doesn't set a specific number of breaks or a time limit....
Career > Accommodations
Job Restructuring as an Accommodation: Reassigning Non-Essential Tasks
...between essential job functions and marginal tasks, and understanding...functions and marginal tasks, and understanding that difference...that function Only a limited number of employees are available to...specialized expertise or skill Courts and the EEOC consider several pieces...experience of people in the position, and the work experience of people...
Financial > Financial Planning
Families Provide $1 Trillion in Unpaid Care Each Year. Here's What Medicaid Cuts Mean for That Burden.
...The new AARP report puts a number to it: 59 million family caregivers...more than all federal, state, and local Medicaid spending combined....unpaid burden to families. And 7.3 million family caregivers...unpaid caregiving. What the Numbers Mean for Disability Families....health care spending nationwide and exceeds total Medicaid spending....
Education > Online Learning
Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison
...Academy is free and comprehensive....what it costs, and how to evaluate...visual instruction, and the ability to...browser extensions), and some autism profiles...science, history, and language arts....patient, visual, and procedural. A student...approaches: area models, number lines, real-world...transcripts are accurate, and the pacing is controlled...assumes nothing and builds from foundational...
Assistive Tech > Hearing
Alerting Devices for Deaf Households: Room-by-Room Safety Guide
...decisions for deaf and hard-of-hearing...vibrating bed shakers, and smartphone-connected...where you sleep and cook. Bedroom:...Vibrating Alarms and Bed Shakers. The...lights are off, and a visual strobe...or baby monitor) and triggers a vibrating...backup battery and adjustable vibration...activates strobe lights and a bed shaker simultaneously....depending on the number of transmitters....