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Financial > Scholarships
How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
...criteria and your counselor approves your plan, VR can cover costs that financial...a VR agency. The program isn't need-based like financial aid, and it doesn't...with you to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). That plan outlines...Individualized plan for Employment (IPE). That plan outlines your employment goal and the...
News > Research
How to Read Research About Special Needs: A Guide for Parents Who Aren't Scientists
...release. The comments fill with hope, questions, and plans to start immediately. You want to believe it. You...child's therapies, medications, and interventions based on research you encounter secondhand. This article...journals. We're told interventions are "evidence-based" or "scientifically proven," but those terms get...
News > Education
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?
..."either an IEP or a 504 plan." You nodded, but you're...instruction and services. A 504 plan provides access accommodations....equally, that's a 504 plan. It's not about severity....from their education. 504 Plans are governed by Section...prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires...school's decisions. What Each Plan Provides. An IEP includes:...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Beyond Survival Mode: A Recovery Plan for Caregiver Burnout
Recovery guide for burned-out caregivers: symptom recognition, evidence-based interventions, and a 4-week starter plan.
Health > Alternative Medicine
CBD for Children with Special Needs: Separating Marketing from Medicine
...suggests, and simpler than the fear-mongering implies. What CBD Is and What It Isn't. CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of many compounds found in cannabis plants. Unlike THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), it doesn't produce a high. That's the distinction most parents know. What gets murkier is the difference between...
Global Insights > Employment
The Real Path to Employment: What Happens Between High School and Your Child's First Paycheck
...skills. The IEP team, which includes you and your child, develops a transition plan that identifies: Postsecondary goals based on age-appropriate assessments...child, develops a transition plan that identifies: Postsecondary goals based on age-appropriate assessments Transition services needed to reach those...
Career > Skills Training
From School to Work: How Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills Before Graduation
...transition section of an IEP is supposed to be a plan. By the time a student turns 16, the team is required...disabilities aged 16 through 21 who have an IEP or 504 plan. The student doesn't need to have applied for VR....connecting interests to realistic pathways. Work-based learning experiences range from informational interviews...
Career > Accommodations
Assistive Technology at Work: Finding and Funding the Tools You Need
...a workplace perk. The exceptions: if the cost creates an undue hardship based on the employer's size and resources, they may decline. Smaller organizations...alternative. VR programs fund assistive technology as part of an Individualized Plan for Employment. A VR counselor can arrange AT evaluations, cover approved...
Education > Other
Inclusive Education for Students with Special Needs
...in the classroom Technology and special materials to help students learn Plans made for each student based on their needs Schools should work closely with...and special materials to help students learn Plans made for each student based on their needs Schools should work closely with families too. Families know...
Financial > Financial Planning
A Special Needs Planning Timeline: 9 Steps to a Sound Family Plan
...more challenging. Any special needs plan requires thoughtful dedication by the...start? The answer of course varies based on the child's diagnosis, age, family...The keys to a sound special needs plan are complicated and vary according...actual creation of a special needs plan will take time, focus and creativity....
Education > Higher Education
Transition Plans Matter
Transition plans are a vital part of...goal of a transition plan and the services contained...services contained in the plan is to enable the child...established in the transition plan. The transition plan...plan. The transition plan must be based on the...transition plan must be based on the student's needs,...activities. Many transition plans currently being developed...
Financial > Financial Planning
Merrill Lynch Debuts Special Needs Calculator
...equipment, physical therapy and even travel expenses for medical care. The interactive calculator uses families' anticipated income and expense information based on data that they gather ahead of time. There are helpful tips at the bottom of each screen to clarify the process. Three screens divide the calculator...