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Lifestyle > Recreation
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
...your child's IEP or hospital discharge plan and assume it means supervised playtime...baseline ability, writes a treatment plan with measurable objectives, delivers...facilities, schools, and community-based programs that bill Medicaid or private...community reintegration outings, or sensory-based activities. The activity itself isn't...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Accessible Hiking Trails and Adaptive Outdoor Gear
...gear exists, how to find trails that are genuinely accessible, and how to plan a first outing that works for your family. What All-Terrain Wheelchairs Do...push chairs like the GRIT Freedom Chair use mountain bike tires and a lever-based propulsion system. The rider pulls levers instead of pushing wheels, which...
Financial > Financial Planning
Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership
...and where the money comes from is the foundation of a realistic long-term plan. Group Homes: Residential Programs with 24/7 Staffing. A group home is a...source for group home placements. Most states operate Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that cover residential support services, including...
Career > Skills Training
Work-Based Learning and Internships Through VR Programs
...that opens doors and one that doesn't. What Work-Based Learning Through VR Covers. Work-based learning...What Work-based Learning Through VR Covers. Work-based learning is an umbrella term for any employment...Through your vocational rehabilitation Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), this can include: Paid internships....
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Just Delayed Key HCBS Safeguards by 17 Months. Here's What Families Receiving Home Care Should Do Now.
...states to establish a formal grievance system for Medicaid home and community-based services. The new deadline is December 31, 2027. That's a 17-month delay....compliance through "traditional technical assistance and existing state plan and waiver oversight mechanisms, including program reviews and waiver assurance...
News > Education
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
...school districts from rejecting transfer students based on disability status and require receiving districts...school-choice families. Students with IEPs and 504 plans are currently rejected from open enrollment programs...transfer applicants because they have an IEP or 504 plan. That prohibition extends to disciplinary issues...
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...