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Career > Interviewing
Job Interview Success for Individuals with Disabilities
Preparing for the... Preparing for the Interview....for the Interview. When...disability, preparing for a...preparing for a job...for a job interview...a job interview is key....common interview questions...questions with a friend...actual interview. Don't...ask the interviewer too!...accommodations for the interview,...for the interview, be sure...of the job. It's...of the interview, if you...Remember, the interview should...qualifications for the job....for the job. Your...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
You've been navigating IEPs for years. You know the drill:...schools don't always lead with this information, and parents...IEP that prepares them for life after high school....They're supposed to be preparing them for what comes next:...supposed to be preparing them for what comes next: college,...my child need to hold a job? What supports will they...
Career > Finding Jobs
Many People with Autism Suited for Jobs
...individuals preparing to transition...typical job for a person...typical job for a person...person with autism."...people with autism...person with autism...named Sarah with severe...planting for local establishments,...doing. As with any job,...with any job, the key...employment for people...people with autism...features with job requirements....features with job requirements....individuals with autism...support for challenges...
Education > K-12
A Day in the Life of a Special Ed Teacher
A typical day for a special education...define because the job description varies...responsibility of preparing lesson plans, recording...oversimplify the job of the special educator,...little more closely. Preparing Lesson Plans Based...state curriculum with any modifications...lesson plans is that for a caseload of 10...one lesson plan for an entire class...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
How to Write Effective IEP Goals for Inclusive Education
You're preparing for your child's IEP... You're preparing for your child's IEP meeting....Effective IEP goals for inclusive education...transitions, how they engage with grade-level academic...and how they interact with peers. All three matter....your child engages with the same content as...as their classmates, with appropriate supports....
Education > K-12
Transition Planning Through K-12: Preparing Your Child for School Changes
...building, and unless you know exactly what to advocate for, those supports slip away before the ink dries....structured transitions, and new social expectations. For your child, this isn't just a logistical adjustment....what works and what doesn't. None of that moves with the file. Request a transition...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
...by the same pediatric team for years. Somewhere between age...derail care. Parents who start preparing at age 15 or 16 report smoother...Some transition as early as 16 for patients who are developmentally...infection, and communicate directly with the care team. What Changes...medication schedules, and coordinate with the clinic. Adult CF care assumes...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...Agency for Healthcare...adults with neurodevelopmental...neurodevelopmental disabilities transfer...screened for cancer...designed for adults...pediatric disabilities. Fewer...children with special...providers with expertise...neurodevelopmental disabilities don't exist...start preparing for this...preparing for this gap...adults with cerebral...intellectual disabilities grew up...mattered for this population,...plans for cognitive...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
The Wheelchair Transition in Muscular Dystrophy: Preparing Your Child Emotionally and Practically
...and you know what's coming. For children with Duchenne muscular...what's coming. For children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,...gradual, and can be prepared for in ways that make the change...frightening and more empowering for everyone. The conversation you're...wheelchair means they can keep up with friends at school, participate...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide
...high school to college for students with learning...to college for students with learning differences isn't...find themselves scrambling for documentation that should...head to campus unprepared for a system that will not...plan. A self-advocacy goal for freshman year might read:...IEP meeting, conversation with a trusted adult)." This...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
Your child with Down syndrome...a framework for what comes next,..."adult life" for someone with...for someone with DS doesn't follow...parents grew up with. The federal...goals look like for young adults...young adults with DS. What the...developmental disabilities services, and...coordinates with them before your...articulate goals for a future they...
Health > Diagnosis
The Neuropsychological Evaluation: A Complete Guide for Parents
...treatment planning, and school accommodations. For many families, it's the diagnostic step that finally...suspected conditions like autism, ADHD, or learning disabilities that require formal diagnosis. The evaluation measures...deficit. A child who knows math facts but struggles with word problems may have language processing challenges....