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Safety-Care: Making Least Restrictive Interventions Available.
Education > Accommodations

Safety-Care: Making Least Restrictive Interventions Available.

By Bonnie Terry
...environments. The Prompt Strategy: Breaking...The Prompt Strategy: Breaking Down...Parts. The prompt strategy is...The prompt strategy is one of three...one of three strategies that are taught...describing the prompt strategy, it...the prompt strategy, it may be helpful...etc.). The Prompt Strategy: Handling...The Prompt Strategy: Handling Transition...appropriate to prompt...
A Complete Guide to Online Dating for People with Disabilities
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships

A Complete Guide to Online Dating for People with Disabilities

By Isabella Lewis
...week, not because you don't want to meet someone, but because the profile prompts feel like they were written for someone else. "What's your ideal Sunday?"...the first date. You're not looking for a pep talk. You're looking for a strategy. Here's the one that works. Disability-Specific vs. Mainstream Apps: What...
Special Needs App of the Day: TransEz
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: TransEz

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...autism, and Hageman had to learn the strategies that would best support him — strategies...strategies that would best support him — strategies that never crossed her mind when...grandson responds well to visual prompts. But laminating cards is time consuming...app that would offer all the visual prompts she might need too. But she couldn't...
Art Therapy for Children with ADHD: Structured Activities That Work
Lifestyle > Art

Art Therapy for Children with ADHD: Structured Activities That Work

By Gregory Simmons
...45-minute watercolor session with an open-ended prompt: "Paint how you're feeling today." Twenty minutes...The child chooses materials, interprets an open prompt, works at their own pace, and reflects verbally...of unstructured time offer neither. Open-ended prompts that require internal motivation. "Draw what you're...
Writing a Scholarship Essay About Your Disability: What Works (and What Doesn't)
Financial > Scholarships

Writing a Scholarship Essay About Your Disability: What Works (and What Doesn't)

By Sophie Turner
You're staring at a 500-word prompt asking how your disability has shaped your educational journey. The committee will read hundreds of essays about overcoming adversity. Yours needs...
Special Needs App of the Day: Which Does Not Belong?
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Which Does Not Belong?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...child to say something like, "The cheese does not belong because it is not a fruit." If your child has difficulty putting these sentences together, prompt him with a question, such as "which picture is a fruit?" or ask your child to point to a particular fruit picture. Ask your child to repeat a full...
Morning Routine Automation for Children with Executive Function Challenges
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Morning Routine Automation for Children with Executive Function Challenges

By Leonard Thompson
...rehearsed it a hundred times. But every morning still requires your voice as the prompt for each next step. Without that external cue, the sequence falls apart....about replacing your involvement. It's about creating a system that can prompt, remind, and guide your child through the steps when you're making breakfast,...
Voice-Activated Emergency Calling for People Living Alone with Disabilities
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Voice-Activated Emergency Calling for People Living Alone with Disabilities

By Leonard Thompson
...Together" If you don't have a subscription, you'll be prompted to start a free trial or purchase Once subscribed, tap "Emergency Assist" and follow the prompts to enable Urgent Response Add your home address, which gets sent to the response team when you trigger a call Review the emergency...
Special Needs App of the Day: All About You, All About Me
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: All About You, All About Me

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...picture cards that ask questions related to getting to know someone. Questions range from basic ones like, "What is your home address?" to open-ended prompts such as, "Tell me about the sports you like." They can be answered by up to five players. Not all cards have to be used all the time. It is possible...
Special Needs App of the Day: Grace
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Grace

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...of the Grace App is to encourage social interaction, with the user eventually learning to independently communicate vocally and use the pictures as prompts. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, it can be found in the Education section of the App Store for $37.99. For more information, go here.
How to Implement Art Therapy Techniques at Home
Lifestyle > Art

How to Implement Art Therapy Techniques at Home

By Gregory Simmons
...mechanisms (guided drawing, emotion wheels, structured prompts) work because they externalize internal states,...processing, and communication. Why Structured Art Prompts Work Differently Than Free Drawing. Free drawing...they want, and moves on. Structured art therapy prompts are different because they activate bilateral brain...
Voice Assistants for Dementia Care: Reminder Systems and Safety Monitoring
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Voice Assistants for Dementia Care: Reminder Systems and Safety Monitoring

By Leonard Thompson
...Amazon Alexa and Google Home can handle some of that repetition. They won't replace human oversight, but they can reduce the daily friction of routine prompts. Here's how to set them up for dementia care, what works, and what doesn't. Which Device to Choose. Both Alexa and Google Home handle reminders and...

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