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A Georgia Tech Startup's Wearable Device Lets People With Paralysis Control Their Wheelchair With a Head Tilt. Here's What Families Should Know.
...clinicians and patients. User testing was funded by a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent...grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. What This Means for Families. For families caring for someone...
Career > Skills Training
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
...don't have to piece this together alone. Travel Training as a Vocational Rehabilitation Service. Travel training isn't "just practicing the bus route." It's...around your specific route and your specific challenges. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies fund travel training as a pre-employment service in most...
Career > Skills Training
Work-Based Learning and Internships Through VR Programs
You've probably heard that vocational rehabilitation helps with tuition or assistive technology. What you might not know...employment experience designed to build skills. Through your vocational rehabilitation Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), this can include: Paid internships....
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...federally-funded workplace readiness services through your state's vocational rehabilitation agency before they graduate. These services, called Pre-Employment Transition...effort. What Pre-ETS Includes. Federal law requires state vocational rehabilitation agencies to provide five core Pre-ETS activities to students with disabilities...
Career > Skills Training
Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training for People with Disabilities
...read. What the Law Requires. Registered apprenticeship programs must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This covers the application process,...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...when to pause, how much detail is too much, and what "tell me about yourself" means. Where to Find Specialized Interview Coaching. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Every state operates a VR program that provides free or low-cost employment support, including interview coaching, for people with...
Career > Finding Jobs
Customized Employment: Creating Jobs That Match Your Abilities
...matches those strengths to employer needs, and negotiates job duties before a posting is written. Customized employment is a recognized vocational rehabilitation service funded through state VR agencies, Medicaid waivers, and workforce development programs. If traditional job placement hasn't worked, this...
Career > Advancement
Executive Coaching and Career Counseling for Professionals with Disabilities
...than it should be. Most career coaches and executive coaches don't have deep expertise in disability accommodation strategies. Most vocational rehabilitation counselors focus on entry-level employment, not senior-level strategic planning. If you're navigating mid-to-senior career advancement with a disability,...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair Seating Clinics: What Happens During a Seating Evaluation
...day. Some clinics use an occupational therapist instead, or both. If your child sees a physiatrist (a doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation), they may...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...training for family members who care for older adults and people with disabilities. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR): Funds research on assistive technology, employment outcomes, and policies that advance community living. Elder rights programs:...
News > Technology
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
UofL Health's Frazier Rehabilitation Institute opened a 12,000-square-foot assistive technology lab on April...The facility, located on the 12th floor of the Louisville, Kentucky rehabilitation center, features the ZeroG dynamic body-weight support system and multi-terrain...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...disabilities. In college, that obligation disappears. The legal framework shifts to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which require colleges to provide accommodations only when students request them. No one's looking for you. You have to find them. The law...