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From IDEA to ADA: What Students with Disabilities Lose and Gain in the College Transition
...services. Evaluations were scheduled by the district. IEPs were built by a team. Accommodations were in place on the first day of every school year. Then...Cover Instead. The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act apply in higher education. These laws prohibit discrimination based...
Career > Skills Training
From School to Work: How Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills Before Graduation
...a plan. By the time a student turns 16, the team is required to identify goals for postsecondary...Pre-ETS, are funded through state vocational rehabilitation agencies and available to students with disabilities...who might eventually benefit from vocational rehabilitation. That's a broad category, and intentionally so....
News > Sports
The Paralympic Torch Relay 2026: What It Is, Where It's Going, and Why It Matters
...Guttmann organized the first Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948, using sport as rehabilitation for British soldiers with spinal cord injuries. What started as a small...competing. Andrea Macrì is the captain of the Italian Para Ice Hockey national team. He represents the host country at the ceremony, a nod to the Games that...
Education > Accommodations
Special Education Advocates
...Special Education under the guidelines of IDEA 2004 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which was amended under the ADA in 2009. Advocates work hard...parents/guardians) IEP Meetings, Section 504 Plan Meetings, Student Study Team (SST) Meetings, Manifestation Determination IEP Meetings, expulsion hearings,...
Therapies > Physical
Physical Therapy
...individual patient. Each of these people are essential members of the rehabilitation team; it is important to include them in the therapy program, as many therapy...patient. Each of these people are essential members of the rehabilitation team; it is important to include them in the therapy program, as many therapy...
News > Employment
Morgan’s Wonderland to Team up with EMHE
Ultra-accessible family fun park Morgan's Wonderland is teaming up with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EMHE)...other wounded veterans through the process of rehabilitation and recovery. Despite Harris's constant suffering,...craftsmen and community volunteers and assemble a team...
Education > Special Education
IEP Rights When Your School Cuts Special Education Services
...services, they cannot simply announce the change. They must convene the IEP team, propose the change, and justify it based on your child's needs, not their...Education laid off nearly all staff in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. While many were reinstated in November, federal enforcement has...
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...7-year-old who can't speak, can't use a switch, and has limited motor control. Here's what's real. The FDA approved the first wearable BCI for stroke rehabilitation in April 2021. Research into communication applications for children with severe motor and speech disabilities is active and growing. But most...
Financial > Scholarships
How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
...scholarships. Few know that state vocational rehabilitation agencies fund higher education for students...it covers, and how to apply. What Vocational Rehabilitation Is. Vocational rehabilitation is a federally...What Vocational rehabilitation Is. Vocational rehabilitation is a federally funded, state-administered program...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...is the legal framework that protects your child's access to the medical care they need during the school day. It's named for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability discrimination in programs receiving federal funding. Every public school in the country is covered. The...
News > Employment
How to Get a Federal Job with a Disability: A Complete Guide to Schedule A Hiring
...of disability from one of these sources: A licensed medical professional: physician, nurse practitioner, or psychiatrist A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist Any federal, state, or local agency...
News > Education
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?
...(FAPE) to students with disabilities who need specialized instruction to benefit from their education. 504 Plans are governed by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is civil rights law. It prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires schools to provide accommodations so students with...