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Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...State AT loan programs exist to fill...disabilities. These programs operate in...State AT Loan Programs Cover. State...technology loan programs fund equipment...modifications that support independence....for work or school. The programs...school. The programs evaluate based...separates these programs from commercial...rare. Some programs offer payment...Terms by Program Type. Loan...state and program. National...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...was that high school graduation...Transition Programs offer a pathway...recognizes these programs as eligible...four-year degree programs. They aren't...aren't remedial programs or holding...Transition Programs Teach. CTPs...multi-year program, usually two...environments, with support from job coaches...coaches or program staff. The...employment after program completion,...
Special Needs > Cancer
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports
...them. You thought the hard part was over. Then the school called about attention problems, or the pediatrician...they constitute disabilities requiring long-term support. The survivorship phase is not a return to normal....accessing disability benefits, and building the support system your survivor needs. What Late Effects Mean....
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Supporting Your Other Children: A Family Guide When One Child Has Special Needs
...about her brother's disability at school because kids ask questions she doesn't...specific: your other children need formal support structures designed for siblings,...something to manage at home. But sibling support programs, therapists who specialize...manage at home. But sibling support programs, therapists who specialize in sibling...
News > Lifestyle
How to Find Your Disability Community: Online Groups, Local Organizations, and Peer Support
...that insurance denial, navigated that school district, or figured out which local...organizations with local chapters, and peer support programs. Each serves a different...with local chapters, and peer support programs. Each serves a different need. Here's...autistic adults and teens. Strong on peer support for employment,...
Lifestyle > Relationships
How to Help Your Child With Autism Build and Keep Friendships
...young adults report no peer relationships outside structured settings like school or work. It's not inevitable. It reflects how little targeted support most...like school or work. It's not inevitable. It reflects how little targeted support most families receive, and how much difference specific, early strategies...
Education > Tutoring
Structured Literacy for Dyslexia: A Parent's Complete Guide to Orton-Gillingham and Evidence-Based Reading Programs
...and "structured literacy" from the school, other parents, or online support...school, other parents, or online support groups. You've been told these approaches...approach within that framework, and programs like Wilson Reading System and Barton...principles. Understanding what these programs share, where they differ, and what...
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...their disability, figuring out school, dealing with employers who...there's a federally funded program specifically designed to help...one of the few government programs that combines real financial...resources with individualized support. Tuition for a degree or certificate...for a degree or certificate program. Assistive technology. Job...
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Software for Learning Disabilities: A Complete Guide
...reading and text-to-speech support, writing assistance, AAC...Reading and Text-to-Speech Support. Text-to-speech software...above grade level. The programs most widely used in this...well for middle and high school students reading online...audiobooks aligned to school curricula, which matters...strongest choice when a school runs on Google Workspace....
Education > Special Education
What It Means If Special Education Moves Out of the Department of Education
...education: the Office of Special Education Programs, known as OSEP. Most parents never...working in the background every time a school follows an IEP or a state holds a...office that steps in when states or school districts fall short: reviewing whether...(IDEA), funding parent training and support centers, and making sure the law that...
Assistive Tech > Vision
Assistive Technologies Revolutionizing Vision Impairment Care
...right tools for each situation. With the proper support, people with vision loss can thrive at home, school,...support, people with vision loss can thrive at home, school, work, and in the community. Magnifiers and Screen...for better contrast. Screen readers are software programs that speak aloud what appears on a computer or...
Education > Higher Education
Transitioning 2 Life Skills – From HS to Adult
...child graduates from high school with a diploma but no...what happens after high school? Searching for a life...Searching for a life skills program for her son's school,...program for her son's school, Susan Traugh found nothing...Skills were born. Both programs provide skills to help...that they may provide support whenever possible. Written...