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Education > Higher Education
Teaching Self-Advocacy Skills for College: A Transition Checklist
...schedule, and someone...a dorm and the entire...it is self-advocacy....is self-advocacy. And here's...self-advocacy. And here's...provide self-advocacy...provide self-advocacy instruction...professor, and never...is that self-advocacy...that self-advocacy is a skill,...practice it, and build...home. Self-Advocacy...home. Self-Advocacy Is Procedural...students and parents...treat self-advocacy...treat self-advocacy as something...professor, and how to...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Autism in the Workplace: A Guide to Accommodations and Self-Advocacy for Autistic Adults
...it. Others hesitate to disclose their diagnosis, concerned...between legal protections and actual practice is wide....knowing what to request and having a strategy for when...having a strategy for when and how to disclose. Your Rights...strategy for when and how to disclose. Your Rights Under the...accommodations cost nothing, and the median cost for accommodations...
News > Employment
Disability Disclosure at Work: When to Tell, What to Say, and How to Protect Yourself
...application, and there it is:...the voluntary self-identification...an interview, and the hiring manager...got the offer, and now you're wondering...you start. The disclosure question isn't...than you think. Disclosure isn't a confession....strategic choice, and the law gives...employers can and cannot ask. Understanding...Employers Can and Cannot Ask (and...Cannot Ask (and When). The Americans...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
How To Tell Your Child You Have MS
Full disclosure: I don't have...up on it and summarize...highlights. And, I consulted...Mindfulness, and an expert...question of when and how to tell...on the age and maturity of...right way, and there are...Dingledine and other experts...to know. And they need...are smart, and they often...imaginations, and the truth...straight out and ask what's...awareness. Self-awareness...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Bowling Leagues for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
...the pace is self-directed, and...self-directed, and the format works...serious athletes and social participants....state, national, and world events,...world events, and community adaptive...bowling training and competition...games, USA Games, and Special Olympics...lane etiquette, and competitive...individual singles and doubles. Divisions...but training and competition...fundraising and sponsorships....
Lifestyle > Recreation
Preventing Summer Regression in Children with Autism
...hesitating on B and skipping D entirely....get dressed, and pack his backpack...structured practice and therapeutic support...communication, self-care, and academic...communication, self-care, and academic skills....most vulnerable, and how to structure...school-based services and structured routines....Focus on Autism and Other Developmental...adaptive behavior and communication...substantial ground, and a small percentage...
Lifestyle > Independence
Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
...tone variations, and the specific presentation...they're building the self-care capabilities...as any child: self-care, mobility,...communication, and household participation....support them, and which milestones...child's CP type and severity level....develop verbal self-advocacy skills...develop verbal self-advocacy skills earlier...being developed. Self-Care Milestones...
Lifestyle > Art
How Art Builds Self-Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities
...with dyslexia reads slowly and painfully. Your child with...colors, control brushstrokes, and produce work that looks...Learning Disabilities Erode Self-Esteem. Most parents notice...The child who was curious and willing starts becoming...starts becoming reluctant, self-critical, or quick to give...reading speed, math fluency, and written output. A child...
Lifestyle > Art
Art Therapy for Children with ADHD: Structured Activities That Work
...abandoned the painting, and is frustrated. The...therapy builds focus and emotional regulation....activity was structured and how attention works...sustain attention, and regulate energy....designed for sustained, self-directed engagement...at their own pace, and reflects verbally...novelty. A blank canvas and an hour of unstructured...identify, translate, and sustain engagement...
Financial > Financial Planning
First-Party Special Needs Trusts: When the Person with a Disability Funds the Trust
...money is in their name, and you have a problem: if...it, they lose Medicaid and SSI within 30 days. A first-party...child keep both the money and their benefits. But it...work, when you need one, and what the Medicaid payback...needs trust (also called a self-settled trust or d(4)(A)...when the trust is created, and the trust must include...
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...academics, independent living, and employment. Pre-ETS delivers...postsecondary education counseling, and instruction in self-advocacy....counseling, and instruction in self-advocacy. Both systems...and instruction in self-advocacy. Both systems work together....identify interests, strengths, and career pathways that match...student learns what they like and what they don't. A VR counselor...
Career > Finding Jobs
Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers
...challenge is identifying them and translating them into language...management, problem-solving, and communication show up in...those activities required, and documenting them in terms...or household management Self-directed learning or skill...Community involvement or advocacy For each item, write down...providers, maintaining records, and following up on referrals....