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Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home

By Leonard Thompson
...Power of Sensors in Supporting...world of sensors, a game-changing...Understanding Sensors and Their...Their Applications. Sensors...Applications. Sensors are devices...needs, sensors can be...motion sensor can detect...humidity sensors can ensure...many ways sensors can be...Potential of Sensor Technology....practical applications, sensors...applications, sensors can empower...independence: Sensors can help...Specialized sensors can detect...
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
Research > Assistive Tech

Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials

By William Lewis
...2021. Research into communication applications for children with severe motor and...adults" and "usable by a child with sensory sensitivities" is enormous. This...fundamentally different from adult applications, and shows you exactly how to find...electrodes (invasive), and a few use sensors that rest on or near the brain without...
College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide
Special Needs > Learning Differences

College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide

By Isabella Johnson
...for students with learning differences isn't a senior-year event. It's a four-year process that starts...support they're entitled to. Parents who wait until senior spring to think about college disability services...Foundation. The work in ninth grade isn't about college applications or documentation. It's about the student beginning...
Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
Career > Skills Training

Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...feel overwhelming on paper. Paratransit exists but requires navigating an application process that nobody walks you through. What I want you to know is this:...management: building in buffer time, knowing what to do if you miss a connection Sensory management: strategies for crowded platforms, loud announcements, and unexpected...
Sensory-Friendly Interview Environments: Requesting Quiet Spaces and Lighting Adjustments
Career > Interviewing

Sensory-Friendly Interview Environments: Requesting Quiet Spaces and Lighting Adjustments

By Liam Richardson
...questions about your qualifications. If you have sensory processing disorder, autism, ADHD, or another...provide reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process, not just after you're hired....your qualifications that a candidate without sensory processing differences would have in a standard...
Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide
Career > Interviewing

Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide

By Liam Richardson
...restrooms, and parking that's blocks away from the entrance. It also covers sensory accommodations like quieter rooms and communication supports like ASL interpreters....15 or more employees. It requires reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process, not just after you're hired. That includes making...
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026
Financial > Scholarships

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026

By Branndon
...and how to position your application to stand out. This guide...eligibility criteria, and application deadlines for the 2026-27...list, what makes a strong application, and how to protect your...disorders, and autism. The application typically opens in early...a graduating high school senior with a documented learning...
CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
Special Needs > Diabetes

CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know

By Grace Lewis
...CGM? A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is a small sensor worn on the body that checks glucose levels every...from a fingerstick. Most CGMs have three parts: a sensor (usually on the arm or abdomen), a transmitter...or abdomen), a transmitter that clips onto the sensor, and a device that displays the readings. Some...
How Much Caregiving Responsibility Is Too Much for a Sibling
Lifestyle > Relationships

How Much Caregiving Responsibility Is Too Much for a Sibling

By Alice Whitman
...Signal a Problem. The sibling anticipates needs without being asked. If your typically developing child is checking blood sugar levels, prepping sensory tools, or redirecting behaviors before you've...
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
Lifestyle > Recreation

Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference

By Franklin Morris
...Medicaid or private insurance. RT interventions might include adaptive sports, art therapy, social skills groups, community reintegration outings, or sensory-based activities. The activity itself isn't...
Nature-Based Programs and Forest Schools for Autism
Lifestyle > Recreation

Nature-Based Programs and Forest Schools for Autism

By Franklin Morris
...Children return to the same forest or natural space weekly or biweekly throughout a season or academic year. Familiarity with the environment reduces sensory overwhelm and allows children to notice seasonal changes, build comfort with the space, and develop ownership of the setting. Extended, uninterrupted...
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
Lifestyle > Recreation

Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide

By Franklin Morris
...bifida, muscular dystrophy, or limb differences Visual or hearing impairments that create safety concerns in a gym setting Autism spectrum disorder when sensory overload or social demands prevent participation Intellectual disabilities that affect motor planning, coordination, or understanding game...

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