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Job Shadowing and Internships for Adults with Disabilities
Career > Finding Jobs

Job Shadowing and Internships for Adults with Disabilities

By Oliver Bennett
...disability, the stakes...handle the sensory...handle the sensory environment,...environment, the pace, the...pace, the social...look like in practice,...perform the work. Most...placements. The goal isn't...see what the job involves....description. Does the office...lighting? Is the workspace...Is the workspace open or...stretches? Is the pace steady...managing sensory sensitivities,...sensory sensitivities, social...they're the difference...you out in a month....
Adaptive Clothing for Dressing Independence
Lifestyle > Independence

Adaptive Clothing for Dressing Independence

By Nora Bloom
...picture the entire...isn't the vision...- it's the row of...cooperate, the zipper...grip, the waistband...participate in dressing...stands in the way....stands in the way. What...abilities. The modifications...reducing the gap between...between what the child wants...and what the clothing...eliminate the need for...prevents sensory irritation...designs for sensory sensitivities...sensory sensitivities Flat seams...hardware The distinction...
Sensory Accommodations Checklist: What to Request for Autism, ADHD, and SPD
Education > Accommodations

Sensory Accommodations Checklist: What to Request for Autism, ADHD, and SPD

By Benjamin Thompson
...child needs sensory support...school. The evaluation...mentions "sensory processing...challenges." The teacher's...requests for the IEP or...plan, "sensory support"..."Provide sensory breaks"...documented in teacher...organizes sensory accommodations...accommodations by sensory category...auditory sensitivities may struggle...delays, the issue isn't...volume but the time needed...kept at the student's...away from the door, pencil...
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
Special Needs > Respiratory Health

Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know

By Samantha Kay
...enough. The protocols...control, and sensory processing....gaps appear in coverage....captures. The school's...child with sensory sensitivities...sensory sensitivities may resist...plans assume the child will...they assume the child can...assumptions fail, the plan needs...modification. The asthma itself...change. The management...Start with the standard...address the specific...language, the plan must...
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...lying on the floor...patterns in children...children on the spectrum....spectrum. The struggle...you're in isn't...children, and the sensory...and the sensory and routine...what the research...difficulties in autism...cycles. The neurology...timing, sensory processing...later in the evening...later in the evening...onset. Sensory sensitivities...Sensory sensitivities that are...during the day can...when the house...quiet and the child's...hard, the shift...
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
...real. The FDA approved...approved the first wearable...rehabilitation in April 2021....still in labs, most...adults, and the gap between...child with sensory sensitivities"...sensory sensitivities" is enormous....placed on the scalp (non-invasive...few use sensors that rest...or near the brain without...communication, the person...using the device...stimulus. The BCI picks...picks up the associated...triggers the corresponding...cursor. The core challenge...worn on the...
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
Health > Treatment

Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work

By Henry Bennett
...around the kitchen...drips onto the floor....autism or sensory sensitivities,...sensory sensitivities, getting...levels. The stakes...errors in pediatric...managing a gap in their care,...strategies for the most common...battles, and sensory-driven...today. The Pill-Swallowing...to build the skill without...without the pressure...progression. The progression...learns the physical...pills once the mechanics...mechanics are in place....
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...scripts for the playground,...working. The scripts...cover the social...school. The sensory...school. The sensory sensitivities...sensory sensitivities you learned...peers. The physical...have the cognitive...them. Add sensory sensitivities,...sensory sensitivities, difficulty...cues, and the increased...flexibility in adolescence,...function in environments...down. The social...explicit, and the cognitive...socially in elementary...struggle in middle...school. The scripts...translate to the fluid,...
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome

Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis

By Lily Matthews
You're in your 30s,...yourself in the evaluation....yourself in the evaluation....finally said the words:...means. Not in the abstract....Not in the abstract....everything. The question...way." What the Diagnosis...Means. The DSM-5 merged...disorder in 2013. If...that was the framework...describe the same neurotype....information, sensory input,...experience sensory sensitivities...sensory sensitivities that others...to fit in, at significant...health. The diagnosis...
How to Plan an Inclusive Birthday Party for Kids of All Abilities
Social Engagement > Inclusion

How to Plan an Inclusive Birthday Party for Kids of All Abilities

By Lily Matthews
...includes the kid who...wheelchair, the one who...noises, and the one who...singled out. The good news...child at the expense...that makes the event better...everyone. A sensory-friendly...across the board. Here's...Communication. The single most...before the party. You're...needs, sensory sensitivities,...sensory sensitivities, or communication...preferences is the same thing:...questions in your invitation...knowing the schedule...
Helping Your Autistic Child Through Heart Tests: A Sensory-Friendly Approach to Echocardiograms and ECGs
Medical > Cardiology

Helping Your Autistic Child Through Heart Tests: A Sensory-Friendly Approach to Echocardiograms and ECGs

By Andrew Donovan
...work. The procedure...with sensory sensitivities,...sensory sensitivities, those...data. The good...executed in advance,...like in practice....for Sensory-Sensitive...of the heart....heart. The technician...to the chest,...transducer (the probe)...against the skin...angles. The child...while the tech...positions. The gel...so the gel...between the probe...and the skin....before the test...starts. The probe...pressure. The tech...harder in some...Add the darkened...and the unfamiliar...from the equipment,...and the sensory...the sensory load...
Sensory Self-Care Strategies for Neurodivergent Adults and Children
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Sensory Self-Care Strategies for Neurodivergent Adults and Children

By Dr. Harper Clark
...of sensory needs....needs. The noise...28. The deep...focus in third...now. Sensory processing...longer in an IEP...and sensory processing...managing sensory input....input. The right...eliminate the need....Understanding Sensory Self-Care....Self-Care. Sensory self-care...day. Sensory processing...common in both...of sensory processing...includes sensory sensitivities...sensory sensitivities even...for sensory processing...When sensory input...sound in the...in the room...attention. The tools...activates the parasympathetic...

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