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Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lifestyle > Independence

Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy

By Nora Bloom
...hands you a developmental milestone chart....palsy. Life skills development for...Life skills development for children...Understanding Life Skills in the Context...of CP. Life skills for children...in how these skills are learned,...self-advocacy skills earlier than...devices, or assistance make that possible....They're the skill being developed....
Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities
Career > Advancement

Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
Many leadership development programs weren't designed with disabled...projects designed to build management skills from the start, not as an afterthought,...permanent positions with leadership development built into the career path. EARN...the career path. EARN (Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability...
Wanted: A Place of My Own
Financial > Housing Assistance

Wanted: A Place of My Own

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...finding our place in the world. For people with developmental and physical disabilities — and their families...transition support from school to adulthood, career skills development and respite support. Living Innovations...support from school to adulthood, career skills development and respite support. Living Innovations was...
Building Independence: A Life Skills Roadmap for Children with Special Needs
Lifestyle > Independence

Building Independence: A Life Skills Roadmap for Children with Special Needs

By Nora Bloom
...over their next developmental step. Independence...five essential skill areas and four...areas and four developmental stages, from...adulthood. The Five Skill Areas That Build...Independence isn't one skill. It's a cluster...social navigation skills that determine...eating without assistance. These are the...These are the skills that determine...self-advocacy are the skills that protect...
Autism: What Is It And How Does It Affect My Child?
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Autism: What Is It And How Does It Affect My Child?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...exactly what it is. Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause social,...with autism need very little assistance, while others require more...children with autism may notice developmental delays or social and communication...cause problems with social skills, speech, and behavior. Autism...communication and social skills....
Occupational Therapy Month
Therapies > Occupational

Occupational Therapy Month

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...occupational therapist or OT assistant's "holistic and customized...recovering from injuries to regain skills, aid an older adult to stay...becomes much stronger with the assistance of an occupational therapist....therapy helps children through developmental milestones, and they help...school, sitting quietly and still at a desk, playing at recess,...
Choosing Gifts for Kids with Disabilities
Special Needs > General Special Needs

Choosing Gifts for Kids with Disabilities

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...According to Julie Brinkhoff, assistant director of the Great...interests as well as their skills and abilities. The Great...to know the ability or developmental levels of the children...children with poor motor skills, so they are able to...on developing specific skills. For example, a young...working on gross motor skills might benefit from...
VSA Arts Certification: What It Means for Inclusive Art Programs
Lifestyle > Art

VSA Arts Certification: What It Means for Inclusive Art Programs

By Gregory Simmons
...VSA and The Kennedy Center) offers professional development for educators, teaching artists, and program administrators...whether the credential translates to meaningful skill in your child's classroom. What VSA Certification...Certification Training Covers. VSA professional development programs focus on three core areas: understanding...
Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers
Career > Finding Jobs

Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers

By Oliver Bennett
...taught yourself skills online, or coordinated...draw a blank. The skills are there. The challenge...What Transferable Skills Assessment Means....Means. Transferable skills assessment is the...done, naming the skills those activities...use. Start with a Skills Inventory. List...Self-directed learning or skill development Community...learning or skill development Community involvement...
Asking for Feedback When Your Manager Avoids Performance Conversations
Career > Advancement

Asking for Feedback When Your Manager Avoids Performance Conversations

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...doing, you get vague reassurances. When you bring up promotion timelines or skill development, the conversation shifts. You've started to notice that your...get vague reassurances. When you bring up promotion timelines or skill development, the conversation shifts. You've started to notice that your non-disabled...
How to Write Effective IEP Goals That Support Inclusion
Social Engagement > Inclusion

How to Write Effective IEP Goals That Support Inclusion

By Lily Matthews
...goals. They prioritize participation alongside skill development. They name environmental supports as...They prioritize participation alongside skill development. They name environmental supports as part of the...compliance. Progress isn't defined by sitting still or making eye contact. It's defined by engaging...
Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area
Assistive Tech > Apps

Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area

By Henry Peterson
...different purposes: communication, social skill development, emotional regulation,...purposes: communication, social skill development, emotional regulation, academic learning....Searching "autism apps" without a specific skill in mind is like searching "autism...grows matters more than price. Social Skills Apps. Social interaction is a common...

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