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Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...first IEP meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome. A student with a learning disability. The logic is clear: the person comes first,...The disability doesn't erase those dimensions. Most early intervention programs, school systems, and therapy clinics still teach person-first language...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
...don't end at high school graduation. Under IDEA, students remain eligible through age 22 or until they earn...planning to begin no later than the first IEP after a student turns 16. Many states and school districts start...including college, vocational training, certificate programs, or continuing education Employment: competitive...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...for most students with intellectual...Transition Programs offer a...these programs as eligible...for a student with IDD,...degree programs. They aren't...remedial programs or holding...Transition Programs Teach....multi-year program, usually...instruction. Students aren't...traditional students, participating...businesses. Students practice...coaches or program staff....after program completion,...neurotypical students learn informally:...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...requires transition planning to begin no later than the first IEP after a student turns 16. That planning must include measurable postsecondary goals in...vocational rehab, developmental disabilities services, and Medicaid waiver programs, then coordinates with them before your child exits the system. The first...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability discrimination in programs receiving federal funding. Every public school in the country is covered....specify: Who provides diabetes care (school nurse, trained staff, or the student themselves) Where supplies are stored and care happens (nurse's office,...
Financial > Scholarships
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026
...funding as a student with a disability...that dedicated programs exist, many with...look, what each program requires, and...scholarship programs by disability...source. For each program, you'll find...year. Full-time students at four-year...or part-time students receive $1,000....Disabilities This program awards $10,000...bachelor's degree program. The scholarship...
Education > Higher Education
From IDEA to ADA: What Students with Disabilities Lose and Gain in the College Transition
...school year. Then the student turns 18, enrolls...public education for students with disabilities...responsible for identifying students with disabilities,...individualized education programs, and ensuring students...programs, and ensuring students receive services designed...provide equal access to programs and activities. They...colleges do not identify students with disabilities,...
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Software for Learning Disabilities: A Complete Guide
...assignment, or a student with ADHD can't get...spoken audio, letting students who struggle to decode...through listening. For students with dyslexia, this...grade level. The programs most widely used in...middle and high school students reading online textbooks...aloud, which helps students who benefit from visual...Workspace. For elementary students, interface simplicity...
Education > Special Education
What It Means If Special Education Moves Out of the Department of Education
...plays a big role in your child's education: the Office of Special Education Programs, known as OSEP. Most parents never hear of it directly, but it's working...school follows an IEP or a state holds a district accountable for failing a student. OSEP oversees roughly $15 billion in annual funding for special education...
Education > Online Learning
Harnessing the Power of Online Education for Special Needs Students
...Needs Students. Online...advantages for students with special...accessible for students with visual,...for some students. Online...Learning Program. When exploring...for a student with special...look for programs that provide...ensure students receive...Consider the student's individual...challenges. Some students thrive...prospective programs detailed...educating students with disabilities...can help students with special...Speech-to-text programs for dictating...
Financial > Scholarships
Empowering Special Needs Individuals Through Targeted Financial Assistance
...organizations and programs that provide financial...Scholarships for students with disabilities...Employer-sponsored assistance programs Each type of assistance...organizations to learn about programs in your area. Scholarships...Scholarships for Students with Special Needs....specifically for students with special needs....Others are open to any student with...
Research > Assistive Tech
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
...people move around Computer programs that read text out loud for...freedom to do things. For students, assistive technology can...and more fun. For example, a student who has trouble reading can...reading can use a computer program that reads books out loud....books out loud. This way, the student can enjoy books and learn...