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When Your Child with Disabilities Can Work While Receiving SSI
Legal > Government Benefits

When Your Child with Disabilities Can Work While Receiving SSI

By James Williams
...relevant for young adults still in school is the Student Earned Income Exclusion. Student Earned Income...school is the Student Earned Income Exclusion. Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE). SEIE lets students...Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE). SEIE lets students under 22 who are regularly attending school exclude...
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
Career > Skills Training

Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation

By Dr. Mia Wilson
Your student has an IEP. You've...realize is that students ages 14-21 with...early means your student gets more support,...activities to students with disabilities...services your student can request....counseling helps students identify interests,...evolves as your student learns what they...fields your student is curious about,...experiences put students in real work...
Job Corps for Adults with Disabilities: Free Career Training and Support
Career > Skills Training

Job Corps for Adults with Disabilities: Free Career Training and Support

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...transportation for up to 12 months after you leave. It's not a short workshop. Most students spend 8 to 12 months in the program, some longer depending on their training...certifications that employers hire for. Who Qualifies. Job Corps accepts students ages 16 through 24 who meet income requirements and are legally authorized...
Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training for People with Disabilities
Career > Skills Training

Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training for People with Disabilities

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...the entire program, with a paycheck and wage increases as you gain skills. Most programs require a high school diploma or GED, though some accept students still working toward their GED. Requirements vary by occupation and state, so always check the specific program rather than assuming you don't qualify....
Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities
Career > Advancement

Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...Disabilities (AAPD) runs a paid summer internship program that places college students and recent graduates with disabilities in congressional offices, federal...Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) connects federal agencies with college students and recent graduates who have disabilities. Federal agencies are already...
Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
News > Education

Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.

By Diana Foster
...child's ear to improperly restraining a student in a Rifton chair, a positioning device...education, especially non-verbal students, face elevated risks when staff aren't...captured staff interactions with students that led to criminal charges. Franklin...hasn't publicly disclosed how many students were affected or the timeline of the...
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
News > Education

New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.

By Diana Foster
...districts from rejecting transfer students based on disability status...for school-choice families. Students with IEPs and 504 plans are...Department of Education, a student's home district would continue...enrollment applications from students with disabilities in 2021-2022,...2021-2022, compared to 14% from students without disabilities. One...
ADHD: When Your Child Needs a Tutor vs an Executive Functioning Coach
Education > Tutoring

ADHD: When Your Child Needs a Tutor vs an Executive Functioning Coach

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...understanding something and being able to do something with it is where many ADHD students live. The breakdown isn't happening in comprehension; it's happening in...during frustration Planning and prioritization across subjects Most ADHD students who are struggling academically show up somewhere on this list, and the...
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
Education > Other

Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights

By Henry Peterson
...governs every other public school in the country: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, charter schools must accept students with IEPs and 504 plans, provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE), and implement the services outlined in your child's plan. Capacity concerns...
Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison
Education > Online Learning

Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison

By Caroline Harris
...Free, no premium tier Best for: Students who need conceptual depth, visual...parents. Task initiation is on the student. Khan Academy delivers comprehensive...patient, visual, and procedural. A student struggling with fractions gets multiple...and the pacing is controlled by the student. For dyscalculia, the visual models...
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
Education > K-12

Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12

By James Peterson
...scores in math. This is the 2e student experience: twice exceptional,...Exceptionality Means. Twice exceptional students have documented giftedness...Estimates suggest 14-17% of students in gifted programs also meet...focuses on areas of deficit. A student who excels in verbal reasoning...see an average reader. The student...
Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs
Education > Higher Education

Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs

By Diana Foster
...career services help students navigate workplace disclosure...program designed for students who need daily check-ins,...the right model to your student's needs is more useful...institution offers it. Students request accommodations,...check-in structure. Your student manages their own schedule,...sometimes peer mentoring. Students meet weekly or biweekly...

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