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Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
...yourself staring at dozens of options: tablets loaded...speech-generating devices, eye-gaze systems, picture boards, communication...child communicate. None of them tells you which one...Shows. Systematic reviews of AAC outcomes consistently...with AAC apps, eye-gaze systems) produce better results...turns. Still others measure caregiver satisfaction or functional...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...disabilities transfer to adult care. They smoke more than their...It's about entering a system that wasn't designed for...disabilities. Fewer than half of children with special healthcare...and what to do when the system doesn't meet you halfway....population, and how to adjust care plans for cognitive or...doctors, specialists in adult systems) were trained on adult-onset...
Special Needs > Cancer
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports
...transition to a different kind of medical and developmental...and building the support system your survivor needs. What...vulnerable their developing systems were to permanent change....surveillance is standard of care. If your child's oncology...surveillance is standard of care. If your child's oncology...discussed a survivorship care plan, ask...
Parenting > General
The System Navigator's Toolkit: Coordinating Multiple Specialists and Services
...submitted twice. The system isn't designed to work...structural gap. When care systems don't share...structural gap. When care systems don't share records,...news: you can build a system that works even when...You need one source of truth that every specialist...paragraph, current as of this month) Active...Emergency contacts and care instructions Recent...
Lifestyle > Independence
Assistive Technology That Helps: Tools for Daily Living Independence
...hands you a catalog the size of a phone book. "Here's what's...she says. Forty-seven pages of spoons. It's not that you don't...because there are thousands of products, terminology is inconsistent,...For daily living skills, most of what you'll encounter falls into...customization, or integration with other systems. Environmental control units...
Health > Treatment
Managing Multiple Medications for Children with Medical Complexity: A Parent's Safety Guide
...central coordinator for a care team that often doesn't...is tracking: do all of these still make sense...five times higher risk of adverse drug events...medications. Over 30% of medication errors happen...not in hospitals. The system assumes someone is watching...how to build a safety system that works. Start With...is your first line of defense when a new specialist...
Career > Skills Training
From School to Work: How Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills Before Graduation
The transition section of an IEP is supposed to be...walk into two separate systems at once. What most families...funding and its own set of services, is available...provide five categories of Pre-ETS services. Understanding...introduces students to career options that match their...abilities. This is more than a career quiz. It includes learning...
Career > Finding Jobs
Writing Your Resume When Employment Gaps Tell a Story You Can't Share
...leads with skills categories instead of a chronological work history. The problem...reason is practical: applicant tracking systems parse job history in chronological order...your application than the gap itself. Career professionals who work regularly with...resume can include entries for periods of non-traditional work. A few options:...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Healthcare for Individuals with Special Needs: A Global Perspective
...and support systems. While progress...life, regardless of their abilities...Quality. One of the most significant...In many parts of the world, particularly...equal access to care. Telemedicine...receive the care they need. Support...need. Support Systems and Resources....require a range of support systems...range of support systems and resources...members and caregivers. Globally,...
Career > Accommodations
Navigating Inaccessible Buildings and Workspaces: A Guide for People with Special Needs
...standards cover various aspects of accessibility, including: Entrances...fountains Signage and communication systems Despite these standards, many...workspaces still fall short of accessibility requirements. According...workspaces can present a range of barriers for people with special...accessibility issues include: Lack of ramps or elevators: Buildings...
Health > Mental Health
IASO (Immature Adrenaline Systems Over-reactivity), AKA Aggressive Behavior
...needs parents and caregivers. Violent...aggression is a part of symptom of a...part of symptom of a primary diagnosis...effective treatment of that primary...aggression is not part of most mental illnesses....normal maturing of the adrenaline...adrenaline arousal system (an instinctual,...adrenaline arousal system more easily triggers...Immature Adrenaline Systems Over-reactivity...(IASO). Instead of burying the behaviors...
News > Employment
Study: No Daily Activities for Adults with Disabilities
...This lack of educational-vocational...participants; siblings of individuals...13 percent of these adults...the service system, and had parents...to provide care. Researchers...most in need of formal support...receiving care. Additionally,...the siblings of those individuals...disabilities age out of the school...the school system, where many...where many of their needs...home. Many of these group...long-term care for these...