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Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities
Career > Skills Training

Getting to Work Independently: Transit and Paratransit Training for Employees with Disabilities

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...secured the job. You know what time you need to be there. The question...how to recognize your stop Time management: building in buffer...to recognize your stop Time management: building in buffer time, knowing...management: building in buffer time, knowing what to do if you...miss a connection Sensory management: strategies for crowded platforms,...
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
...It's about recognizing that project management, problem-solving, and communication...five years. Include: Paid work: full-time, part-time, contract, or gig Volunteer...Include: Paid work: full-time, part-time, contract, or gig Volunteer positions...positions Caregiving or household management Self-directed learning or skill development...
Workplace Readiness Skills: Soft Skills Employers Want
Career > Finding Jobs

Workplace Readiness Skills: Soft Skills Employers Want

By Oliver Bennett
...readiness skills are the interpersonal and self-management competencies that predict job performance: communication,...predict job performance: communication, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, and professionalism....job performance: communication, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, and professionalism. These are...
Explaining Employment Gaps Without Disclosing Disability
Career > Finding Jobs

Explaining Employment Gaps Without Disclosing Disability

By Oliver Bennett
...out of the workforce. If you took time off for medical treatment, recovery,...treatment, recovery, or disability management, that information is yours to share...as a period of focus. If you took time off to manage a health condition, "career...development" isn't dishonest. You spent that time...
Speaking Up When Disability Isn't the Problem But Gets Blamed Anyway
Career > Advancement

Speaking Up When Disability Isn't the Problem But Gets Blamed Anyway

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...fault. Scope creep, inadequate resources, unclear priorities: these reflect management decisions. Attributing the problem to an employee's disability shifts responsibility....performance. It's attribution. How to Recognize Disability Scapegoating in Real Time. The test is simple: would this issue exist if you didn't have a disability?...
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations
Career > Advancement

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...certification you don't have yet. CPA, bar exam, nursing boards, project management credential, whatever the gatekeeper exam is in your field. You have a disability....these requests regularly and have standard protocols for most: Extended time is the most frequently...
Remote Work and Career Mobility: Expanding Advancement Opportunities
Career > Advancement

Remote Work and Career Mobility: Expanding Advancement Opportunities

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...to relocate. Senior roles concentrated in headquarters cities. Regional management positions required moving every three to five years. Executive tracks assumed...Mean Physical Presence. Traditional advancement advice emphasized face time: arrive early, stay late, attend optional meetings, be visible in the office....
Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities
Career > Advancement

Leadership Development Programs for Employees with Disabilities

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...matched with senior mentors and complete capstone projects designed to build management skills from the start, not as an afterthought, but as the foundation of...support behind it: not just a senior leader offering advice in their spare time, but a structured relationship backed by the company's...
Job Sharing and Reduced Hours as Accommodations
Career > Accommodations

Job Sharing and Reduced Hours as Accommodations

By Liam Fitzgerald
Full-time work isn't sustainable...know is that part-time schedules and job-sharing...condition makes full-time work untenable....qualify when full-time work creates a barrier...rest, or symptom management during standard...conditions where full-time work accelerates...you'd prefer part-time work. It's whether...limitation that part-time work would mitigate...
Calendar Management with Voice Assistants for People with Memory Impairments
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Calendar Management with Voice Assistants for People with Memory Impairments

By Leonard Thompson
...differently: they announce your schedule at a set time each morning, respond when you ask what's next,...is the next layer. A reminder fires once at a set time. A synced calendar holds the full schedule indefinitely,...and can describe where you're going and at what time, not just that you have somewhere to be. Google...
Medication Reminders with Alexa and Google Home for Adults with Disabilities
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Medication Reminders with Alexa and Google Home for Adults with Disabilities

By Leonard Thompson
You need to take medication at the same time every day, and you're tired of relying on someone else to remind you. Voice...fits your situation. What Voice Assistants Can and Can't Do for Medication Management. Both Alexa and Google Home handle recurring reminders. You can set a daily...
Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap
News > Lifestyle

Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap

By Benjamin Thompson
...independently. Household management: Cleaning, laundry, basic...personal space. Money management: Counting coins, making...understanding value. Time management: Reading clocks,...understanding value. Time management: Reading clocks, following...long tasks take. Health management: Recognizing illness,...developmental. The right time to introduce a skill...

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