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Book Review: 22 Things
Lifestyle > Recreation

Book Review: 22 Things

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome...22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome...confusion when dating a girl with Asperger's syndrome....when dating a girl with Asperger's syndrome....information. Women with Asperger's syndrome...counselors working with these women and their...emotional vulnerability, understanding, and building closeness....
Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lifestyle > Independence

Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy

By Nora Bloom
...development for children with CP follows a different...independence as they grow. Understanding Life Skills in the...skills for children with cerebral palsy include...severity level. A child with spastic diplegia who...elementary school. A child with athetoid CP may struggle...athetoid CP may struggle with precise hand movements...Common). Children with spastic CP typically...
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
...programs for your child with a disability, and...teaching students with disabilities. VSA...administrators who work with people with disabilities...work with people with disabilities in...supplements them with disability-specific...three core areas: understanding disability from...instruction for learners with varied cognitive...arts instruction with IEP goals. The disability...
Sensory Art Activities for Children with Autism and SPD
Lifestyle > Art

Sensory Art Activities for Children with Autism and SPD

By Gregory Simmons
...that let children with autism and SPD explore...benefits for children with autism, including...matters more is understanding which sensory inputs...Art for Children with SPD. Children with...with SPD. Children with sensory processing...fight-or-flight in a child with tactile defensiveness....avoids direct touch with paint can use brushes,...pressure can work with clay or playdough...
Zoning Laws and Group Homes: Understanding Local Restrictions
Legal > Housing

Zoning Laws and Group Homes: Understanding Local Restrictions

By Henry Bennett
...says group homes for people with disabilities aren't allowed...treat group homes for people with disabilities differently from...in ways that exclude people with disabilities, they're violating...use zoning to exclude families with children. Knowing that is the...first step. Knowing what to do with it is the next one. Common Zoning...
Moving from a Nursing Home to Community Housing Under Olmstead
Legal > Housing

Moving from a Nursing Home to Community Housing Under Olmstead

By Henry Bennett
For thousands of people with disabilities living in nursing...transition process requires understanding what the law requires, how...unjustified segregation of people with disabilities in institutions...institutions violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Court...develop systems that allow people with disabilities to live in community...
Section 811 Housing Application: How to Navigate Waitlists That Take Years
Legal > Housing

Section 811 Housing Application: How to Navigate Waitlists That Take Years

By Henry Bennett
...built specifically for people with disabilities. The problem is...may be once every few years. Understanding how Section 811 works, where...for very low-income adults with disabilities. The program comes...but specifically for people with disabilities. You find your...its own Section 811 programs with additional local preferences....
Understanding SSI Resource Limits and What Assets Count
Legal > Government Benefits

Understanding SSI Resource Limits and What Assets Count

By James Williams
...But the calculation isn't straightforward because not everything you own counts as a resource. Your house doesn't. Your car might not. An ABLE account with $80,000 in it doesn't count at all. Here's what counts, what doesn't, and how ABLE accounts change the math entirely. What Counts as a Resource for...
What to Do If Your Child's Disability Benefits Are Denied
Legal > Government Benefits

What to Do If Your Child's Disability Benefits Are Denied

By James Williams
...date. If you miss this window, your case closes and you must start over with a new application. That resets the clock completely, which can mean months...process has four stages. Most cases do not reach the final level, but understanding the full structure helps you know where you are and what comes next. 1....
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
Legal > Government Benefits

Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect

By James Williams
...are the services that allow people with disabilities to live at home instead...state runs its own waiver programs with different names and eligibility criteria....brain injury, elderly care). Start with your state's Medicaid website or call...join the waitlist?" If you're working with a care coordinator, social worker, or...
Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits
Legal > Government Benefits

Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits

By James Williams
...For adults, SSA makes a case-by-case determination based on capability. Understanding what this role requires, and when it can change, matters for both immediate...income, living arrangements) Filing an annual Representative Payee Report with SSA Notifying SSA if you can no longer serve SSA defines "current needs"...
Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership
Financial > Financial Planning

Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership

By James Williams
...21. Housing for adults with disabilities falls into...financial responsibility. Understanding what each model costs...Homes: Residential Programs with 24/7 Staffing. A group...facility where several adults with disabilities live together...disabilities live together with around-the-clock staff...Higher-support models with nursing care or behavioral...

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