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Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments
...third-grader has moderate hearing loss and wears hearing aids in both ears. The audiologist said he's a good candidate...is excellent, but the placement makes accessing visual information nearly impossible. Accommodations only...main instructional area. For students with hearing aids or cochlear implants, it means distance from noise...
Financial > Scholarships
Achieving Financial Independence for Individuals with Special Needs
...big goals down into smaller, achievable steps makes them easier to reach. Visual aids like progress charts can make goals more concrete and motivating. Celebrating...goals down into smaller, achievable steps makes them easier to reach. Visual aids like progress charts can make goals more concrete and motivating. Celebrating...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Strategies for Supporting Children with Special Needs
...teaching them daily living skills. Break tasks into small steps, provide visual aids, and offer plenty of praise. Involve your child in family activities...teaching them daily living skills. Break tasks into small steps, provide visual aids, and offer plenty of praise. Involve your child in family activities and...
Assistive Tech > Software
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
...can make it possible to move around the home and community. Communication aids like picture boards and speech-generating devices give a voice to those who...text, which is a game-changer for individuals with reading difficulties or visual impairments. Similarly, speech-to-text programs allow users to dictate their...
Education > K-12
Easing the Transition Back to School for Special Needs Children
...smooth entrance into school. * About 3-5 day prior to the beginning of the new school year, make a social story with your child that will create a visual map as to what he/she can expect in the upcoming days. The story does not have to be long and should include the basic morning routine (getting dressed,...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English
...the appropriate space at the bottom of the screen. The letter announcement aids learning letter sounds as well as spelling. The words included are commonly...used words, so children will learn appropriate and useful vocabulary. The visual and auditory combination of Smart Speller makes it a multi-sensory app....
Education > K-12
Special Needs Schools
...children have different learning styles. Some are visual learners, who require charts and other graphical...retain information when they hear it without these visual aids. Others are verbal, who are able to hear information...information when they hear it without these visual aids. Others are verbal, who are able to hear information...
Education > Accommodations
How to Give Your Child the Right Special Education
...method that can be used in educating kids with special needs involves using visual aids and art...that can be used in educating kids with special needs involves using visual aids and art...
Career > Accommodations
Written Instructions and Visual Aids for Employees with Learning Disabilities
...written procedures, visual checklists, or software...Instructions and Visual Aids" Means as an...Instructions and Visual Aids" Means as an Accommodation....instructions and visual aids aren't vague...instructions and visual aids aren't vague requests....multi-step tasks Job aids laminated and posted...your workstation Visual aids include: Flowcharts...workstation Visual aids include: Flowcharts...
Career > Skills Training
Customer Service Skills for Employment: Training and Accommodations
...respond to a complaint, or navigate a difficult phone call can be built. Workplace accommodations can reduce sensory overload and provide scripts or visual supports that make interactions more predictable. When you know what training addresses your specific needs and what accommodations to ask for, customer-facing...
Career > Interviewing
Video Interview Accommodations for Sensory and Communication Disabilities
...lighting, mandatory eye contact with a camera, rapid-fire questions with no visual processing time, backgrounds you can't control. If you have sensory processing...Reduced or adjusted lighting requirements if the default setup causes visual strain Permission to turn off your own video feed if maintaining camera...
Career > Advancement
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations
...the same as workplace accommodations: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. ADHD, dyslexia, visual or hearing impairments, chronic health conditions, mobility disabilities, anxiety disorders, and other conditions qualify if they meet that threshold....