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Sensory Integration: Building Blocks
...replaced with free flowing, faster, processing skills. When children have sensory processing disorders,...seven basic senses: smell, touch, taste, vision/visual perception, hearing/auditory processing, movement/balance,...basic senses: smell, touch, taste, vision/visual perception, hearing/auditory processing, movement/balance,...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Blessing in Disguise by Robin Flutterby Borakove
Robin, diagnosed with Asperger's at 48, experienced a unique audio-visual perception, challenging her listening and interaction abilities.
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Our Special Lives – A Child With Blindness
...eyes were underdeveloped and that she was blind. Initially, the doctors said she would have no sight at all, but Emma now has some light and color perception. Lori and Scott noticed it on a very special day. "The Christmas lights were up and she (Emma) would go up and feel all the ornaments on the tree",...
Lifestyle > Independence
Teaching Bathroom Independence to Children with Down Syndrome
...internal bodily cues, communicate urgency, and hold sphincter muscles long enough to reach a bathroom. Children with Down syndrome often develop these skills at different rates or in a different sequence. Low muscle tone affects both the sphincter muscles that control elimination and the core strength needed...
Lifestyle > Art
Using Visual Schedules in Art Classes for Autism
...not knowing what comes next. Visual schedules change that. They...go. There's a map now. Why Visual Schedules Work for Autistic...Autistic children often process visual information more easily than...once and then it's gone. A visual schedule stays visible throughout...shift can be exhausting. A visual schedule provides the notice:...
Lifestyle > Art
Art in Occupational Therapy: How OTs Use Creative Work to Build Motor Skills
...intervention. OTs use art activities to build fine motor skills, hand strength, and bilateral coordination in ways...it. Occupational therapy addresses functional skills needed for daily living. Art activities hit multiple...simultaneously: fine motor control, sensory processing, visual-motor integration, and executive function (planning,...
Career > Skills Training
Customer Service Skills for Employment: Training and Accommodations
...closed door. But they aren't. Customer service skills are teachable, and the path from "this seems impossible"...reduce sensory overload and provide scripts or visual supports that make interactions more predictable....job or just give you a certificate. Communication skills training teaches how to greet customers, ask clarifying...
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....
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Smart Speakers for Blind Users: Reading Text, Identifying Objects, and Navigation
...Amazon. You tell Google to add milk to your shopping list, and it does. Where Fixed-Position Cameras Fall Short. Echo Show devices include cameras for visual assistance. Alexa can describe what's in front of the camera or identify product labels using Lookout integration. The limitation is the camera's fixed...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Mobility Equipment Maintenance: Keeping Wheelchairs and Walkers Safe
...that get ignored because life is full. Here's what matters, organized by how often you need to do it and what failures each check prevents. Weekly Visual Checks (5 Minutes). These catch the problems that escalate fastest. Tire pressure and wear. Underinflated tires increase rolling resistance, making...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Accessible Housing 101: Finding, Funding, and Moving Into Your Home
...showers. What makes a home accessible depends entirely on the person living there. For one family, accessible might mean lever-style door handles and visual alerting devices for a deaf or hard-of-hearing adult. For another, it's a fully wheelchair-accessible unit with lowered kitchen counters and a roll-under...