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4 Tips To Improve Reading Skills Even If You Have Dyslexia (Part 1)
...Common characteristics of those with dyslexia are difficulties with phonological processing (the manipulation...playing a reading comprehension game. Improve writing skills using specially designed graphic organizers....specially designed graphic organizers. Today I'm writing about the first activity...reading fluency. Reading...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
What Exactly IS Dyslexia?
...specific language-based disorder of constitutional origin characterized by difficulties in single word decoding, usually reflecting insufficient phonological...problems in reading, a conspicuous problem with acquiring proficiency in writing and spelling." Dyslexia is very common. It may affect up to 15% of American...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Agency Spotlight: The International Dyslexia Association
Watching a child struggle with reading, writing, and other academic areas can be...treatment of dyslexia and other learning difficulties. The organization estimates that...with dyslexia or other reading and writing difficulties. This unique program...dyslexia or other reading and writing difficulties. This unique program provides parents...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Wynsum Arts: Making Technology Work for Special Needs
...to help a child with autism with communication difficulties, and the iTunes store search on "autism" gets...community. During an excruciating 24-month period on waiting lists to receive a diagnosis for her son, Gluth...well for my son at the time that while we were waiting I started educating...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Understanding Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Therapy
Your child has been in speech therapy for six months. You sit in the waiting room while they work with the therapist, and you want to believe it's...and they need different solutions. What's Happening. Most speech sound difficulties involve muscles that haven't mastered a specific sound. A child who says...
Career > Skills Training
Personal Hygiene and Professional Appearance in the Workplace
Most workplace dress codes spell out what's required: business casual, closed-toe shoes, no visible tattoos. Hygiene expectations rarely show up in writing. You're expected to know them. For people with sensory processing disorder, autism, or executive function challenges, that gap creates real problems....
Career > Skills Training
Workplace Communication Training: Email Etiquette and Professional Writing
Practical frameworks and training programs that build professional communication skills for neurodivergent workers.
Career > Interviewing
Phone Interview Accommodations for Hearing and Speech Disabilities
...support real-time captioning) Video call with a sign language interpreter provided by the employer Email-based interview where you answer questions in writing Relay services (Video Relay Service for ASL users, Captioned Telephone Service for real-time text) In-person interview instead of remote screening...
Career > Interviewing
Post-Interview Follow-Up and Accommodation Requests After Job Offer
...adds pressure to every interaction. Right now, you're in the strongest position you'll have. When to Make the Request. Wait until the offer is in writing. A verbal offer, however enthusiastic, can disappear for a dozen reasons that have nothing to do with you. Once you have a formal...
Career > Interviewing
Video Interview Accommodations for Sensory and Communication Disabilities
...accommodations, including permission to use headphones or request that interviewers mute when not speaking Format changes: Receiving interview questions in writing 24–48 hours before the session Extended time to answer questions,...
Career > Finding Jobs
Functional Resumes vs. Chronological Resumes for Employment Gaps
...A functional resume organizes content around skill categories instead of job titles. You lead with what you can do (project management, technical writing, client relations), then list employment history at the bottom with minimal detail. The format directs attention to capabilities first, timeline second....
Career > Accommodations
The Interactive Process: What Happens After You Request a Workplace Accommodation
...employer should acknowledge that they've received your request and initiate a discussion. If you haven't heard anything within two weeks, follow up in writing. Send an email or letter referencing your original request by date and asking for a status update. Document everything. Keep a written record of when...