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...the network and its commitment to helping nurture young viewers. "At PBS KIDS, our mission is to foster...remember when Abby Cadabby was introduced and the love young kids had and still have for the bumbling fairy-in-training....he will interact a lot with the other Hispanic actors, Maria and Luis, and also the delightful Rosita,...

...in the finale, and so I'm so excited to see how that one turns out." The young actors have to play out their dramatic storylines — and often some humorous...finale, and so I'm so excited to see how that one turns out." The young actors have to play out their dramatic storylines — and often some humorous ones...

...class's self esteem. The class itself is made up of young people with learning disabilities, Tourette's syndrome,...Many of the characters in the class are played by young actors with disabilities such as autism and Down...the characters in the class are played by young actors with disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome....

Most parents of young adults with disabilities have...education could have prevented: a young adult who didn't recognize an...gap isn't a failure of the young adult. It's a failure of adults...Teaching. Sexuality education for young adults with disabilities covers...where to report abuse. For a young adult moving toward more independence,...

...earlier, and each one has a window that closes if you miss it. I've spent a career watching two systems, pediatric medicine and special education, hand a young person off to adulthood at almost the same time. Both transitions get treated as paperwork. Neither is one. Here's the timeline that matters, broken...

...becoming disabled, your monthly benefit reflects that record and is likely well above what SSI pays. If your work history is thin, if you became disabled young, or if your earnings were low, your SSDI amount can land below the SSI federal benefit rate of $994 a month for an individual...

Your young adult has a job offer, or already has the job, and it's clear they need someone...is different from VR funding a coach before employment starts. Here your young adult already has the job, and the request goes to HR or a direct supervisor...

...child doesn't automatically carry their childhood approval into adulthood. The SSA re-tests the case against a different bar, and roughly one in three young adults loses SSI at this review, mostly for missing paperwork rather than genuine improvement in their condition. What the Age-18 Redetermination Checks....

...who knows the medication schedule better than you do. The teenager who stops making weekend plans because they assume they'll be needed at home. The young adult who doesn't apply to colleges outside commuting distance because leaving feels like abandonment. Most parents don't set out to overburden a typically...

Nearly half of autistic young adults report having no peer relationships outside structured settings. For parents watching their child navigate school socially, this statistic lands...

...What Decision-Making Skills Are. Decision-making isn't a single ability. It's a cluster of skills that develop unevenly and respond to teaching. Your young adult might handle medical appointment scheduling independently but struggle to weigh financial trade-offs. They might choose their daily clothes without...

...does she start? Which pile goes first? How much soap? What buttons? For young adults with intellectual disabilities, laundry represents one of those threshold...fabrics. Start with a small pile of laundry, maybe ten items. Hand your young adult one piece at a time and ask, "Where does this go?" Don't rush. Let...