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Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...come from people who care about your child's education. Both sound convincing. And you're left trying...nearly every platform, and they give children with visual impairments access to the same content as their...platform, and they give children with visual impairments access to the same content as their sighted peers....
Global Insights > Education
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
...Individualized Education Program, exists...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....One is an educational intervention....or language impairment, intellectual...hearing or visual impairment,...or visual impairment, orthopedic...orthopedic impairment, traumatic...other health impairment, deaf-blindness,...adversely affect educational performance..."adversely affects educational performance"...
Education > Early Intervention
Space Camp Special Needs Programs a Big Hit
...AL, offers specialty programs for students with special needs, such as visual and hearing impairment. These programs include the same features as the...specialty programs for students with special needs, such as visual and hearing impairment. These programs include the same features as the typical Space Camp programs,...
Education > Online Learning
Harnessing the Power of Online Education for Special Needs Students
...the content more accessible for students with visual, auditory, or motor impairments. Interacting with...for students with visual, auditory, or motor impairments. Interacting with teachers and classmates virtually...questions about their experience and track record educating students with disabilities similar to your child's....
Financial > Scholarships
Empowering Special Needs Individuals Through Targeted Financial Assistance
...of medical care, therapy, education, housing, and other essential...Needs. Getting a quality education opens up many opportunities....Scholarships can make higher education more accessible. Many scholarships...autism, Down syndrome, or visual impairments. Others are open...Down syndrome, or visual impairments. Others are open to any student...
Career > Accommodations
Navigating Inaccessible Buildings and Workspaces: A Guide for People with Special Needs
...can create significant barriers to education, employment, and social participation....navigate for individuals with mobility impairments. Narrow doorways and hallways: Doorways...challenging for individuals with visual impairments...challenging for individuals with visual impairments...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide
...community. Some approaches prioritize spoken language. Others prioritize visual language. Some combine both. The approach you choose shapes the kind of...the decision feels big, because it is. But here's what audiologists and educators don't always say: many families adjust their approach as their child grows....
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Training: The Foundation of Independence for Visually Impaired Children
...independently. Together, they form the skillset that allows a person with visual impairment to navigate the world without constant assistance. O&M training...independently. Together, they form the skillset that allows a person with visual impairment to navigate the world without constant assistance. O&M training isn't one...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Sound Shaker
...practice listening skills. It can a be fun and useful tool for children with visual impairment to play with as well. Both young children and adults will love...listening skills. It can a be fun and useful tool for children with visual impairment to play with as well. Both young children and adults will love this app...
Therapies > Occupational
Can Occupational Therapy Help Your Child?
...therapists help children develop gross, fine, and visual motor skills. They typically use play rather than...efficiently, they are said to have a sensory processing impairment. Sensory processing impairments may manifest in...sensory processing impairment. Sensory processing impairments may manifest in...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments
...classroom where she can't see the teacher's face or the board when students are presenting. The interpreter is excellent, but the placement makes accessing visual information nearly impossible. Accommodations only work when they're implemented consistently and positioned correctly. Here's what makes a difference...
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...must be true. The disability category is broad. VR serves people with visual and hearing impairments, mobility limitations, intellectual and developmental...disability category is broad. VR serves people with visual and hearing impairments, mobility limitations, intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism,...