Disability Awareness
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Take Inventory of Your School Supplies for Special Education Students
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Whether you have a young child or teenager with special needs, you will want them to have everything they need for the upcoming school year. It is never too early to take an inventory of any school supplies you have…
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Does Your Child Have Special Needs or a Disability?
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Originally published March 2016 Updated April 2024 If you refer to your child as having “special needs” instead of having a “disability” you would not be alone. Many schools refer to some classrooms as “special education” not “disability education.” So,…
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Reasons For Disclosing Or Not Disclosing A Disability To Your Employer
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It is hard enough for anyone to get a job, not to mention someone who has never had a job before. Or worse, a teenager who has never worked before and who has a disability; a double whammy. Ready, Willing,…
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A ‘Timely’ Trick to Manage Behavioral Challenges
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“No, I don’t want to get out of the pool.” “Stop, don’t turn the TV off”! “No, I don’t want to go to the store.” For parents of exceptional children, these verbal protests might seem familiar. These were actual screams…