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Navigating the Transition: How to Support Young Adults with Disabilities Moving from School to Work

“We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.” -Francis Bacon The process of advancing from living life as a teenager to taking on the responsibilities of

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An intellectually disabled employee cleans roller skate rentals at a skating rink.

Employment for People with Disabilities: Tips for Finding Inclusive Workplaces

Are you living with a disability and currently looking for employment opportunities? Do you know someone with a disability who wants to find a fulfilling and well-paying job? There’s an excellent chance that you answered

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A teacher works with a developmentally disabled girl who is looking through a magnifying glass at an object.

Navigating Back to School for Children with Disabilities

“Normalizing disability begins in school.” -Joseph Schneiderwind, writer and disability advocate1 A particularly poignant quote as we think about going back to school after a long summer break. For students living with disabilities, a successful return to

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A young man with developmental disabilities in a wheelchair sits at a table and smiles at the camera.

Developing Gross Motor Skills for Individuals with Disabilities

We often think of gross motor skills as activities like jumping, catching a ball, or waving our arms. But did you know that these are also the skills that allow us to get in and out of

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Health Literacy for People with Disabilities

What is ? For just a moment, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of someone who is living with a disability. How would you feel if you had a visual impairment and, after a surgical procedure, your health care provider

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9 Benefits of Person-Centered Support Services for People with Disabilities

“I have a disability yes that’s true, but all that means is that I may have to take a slightly different path than you.” -Robert M. Hensel A powerful statement, isn’t it?[1] As a person

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