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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

How Can I Support a Family Member or Friend with a Disability?

It wouldn’t be surprising if you were a friend or family member of someone with a disability. About 1 in 6 children and teenagers are living with a developmental delay, disorder, or disability.

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5 Ways You Can Make Your Holiday Get-Togethers More Accessible

Are you a friend or loved one of someone who’s living with a disability? Are you hosting a get-together that guests with disabilities might be attending? Whether hosting an event at home, or another location,

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How Family Preservation Services Help Children with Disabilities

The purpose, function and characteristics of family preservations is integral to understanding the importance of children’s services at ALSO. ALSO is a support services provider to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our team serves the Portland

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Supporting Students with Disabilities with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)

Individualized education plans (also known as IEPs) are a necessary step in ensuring that students with disabilities receive a high-quality education that supports opportunities for reaching their full potential as fully included and productive members of

Benefits of Sensory Play for Children with Disabilities

We all love to play, right? But did you know that play is so important to the development of a young child that many experts consider it the real work of childhood? In this article, the team

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