Working from home offers a lot of advantages to individuals living with physical or mental disabilities. It removes the need to commute to and from the office each day, which can be physically demanding and emotionally draining. Plus, it usually comes with more flexible hours, which is a huge benefit for those with health issues and can be a boon …
Aging in Place: Making your Home Entrance Accessible
One of the first areas to address when modifying your home in preparation to age in place is the main entrance and the exterior walkways leading to and from this door. If you are looking to update your current home or relocate due to age-related concerns, take the entry specifications and features below into consideration. Read more.
Understanding Medicaid
Understanding Medicaid Signed into law in 1965, Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) are joint federal-state programs designed to provide health insurance to low-income families and individuals. Though Medicaid began as a means of providing health coverage to government welfare recipients, it has grown to cover not only low-income citizens but certain sectors of the elderly and disabled populations. …
Coping with stress when caring for a loved one with special needs
Every parent’s job is hard. Raising kids is no easy task and challenges arise at every age. But for the parents of special needs children, the job is a bit different. The challenges sometimes don’t go away and instead of the stress of parenthood coming and going, there is no ebb and flow. Stress becomes ever-present for these parents, as …
Caregiver Burnout: Causes, Signs and Ways to Cope
Caregiver burnout is one of the most challenging aspects of becoming a caregiver. People who are caregivers want to help others. When they assume this role they may neglect their own needs at great personal cost. Feelings of helplessness, anger, sadness, and fatigue can emerge. Caregivers can help alleviate these emotions and prevent caregiver burnout by creating realistic expectations for …
How to adapt special education to remote learning
Handling the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been easy on anyone. People had to learn how to work from home and get accustomed to spending more time in the house. For some, this was a much-welcome change, but there were certain aspects of COVID-19 that were quite stressful. One of those aspects is remote learning, as most kids had to stay at …
6 best sites for job seekers with disabilities
Job websites list employment openings and other opportunities to help people find work. These websites centralize thousands of listings along with additional resources like career coaching, resume tailoring, and blog posts full of helpful tips, making them among the best and most efficient ways to search for job opportunities. These services are even more vital for job seekers with disabilities, …
Making Volunteer Opportunities Inclusive
When volunteer opportunities are inclusive, it is easier for people of all abilities to volunteer throughout their lifespans and you make your organization more effective because you have diverse perspectives and talents to pursue your mission. Disability can be experienced by anyone at any time and it is experienced differently by everyone. By learning to recognize barriers to participation and …
Extracurricular Activities and Hobbies: The positive effect they have for people with disabilities
Living with a disability such as Spina Bifida is no easy feat for those of us who know all too well the many challenges that come along with managing this disability or any other type of disability all the while trying to balance our personal and professional aspects in life the best way possible. It is no wonder many times, …
Sleep and Sensory Processing Disorder – Tips for successful bedtime
For many children and families in the US hypo- and hyper- sensitivity can make sleep difficult. We’ll explore tips and resources to empower parents for bedtime success. Read more.