Teaching life skills to adults with intellectual disabilities can be challenging because every student will have a slightly different set of needs. Adults with mild intellectual disability may need less intensive support, but this can make it harder to identify Read More …
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Dysgraphia – How to Help Adults with Writing Disabilities
Being able to write is generally considered an essential skill if someone is to be successful in life. There is a reason that reading, writing and mathematics are often cited as the most basic functional skills to be taught at school. For Read More …
Best Outdoor Activities for Adults with Disabilities
It is widely acknowledged that spending time outside can be good for both physical and mental health. That is true for children, and it is true for adults. Day programs for adults with disabilities should bear this in mind when Read More …
Intellectual & developmental disability: A need for educated healthcare clinicians
Although our understanding of intellectual disability has improved in recent years, it is still challenging to ensure that a developmental disabilities program gets the resources and personnel it requires. Educated healthcare practitioners are not only medically qualified, but they also Read More …
How Development Programs Can Help Adults with Autism Achieve a Meaningful and Productive Life
Adults with autism want the same things that most adults want: independence and control of their own lives, financial security, and healthy, fulfilling relationships with family, friends and perhaps romantic partners. They want a life where their physical, mental and Read More …