How is Google Hiring More People With Autism?
Google Launches Program To Hire More People With Autism Google Launches Program To Hire More People With Autism By Shaun Heasley | DisabilityScoop Google is teaming up with Stanford University in an effort to make its workforce more neurodiverse. The technology giant said recently that it is launching a new program aimed at bringing more people…
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Read Biden’s Disability Rights Plan
Biden Recommits To Disability Rights Biden Recommits To Disability Rights By Michelle Diament | DisabilityScoop President Joe Biden used a White House ceremony marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act to push his plans to spend billions on home and community-based services and end subminimum wage. Biden, who was a co-sponsor of the ADA…
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Why a Paralympian Withdrew From Tokyo Games
Paralympic Gold Medalist Withdraws From Tokyo Games After Being Denied Aide Paralympic Gold Medalist Withdraws From Tokyo Games After Being Denied Aide By Michelle Diament | DisabilityScoop A two-time Paralympic swimmer who is deaf and blind is withdrawing from the Tokyo games, saying that she had “no choice” after being told she couldn’t have a personal…
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Download FREE At-Home Badge Word Wall Resource
Use Digitability’s At-Home Badge Board with the Social Economy Use Digitability’s At-Home Badge Board with the Social Economy Use this fun and crafty activity to increase expressive and receptive language communication at home with your student. You can adapt this activity based on student’s goals or specific language needs. Collaborate with your student’s teacher and/or…
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Everything About the Special Education Funds
Learn Everything About the Special Education Funds Releasing Soon Learn Everything About the Special Education Funds Releasing Soon By Michelle Diament | DisabilityScoop Schools across the country are set to receive billions of dollars — and some new guidance — to help meet the needs of students with disabilities amid the fallout from the COVID-19…
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Is Amazon Studios Prioritizing Disability Inclusion?
How is Amazon Studios Prioritizing Disability Inclusion? How is Amazon Studios Prioritizing Disability Inclusion? By Shaun Heasley | DisabilityScoop Amazon Studios said that it will take new steps to increase inclusion of people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups in films and series. The commitment comes in a new inclusion policy and a playbook that…
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How Can IEPs Help Your Special Education Students?
How It Works IEP Goal Bank Overview Curriculum Virtual Banking Personalized Learning Behavior Data and Reporting Teacher Support Employment IEP Goal Bank Download PDF Version of Goal Bank Digitability Takes Care of the IEP Goals and Progress Monitoring so Teachers Don’t Have to. Digitability provides teachers with a systematic way to teach transition skills and…
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Free Digitability Social Economy Packet
Digitability Bring Digitability’s Award-Winning Work-Ready Program to Your School or Organization. Please use the form on this page to unlock the Digitability Social Economy Packet. Digitability prepares and trains students with a wide range of developmental disabilities for a variety of career pathways. Unlock Your Packet You may also be interested in… Explore Digitability’s Features…
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Independent Practice
Independent Practice with Digitability Workplace Connections Independent practice assignments in Digitability should also follow workplace policies. For example, students can earn a Following Directions Dollar for each assigned badge they unlock. However, unlocking more badges than assigned means that they did not follow directions. This will result in being fined and spending a Not Following…
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Which CEOs Have Committed To Disability Inclusion?
Which CEOs Have Committed To Disability Inclusion? Which CEOs Have Committed To Disability Inclusion? By Shaun Heasley | DisabilityScoop The chief executives of Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Sony and hundreds of other international organizations are committing to advance disability inclusion. The companies are part of a group known as The Valuable 500 that…
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