Free Digitability Product 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 Program Packet. Digitability prepares and trains students with a wide range of developmental disabilities for a variety of career pathways. Unlock Your Packet Unlock Your Packet You may also be interested in… Explore…

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Post-COVID Workplaces Closing the Unemployment Gap

Post COVID Workplaces Can Close the Autism Gap Post-Covid Workplaces Can Close the Autism Gap By Clara Ferreira Marques  | Bloomberg  The coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for people with disabilities like autism, who can be challenged by the loss in routine and structure; however, the impact of COVID has pushed business to become more…

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Learning About the Fed Reopening IDEA Expectations

What You Need to Know About the Fed Reopening IDEA Expectations What You Need to Know About the Fed Reopening IDEA Expectations Article by Michelle Diament | DisabilityScoop In a 23-page question-and-answer document, the U.S. Department of Education is laying out how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and other…

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How These Teachers Reinvented Transition Training

2021 Work Simulation Competition Congratulations to the 2021 Digitability Winners! The Digitability team was extremely impressed with the hard work and hustle teachers put into their projects, while simultaneously navigating the many challenges this year presented.  Each school year presents another opportunity to strengthen student portfolios and workplace readiness training through each Work Simulation experience.…

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Virtual Banking for SPED!

The First Virtual Banking System for Special Education Students Bankability allows students to experience a modern banking app while learning financial literacy and workplace behavior. Overview Curriculum Virtual Banking Personalized Learning Behavior Data and Reporting Teacher Support Employment IEP Goal Bank Online Banking is Here! Bankability works with The Digitability Social Economy, where students earn…

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Learn Digitability’s Secret Weapon to Transition Success

Evidence-Based Practice Library Immediate Feedback & Positive Reinforcement During the Informal Assessment, and throughout the lesson plan, teachers use the Digitability Social Economy to provide Immediate Feedback and Positive Reinforcement of workplace ready behavior.  When awarding dollars, teachers will consistently describe the behavior (participation) immediately following a students response. You will want to ensure that…

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Elon Musk Says He Has Asperger’s

Elon Musk Says He Has Asperger’s Elon Musk Says He Has Asperger’s Article by Shaun Heasley | DisabilityScoop | May 10, 2021 The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX says he’s on the autism spectrum. While hosting “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, Elon Musk said he has Asperger’s syndrome.“I’m actually making history tonight as the…

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How Did Autism Help Create the Pokemon Phenomenon?

How a Game Designer with Autism, Created a Phenomenon How a Game Designer with Autism, Created a Phenomenon Article by Ameridisability | Oct 24, 2018 Growing up, Tajiri exhibited characteristics typical of those with autism. He had a few interests that he focused on intensely, and didn’t enjoy school. In his youth, Tajiri was obsessed…

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How Did Autism Help Him Make Ghostbusters?

Dan Aykroyd Says Being on the Spectrum Helped Him Make Ghostbusters Dan Aykroyd Says Being on the Spectrum Helped Him Make Ghostbusters Article by Caroline Miller | Child Mind Institute | Dec. 12, 2013 Dan Aykroyd—comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter, Blues Brother and, of course, Ghostbuster—who tells the Daily Mail that he was diagnosed with Asperger’s in…

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CDC, Ed Dept. Issue Guidance On Reopening Schools

Schools Have Struggled To Fulfill IEPs Amid Pandemic, Government Report Finds In the News Best Practices Success Stories CDC, Ed Department Issue Guidance On Reopening Schools To Students With Disabilities Original Article by Michelle Diament | Disability Scoop | February 15, 2021 Federal officials are laying out a roadmap for safely reopening schools to in-person…

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