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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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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…
Read MoreHow 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.…
Read MoreVirtual 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…
Read MoreLearn 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…
Read MoreHiring Tools: Innovative or Disability Discrimination?
Algorithm-driven Hiring Tools: Innovative or Disability Discrimination? Algorithm-driven Hiring Tools: Innovative or Disability Discrimination? Article By Lydia X. Z. Brown, Ridhi Shetty, Michelle Richardson | December 3, 2020 Algorithm-driven hiring tools have grown increasingly prevalent in recent years. Thousands of job-seekers across the United States are now asked to record videos that employers mine for facial and…
Read MoreTeach the Most Commonly Used Workplace Apps
Are You Teaching the Most Commonly Used Workplace Apps to Your Students? Are You Teaching the Most Commonly Used Workplace Apps to Your Students? Using Google Applications Through Digitability’s award-winning transition curriculum, students develop the personal and professional skills they need to be work-ready in today’s world. These skills include social and communication skills, self-advocacy…
Read MoreGeneral Tips for Virtual Teaching
Tips for Virtual Teaching Tips for Virtual Teaching Supporting Special Education Students in Virtual Environments As teachers are shifting instruction to virtual environments, Digitability can help empower classrooms online to continue meeting IEP and Transition Goals. Teachers can use Digitability as it teaches tech skills and online safety, as well social and communication skills, financial…
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Free Digitability Activities Free Digitability Activities Do Digitability Activities with Your Student at Home Explanation of Activity: The Exit Ticket portion of the Digitability lesson plan provides your student with the opportunity to develop and strengthen their expressive and receptive language abilities. Modified for at-home use with siblings and/or friends, students can practice their…
Read MoreHeres What Disability Inclusion Can do for Your Buisness
Accenture & Disability:IN present the facts about advantages disability inclusion creates Accenture & Disability:IN present the facts about advantages disability inclusion creates “Persons with disabilities present business and industry with unique opportunities in labor-force diversity and corporate culture, and they’re a large consumer market eager to know which businesses authentically support their goals and dreams.”…
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