Intellectual Disability
September 27, 2022 4:45 pmFor information on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, click here:
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The Next Street Driver Rehab Services – serving CT, MA and RI
Our Driver Rehabilitation Services offer a certified professional to assess your ability to drive. Based on our assessment findings, we develop a training plan to get you the equipment and license you need to drive on.
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For a list of Rhode Island Summer Camps, please visit the RI Medical Home Portal for RI Special Needs Camps HERE.
Social Security is with you throughout life’s journey, touching the lives of nearly every American, often during times of personal hardship, transition, and uncertainty. Social Security programs serve as vital financial protection for working men and women, children, the disabled, and the elderly. Learn more about The Faces and Facts of Disability.
Social Security pays disability benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death. Find out if you qualify and how Social Security can help you.
You made a written request for a special education evaluation of your child, but the school denied it. Can the school really say no to your request? And what reasons must the school have? Learn below about why your child’s school can deny your evaluation request.
For more information: When Schools Deny Your Evaluation Request
You may have heard people use phrases like “out of control” or “wild” to describe kids who have a hard time controlling their emotions and impulsive behavior. If they’re talking about your child, you might wonder if your child has a disruptive behavior disorder or ADHD. You might even think disruptive behavior disorders and ADHD are the same thing.
Disruptive behavior disorders and ADHD have some things in common, such as trouble keeping emotions in check and doing risky, impulsive things. But there are big differences between the two that can affect the strategies used to help your child.
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The mission of ORS is to support individuals with disabilities obtain, maintain and retain employment. Originally established to help returning veterans find meaningful work, ORS has assigned counselors to every Rhode Island high school to connect students with disabilities to Pre- Employment Transition Services (PRE-ETS) and training opportunities for adults with disabilities that struggle with finding and keeping employment.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ors.ri.gov/