#disability services group

[yogabilitymind]

Disability Services Department | yogability.com.au

Ensures people with disabilities receive the supports they need to live the life they choose. Programs include residential centers, skill development and family care homes, and community living arrangements.

Provides training and technical assistance to faculty, staff, students, and administrators on universal design, disability studies and issues, reasonable accommodations, technology, and barriers to programs and services.

Services

Provides a wide range of assistance to help people with disabilities live independently in their communities. Services can include transportation support, inhome care finding and paperwork assistance, as well as access to assistive technology devices. Some DDS offices also offer counseling and referrals.

CUNY's Disability Services department verify students' disabilities and arrange essential academic accommodations and support services such as priority registration, note takers, auxiliary aids, sign language interpreters, distance learning networks, and alternate testing arrangements. These services are available to any enrolled student with a documented disability.

Aging and Disability Resources Centers provide consumers of all ages with disability and their family members with benefits counseling, person-centered planning to identify available long- and short-term services and supports, application assistance and general information and referral. Some centers also offer respite care to caregivers in need of a break. Located throughout the state, these agencies are funded by OPWDD and private non-profit service provider agencies. They serve people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorders.

Programs

A variety of state, city and non-profit programs offer fundamental services to people with disabilities. In STATEN ISLAND, for example, the AHRC provides group residences, in-home and day habilitation and respite programs, as well as community centers.

The ADA ensures that all individuals with disabilities have the same access to government programs and services. It also enforces federal disability nondiscrimination laws and regulations.

Each City agency is required to appoint a Disability Service Facilitator (DSF). These individuals assist New Yorkers with disabilities in navigating City services and programs.

ODEP works to empower people with disabilities to find meaningful employment, succeed in the workplace, and achieve self-direction. The office offers a variety of resources, programs and initiatives to help people with disabilities get jobs, advance in their careers, and live independently. It also supports federal agencies and employers with a wide range of disability-related employment compliance issues.

ODEP also promotes policies and practices that increase the number of disabled employees in the workforce.

Resources

Many people with disabilities need help living life. Find information on programs that provide financial disability benefits, as well as resources for finding the right housing, medical care, employment and more.

College students with disabilities should request accommodations in advance of starting classes, but some need to take time to figure out their needs. Whether they are new to campus or need to remind themselves of what worked for them in high school, it is important to start the conversation with the college disability support services office or their instructors.

Each City agency is required by Local Law 27 of 2016 to appoint a Disability Service Facilitator (DSF). DSFs coordinate an agency’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under the ADA and other federal and state laws regarding access to agency programs and services by persons with disabilities. Find your agency’s DSF here. DSFs also serve as liaisons to people with disabilities. The Department of Developmental Services also provides assistance to families and individuals with disabilities.

[uncanny-tranny]

The bourgeois or "exploiting class" doesn't inherently include the person who gets their nails done biweekly, or the disabled person who has a carer, or the guy who got a $70 video game for full-price, or the person who relies on medication (yes even the ones you don't think they "need"), or anything else like this. None of these people will, on average, have the ability to exploit workers by means of ownership or whatever.

While you are busy fighting with fellow workers, you are still being exploited by your boss, by capitalism, by (potentially) not having healthcare, by being overworked and underpaid, and so are they.

[dreamdropsystem]

wish had a rich family that could get an already trained service dog just need to bond too. too bad grew up in low income house and on disability cause so we're too disabled to work

[agalychnisspranneusroseus]

RiAAU Sasha's complicated relationship with her adoptive parents, Percy and Braddock, stems from an awkward mixture of unconditional love, resentment over their inability to protect her from Grime in her childhood, and their fear of what she's become.

[artificial-condition]

Oh my god I’ve been so wrapped up in looking at the small subtle ableism that is present in our world that I forgot that violent, loud, and boldly cruel ableism exists

[autisticdreamdrop]

☆ ♡ service dog loving, needing and wanting hours ♡☆

[schizowitchic]

shoutout to the autistic TA who clocked that i was autistic and responded to my stumbly poorly expressed verbal sentences about poems like i was saying it totally normally and encouraged me to keep explaining and said it didn't matter if i was talking in a nervous manner👍 hope she is running my seminar group because then i will not feel so anxious about it

[insidecroydon]

Council consultants take six months to discover the obvious

CROYDON IN CRISIS: It has taken external consultants almost six months to discover that the council’s website is ‘jargon-heavy’, ‘corporate’ and ‘difficult’ to use. Those findings have cost the cash-strapped council at least £1m. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES ‘Transformation’: council CEO Katherine Kerswell, addressing the staff webinar last week After being paid at least £1million of money that…

[mothmansboyfriend]

Someone having a bad attitude/rude articulation is not the same as someone being personally mean/harmful/offensive to you.

If you can walk away from a discussion confident that neither of you said anything worth wishing you could take back then congratulations: you’ve had the real life equivalent of a negative friendliness action in the Sims and there are NO permanent negative bodily consequences! Get back on the horse, your next social interaction with someone else could easily be far better.

My hands get tense and painful when I feel socially rejected, I can fully understand it sucks bad to receive attitude you feel undeserving of especially when you perceive yourself as working hard for unconscious social praise. But just like two autistics with different stimulation needs can’t both be happy in the exact same environment “made for autistics”, not everyone can have a pleasant reaction in a social convention “meant to be pleasant” because people can’t control their physical symptoms of frustration any more than I can control that my mind goes blank and I stutter or go silent when I’m genuinely (and irrationally) scared about answering simple questions.

As humans we are all owed common decency. Common decency is not semi-conditional kindness. It’s just respect for the unknown of a person. Offering basic comforts/requirements as you feel is natural, non-threatening environment for your personal life, acknowledging you exist when you arrive and wishing you well when you depart. That is common decency. Smiling, speaking in a specific tone, and forcing your body language to work for the comfort of a group rather than flow naturally as you react to stimuli, that is kindness. It’s nice to receive kind actions from strangers, but no one is owed these things. Even if you paid for a burger or got lost in the supermarket for two hours.

[ablencare]

NDIS Group Activities Adults Kellyville

NDIS group activities adults Kellyville help participants build social connections and enhance their quality of life. They also promote independence and improve mental health. They are available through NDIS registered providers and standard centres.

NDIS participants can use their core supports budget to access group and centre activities. These services can be recreational or therapeutic in nature. To know more about Group Activities Adults, visit the Able N Care website or call 0426967112.

NDIS group activities are a critical component of socialisation and community engagement. They help participants build friendships and develop skills that improve their overall mental wellbeing. They also encourage a sense of belonging and a sense of achievement, which are important to self-confidence. These activities also promote a more inclusive society.

NDIS socialisation support items offer a wide range of group activities for adults with disabilities, including cultural outings, recreational sports, and educational workshops. These programs have a 1:2 support worker-to-participant ratio and take place during standard weekday hours. The activities are tailored to the interests of each participant, and they can include a wide range of abilities and disabilities.

These supports prioritize the unique needs of each individual, and they provide a personalised experience that helps them achieve their goals. This allows them to build friendships and explore their passions in a safe environment. This also gives them the opportunity to learn from other people and discover hidden talents.

NDIS skill development programs create a significant impact on the lives of individuals, fostering growth and enhancing capabilities. These programs also have a positive effect on the community and the economy, driving economic participation and bolstering overall societal well-being.

Developing daily living skills is essential to overcoming the challenges of disability. These skills include self-care routines, hygiene practices, and meal preparation. Learning these tasks can give participants a sense of independence and confidence.

Trusted NDIS providers in Melbourne offer a range of training and support services to help develop Real life skills. They conduct assessments and work with the individual to define their goals and aspirations. Their person-centered approach allows them to understand the unique needs of each individual and facilitate a customized plan for their skill development. These programs can be funded under Core Supports, Capacity Building Supports, or Capital Supports. Caremile is an NDIS provider that offers a wide range of community group activities and supervised group outings. These activities take place during standard weekday hours and feature a 1:2 support worker-to-participant ratio.

Embracing independence isn’t an easy feat for individuals with disabilities. However, with the right supports, they can achieve a sense of self-reliance. The NDIS’ Core Supports and Capacity Building Supports are essential in fostering autonomy. These services invest in personal growth, physical and mental wellbeing, and skills development. They also offer accessible infrastructure, facilitating a holistic approach to building independence.

The NDIS Core Supports include social and recreational activities that enable participants to engage with their communities and explore new opportunities. These activities help improve mental health and enhance a person’s social circles. They also improve independence by promoting self-advocacy and building a sense of belonging. To know more about Group Activities Adults, visit the Able N Care website or call 0426967112.

In addition, these supports provide transport and mobility assistance, empowering participants to confidently use public transit and pursue their goals. They can also benefit from NDIS Plan Management and Coordination, which streamlines administrative tasks to free up time for other pursuits. NDIS Employment Services also play a critical role in enhancing an individual’s economic independence.

[k12academics]

The UI REACH mission is to provide an integrated Big Ten University experience which equips young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence through campus involvement, career development, coursework, and residence hall living. We strive to develop and implement best practices in post-secondary education within our field through collaborative research. Core aspects of REACH include:

Academics and Lifelong Learning: Demonstrate lifelong learning skills, including practical academic skills

Career and Vocation: Demonstrate understanding of individual career exploration and workplace readiness

Community and Leisure: Demonstrate preparedness for community life and leisure activities

Independent and Daily Life: Demonstrate competence in independent and daily life skills

Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination: Demonstrate the use of self-advocacy and self-determination skills

Social and Interpersonal: Engage appropriately in social and interpersonal interactions

[dreamdropsystem]

attempting drawing us with a borzoi! it's not us cause we're much bigger, we need to use sonas or ocs to draw for our service dog art cause it sucks drawing us and we don't know how to draw the body so we make ourselves "cuter" but yeah it's rough.. we want to train our service dog so many tasks.. we need to lower it to 2 tasks to teach at a time. we'll work with. probabaly will work trainer and see what they have to say cute dyed doggie hehe (this is just our fantasy service dog dream we don't expect a borzoi don't worry)

[absentlyabbie]

okay i really tried to enjoy this la brea show i really did, i coulda got past the constant contrivances always making every plan go awry etc, but i cannot, CANNOT deal with this whack-ass take on wild animal behavior any further

if you dig this show i'm very happy for you but i gotta dip

[ayin-me-yesh]

If anyone's looking for really gentle or disability friendly exercise...

Doctor Jo on YouTube is a physical therapist who offers lots of therapeutic stretching and exercise videos for specific conditions and pain relief. [x]

Leap Services is a Canadian physical therapy group that has a YouTube playlist of gentle exercise routines. All of these exercises are done in a chair (except for one which is done on the floor) and are intentionally adaptable to different bodies and needs. [x]

Yoga with Zelinda on YouTube has yoga that's adapted to a large number of conditions, for instance, providing a playlist of routines that don't require kneeling and another of chair yoga. She also offers yoga for specific health challenges, like fibromyalgia and mobility issues. There's a playlist of yoga routines for people with bigger bodies as well. [x]

Santosha Spirit on YouTube has yoga routines for people with chronic fatigue, chronic pain, POTS, and EDS. [x]

Yoga with Shaunneka on YouTube has a playlist of slow seated yoga, including chair yoga, as well as a playlist of gentle yoga. [x]

Qinergy on YouTube has tai chi sets broken down into easy tutorials. There is a seated version of her shibashi set. [x]

Perth Tai Chi Academy on YouTube is similar to Qinergy. It provides a seated version of daoyin yangshen qigong. [x]

[chronicbitchsyndrome]

so... i'm seeing a lot of activism (like, actual activism, not just tumblr posts--letters & scripts to us senators, for example, copy written for press, etc) focusing on improving ventilation & filtration as primarily an access issue for immunocompromised people. basically, presenting the argument as "this is in service of this demographic, who is blocked from public access currently."

this is like. true. of course. it is the main reason i want clean air and i think it is the most pressing reason overall for it. but i think it's the wrong tack for building a clean air movement and getting legislation passed.

like, unfortunately, the vast majority of people in power--and of americans in general, tbh--are not immunocompromised and do not have immunocompromised roommates or family members. should you have to have this experience to understand that public access is a big fucking deal for, like, staying alive? no! you shouldn't! but most people straight up will not understand whatsoever unless they have personal experience with immune compromisation.

trying to change hearts and minds to have cognitive sympathy for disabled people takes a long time, decades' worth of work to just change a handful of people; meanwhile, getting legislation passed is 1) imminently important, 2) while still a lengthy process, takes significantly less time if it doesn't hinge on first converting the majority of the population to have sympathy for a marginalized demographic they have no contact with (and yes, they have no contact with us because we are barred from public access to begin with, again, i am aware of how fucked up this is).

here's some arguments for passing clean air legislation that are designed to appeal to a normative, conservative-leaning crowd:

air filtration is a public health and sanitation baseline just like running water. we provide clean water to drink and wash our hands in as a baseline for public life; we should also be providing clean air to breathe similarly.

improved ventilation and filtration in schools results in less sick days for students, meaning better attendance and less time off work for parents.

improved ventilation and filtration in the workplace results in workers taking less sick days. it also makes it less troublesome when a coworker comes in sick; it's less likely you will have to take sick leave as a result.

improved ventilation and filtration in hospitals, doctors' offices, etc, helps combat the health care worker shortage by reducing the amount of sick leave health care workers need. it additionally makes hospitals safer overall; for example, it makes it safer for cancer patients to be in the same building with patients with highly infectious airborne illnesses such as chickenpox.

improved ventilation and filtration in public buildings at large could improve the economy, as less workers stay home, more people enter the workforce, more people begin attending public businesses like bars and venues, etc.

if government programs to upgrade ventilation and filtration are created, this could create jobs for blue-collar workers, further improving the economy.

the last note i have is that, as much as this sucks shit, don't mention covid as much as you can avoid it. covid has become a massive culture war thing in the usa and as soon as you bring it up, the entire discussion becomes about virtue-signaling and showing in-group affinity--it doesn't matter what you're saying about covid, anyone who thinks "covid is over" will immediately shut down and become incapable of listening to anything else you have to say. and unfortunately, a majority of the population does, in fact, think covid is an irrelevant concern even for immunocompromised people in 2024.

importantly, all general air sanitation improvements will improve the covid situation significantly. in this context, you do not have to talk about covid in order to make real, material changes limiting the spread of covid. system-level changes that limit the spread of things like the flu and chickenpox are equally effective in limiting the spread of covid. take advantage of that!