Alphabet Soup
A specialized plan for students with disabilities that promotes learning
What is an IEP?
This piece of paper is the first impression of you that briefly describes you to an employer; therefore, you need to be sure experience, education, and strengths are documented well.
What is a resume?
This diffibility impacts behavior and communication. There are a lot of famous people with this condition such as Dan Ackroyd, Kevin Heart and Albert Einstein
What is ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder
People with this diffibility are able to multi-task and hyper-focus. Many entrepreneurs have this condition.
What is ADHD?
Who is the ASD Scientist that came up with a humane way to slaughter cows
Who is Temple Grandin
The law protects adults in college, employees and provides access into buildings and other public domains for all people with disabilities.
What is the ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act?
This list usually has the name of someone who knows your work ethic, their relationship to you, and their contact information, for employers to connect with about you.
What is a Reference List or Recommendation List?
This diffibility causes people to zone out or be unable to sit still. And sometimes people can have both.
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
Inattentive type
Hyperactive type
or Combination
People with this learning difference tend to be excellent speakers. They are also very resourceful and often found in the field of acting.
What is dyslexia?
Which famous painter had anxiety, depression, bi polar and a missing ear?
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
This law governs special education in schools. It gives parents and the student say in the student's future and provides "related services" to help students meet their fullest potential.
What is the IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
This is the opportunity for you to sell yourself, face to face with the employer. You want to dress nicely for this meeting and know something about the job you are applying to as well as some information about the company that you are applying to.
What is an Interview?
This Diffability impacts nonverbal skills, and they include motor, visual-spatial, and social skills.
What is NLD or Non-Verbal Learning Dissability
Creativity is often seen in people with this condition.
What is ASD?
Who is the famous swimmer who began swimming to help focus his ADHD
Who is Michael Phelps?
The following group: District Coordinator, Therapist(s), Case Manager, Student, Parents, Transitions Counselor, and people that the student and their parents want to bring for support, make up what type of meeting that is held annually?
What is the Individual Education Plan meeting?
Wearing a nice outfit to apply for a job or sit for an interview is called
What is "Dress for Success"
This Diffability impacts one's ability to read and write. It can also impact math skills.
What is dyslexia?
Being highly organized with strong attention to detail are strengths associated with what condition?
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
The actor who starred in Top Gun who was challenged by Dyslexia
Who is Tom Cruise?
Summer school is an example of this type of school programming
What is ESY, Extended Year Services?
This term is used to describe one of the best ways to look for work. In fact, it works so well that 80% of job seekers find positions by using this technique.
What is "Networking"?
This diffability is usually present with all disabling conditions. When under stress it causes students to not be able to demonstrate all of what they know, it can also be present in social situations.
What is anxiety?
People with this disability often have a heightened sense of smell, hearing, and touch.
What is blindness or, low vision
Who is the famous scientist who got kicked out of school, had ASD, was offered the presidency of Isreal, and investigated by the FBI?
Who is Albert Einstein?