Just starting your career? Not sure if you have what employers are looking for? You might be surprised—many of the most valued qualities are personality traits and behaviors you can develop and showcase every day. Here are 10 characteristics employers …
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Starting a new job can feel overwhelming. Stress is a normal part of work life, but it doesn’t have to control you. Here are 10 practical tips to help reduce stress. Talk to Someone You Trust Sharing your concerns with …
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What is disclosure Releasing personal information about yourself for a specific purpose. Today, more job seekers with disabilities are entering the workforce. For persons with disabilities, finding and keeping work is usually no different than for those without disabilities. However, …
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Fact Sheet
What is Acquired Brain Injury?
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is a non-degenerative injury to the brain that has occurred since birth.
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Trudy Is a 36-year-old single mom with two children. She works shifts in a long-term care facility as a nurse and then comes home to take care of her 14 and 15-year-old girls along with all the household chores that …
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We live in a world where movies, television, music videos and magazines not only provide us with hours of enjoyable entertainment but they can also expose us to countless images of sex and violence. Supporting a Child/Youth Access to websites …
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Mission “We are a group of people from all walks of life who form a community circle of support where everyone feels comfortable and safe enough to share. It’s a place for people with disabilities to meet new people, new …
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Getting older is part of life and not well understood by those not yet in the midst of it. Gerontologists, retirement planners and healthcare professionals tell us that it is important to plan ahead to age well. One step in …
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There is evidence that men and women with developmental disabilities are subject to some differences in the onset and progress of aging due to hereditary, environmental and lifestyle factors. This adds to the complexity of the aging process for this …
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Health and longevity is related to lifestyle and predisposition to certain health conditions. Aging well depends on maintaining one’s health by making healthy choices. This checklist can help to identify aspects of the individual’s lifestyle that may result in health …
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