Empowering Abilities Handbook: Your Go-To Guide for Supporting Individuals with Disabilities
The Handbook You’ll Use Daily—No Matter Who You Support
A ready-to-use guide for educators, therapists, families, and support staff supporting individuals with disabilities across the full spectrum of special education.
✅ Inside You’ll Find:
- 130+ pages of practical tools and strategies
- Disability overviews + support checklists
- Behavior, communication, sensory, and IEP guidance
- Templates, visuals, and real-world examples
- Tips for better collaboration with families and teams
📘 Disabilities & Conditions Covered
Physical & Motor: Physical Disabilities • Cerebral Palsy • Spina Bifida • Spinal Cord Injuries • Amputation • Musculoskeletal Injuries • Dyspraxia • Verbal Dyspraxia/Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Neurodevelopmental & Cognitive (Neurodivergent): Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) • ADHD • Dyslexia • Dysgraphia • Dyscalculia • Intellectual Disability (ID) • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Communication: Communication Disorders • AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)
Neurological & Genetic: Tic Disorders • Epilepsy • Down Syndrome
Sensory: Sensory Processing Disorders • Deaf & Hard of Hearing • Blindness & Visual Impairment
Mental Health & Emotional: Anxiety • Depression • Bipolar Disorder • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) • Schizophrenia
👉 Even if your student’s exact diagnosis isn’t listed, the strategies are adaptable and designed to support diverse learners across settings.
⭐ What Educators Are Saying:
“We made this available to all our educational assistants.” — Boland
“Clear breakdowns, strategy lists, and IEP team roles. Great resource.” — Jody Ruf
🛒 Choose Your Format:
- 🖨️ Digital Only – Instant download
- 📚 Print Only – Softcover shipped to your door
- 💡 Both – Print + digital (most popular)
💛 Built by veteran special educators—so you don’t have to start from scratch.
It saves you hours of piecing things together from scattered downloads, social threads, and outdated PD binders.
Your purchase fuels the creation of more resources like this—and helps every learner get the support they deserve.
🟨 Get your copy today.
Support students with clarity and confidence—every single day.
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