Amidst the uncertainty of the pandemic and directly on the tail of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2020, The National Council on Disabilities published their “Progress Report on National Disability Policy” which charts the progress and setbacks of employment within the disabilities population here in the U.S. In it, a...
The pandemic was particularly hard on community-based living that were already facing staff shortages before its arrival in 2020. As we transition back to work, current care providers and job coaches have their plates more-than-full as provider and agency administrators scramble to add additional staff members to meet demand. Technology can play a very helpful...
Simply put, the word “ration” is a form of comparison measurement. It’s no coincidence that it is at the center of so many things. Take these, for example: DurationPreparationGenerationAdministrationCollaborationIntegrationDemonstrationPenetrationOperationConfiguration In the grand scheme of my life, I realize that rationing myself is something I have to do on a daily basis: the people I tend...
INDIANAPOLIS, March 24th, 2021 – CreateAbility Concepts, Inc., a technology company located in Indianapolis, is preparing to release Employment Pathfinder, a web and app-based system of surveys to help people with intellectual disabilities assess three key pre-employment criteria: job readiness, career interests and corresponding skill set. Employment Pathfinder reflects both the company’s mission of helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities flourish beyond...
CreateAbility has been utilizing avatar led communications for several years now and the data that has emerged from our clients has proven that it can be helpful to both the care provider and the person being served, alike. Here are a few of the top reasons avatar-led communications are yielding successful results within the IDD population: It increases data integrity. When...
Many researchers have studied positive psychology and what it means for humans to “flourish”. Professor Martin Seligman surveyed thousands of individuals and studied outcomes regarding the facets of positive psychology and what cultivates wellbeing in our lives. From the results, he devised the acronym “PERMAH” to reflect what seemed to be the most important influential...
I recently heard something that shocked me while listening to a distinguished counselor within my community. He said, “Communication may be the most dangerous thing we do.” I was immediately taken aback by this. Initially, it made zero sense – and so I set out to investigate a little deeper. As it turns out, it...
Technology is never a replacement for human interaction between care providers and the people they serve; it’s a tool. I think this pandemic has certainly accentuated that notion as we all revisit the way things used to be – the social gatherings, face-to-face communications, and physical touch. Technology can optimize time management for the organization...
The Charles Lea Center, located in Spartansburg, South Carolina, helps people with intellectual disabilities and chronic medical conditions and helps them work to their fullest potential. Their services are based on the principles of person-centered thinking that looks at the strengths of each person and uses those skills to promote greater independence. MeMinder is a...
Our team at CreateAbility is always examining challenges in the IDD space from the perspective of technology. While we know that technology should never be a total replacement for the meaningful connection that DSPs have with their person served; we understand how technology can help DSPs optimize their time and save agencies money. Most importantly, technology...