Introducing Mental Health Awareness to Teens
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to introduce mental health awareness to teens and young people. Especially as...
Helping Teens Manage Stress
It’s no accident that April is National Stress Awareness month. As winter ends, taxes are due and the long haul until the end of the...
Good Nutrition for Special Needs Teens
Public Health Week is a great time to teach teens with special needs about good nutrition. Good nutrition education is vital to the...
Helping Students Become Employable
Lockdown provides students with special needs an opportunity to practice adult living skills in the safe environment of your home....
Autism Awareness Month Activities
April is Autism Awareness Month and with a growing population of students on the spectrum, it is a perfect time to work on a social skill...
Teaching Teens to Clean
Cleaning up can be a difficult task to organize for any teenager, but it is even more overwhelming for teens with special needs. National...
Brain Awareness for Special Needs Teens
March ushers in Brain Awareness Week. For teens with special needs, brain awareness includes understanding how he or she is growing and...
Beginning Your Transition Program—Parent Input
Federal transition law mandates that parents be part of the transition team. In fact, a major section of the mandates standards are...
Developing Procrastination Awareness
The first week of March is Procrastination Awareness Week. The first step in helping students overcome procrastination is awareness that...
Eating Disorder Awareness
February is “Eating Disorder Awareness Month” and a good time for teachers of special needs teens to provide their students with the...