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...
Professional Dress at Secondhand Prices
It can be difficult for young people to afford clothes for their first interviews and jobs. February’s Secondhand Wardrobe Awareness...
Teaching Teens About Condom Use
Valentine’s Day is also National Condom Day. Clearly, somebody had a sense of humor—and a good idea—since 50% of the pregnancies in the...
Random Acts of Kindness and Special Needs Teens
When the world is good, our students receive many random acts of kindness. People may reach for things that are out of reach. Or, they...
