Life Skills

Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special education transition teacher

and providing resources and solutions for fellow educators.

May 1
4 min

Is this Functional Life Skills Curriculum right for you and your students?

After having taught functional life skills to transition age students with intellectual disabilities, autism, down syndrome, and a range...

Top 5 IEP Transition Plan Parent Assessments

Heather

Apr 25
4 min

Top 5 IEP Transition Plan Parent Assessments

It’s that special day that everyone remembers so vividly, including you, the parent or guardian, and the student- the day the student...

Creating a Schedule for Life Skills: How to Figure Out What to Teach and When to Teach It

Heather

Mar 6
5 min

Creating a Schedule for Life Skills: How to Figure Out What to Teach and When to Teach It

Are you fresh out of college and just accepted your first job teaching life skills at the high school or transition level? Or, was your...

CBI Goal Setting- How to Improve Your Field Trip Outing Game

Heather

Jan 16
2 min

CBI Goal Setting- How to Improve Your Field Trip Outing Game

It’s a lovely Friday morning during the school year. You hop on the bus with your class, head to your destination, enjoy the activity,...

Down Time is a Good Thing- How to Teach Recreation Leisure Skills

Heather

Sep 19, 2020
4 min

Down Time is a Good Thing- How to Teach Recreation Leisure Skills

Downtime is where the important life skills are learned! Unstructured time is a good thing! Recreation and leisure skills are skills key...

Life Skill Rubrics and Checklists You Need

Heather

Aug 29, 2020
4 min

Life Skill Rubrics and Checklists You Need

The Life Skills Rubric and Checklist bundle is a perfect answer to your ‘what can they do?’ question. I always seemed to be asking...

Heather

Aug 22, 2020
7 min

Building a Remote Learning Schedule for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

If you aren’t already, you probably will be on a Remote Learning schedule VERY soon. I prepped for 4 institute days (and basically my...

Question of the Day for Students- 5 Other Ways to Use Conversation Starters

Heather

Apr 23, 2020
4 min

Question of the Day for Students- 5 Other Ways to Use Conversation Starters

I had a morning routine (that didn't include the Question of the Day for students) that I followed with my class and it’s so predictable...

Functional Math Worksheet Practice in the Classroom

Heather

Mar 5, 2020
3 min

Functional Math Worksheet Practice in the Classroom

I completed the Basic Skills Assessment (read my blog post about that resource) this past August with my students and after reviewing the...

Over 50 Community Based Instruction Outing Ideas

Heather

Sep 3, 2019
2 min

Over 50 Community Based Instruction Outing Ideas

Sometimes, you just need a long list of community based instruction outing ideas! “Here at the Transition Center our young adults are out...

Life Skills Assessment: Inventory of Independent Living and Functional Skills

Heather

Aug 7, 2019
3 min

Life Skills Assessment: Inventory of Independent Living and Functional Skills

The first week of school usually triggers thoughts of anxiety, feelings of chaos and exhaustion, and meltdowns (from adults, not...

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Is this Functional Life Skills Curriculum right for you and your students?

Top 5 IEP Transition Plan Parent Assessments

Creating a Schedule for Life Skills: How to Figure Out What to Teach and When to Teach It

CBI Goal Setting- How to Improve Your Field Trip Outing Game

Down Time is a Good Thing- How to Teach Recreation Leisure Skills

Life Skill Rubrics and Checklists You Need

Building a Remote Learning Schedule for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

Question of the Day for Students- 5 Other Ways to Use Conversation Starters

Functional Math Worksheet Practice in the Classroom

Over 50 Community Based Instruction Outing Ideas

Life Skills Assessment: Inventory of Independent Living and Functional Skills

Transition Student and Family Journey To Securing Benefits, Supports, and Services

How to Explain SSI to Parents of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Government Benefits and Your Transition Student: SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Medicaid Waiver

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