Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special education transition teacher and providing resources and solutions for fellow educators.

What You Need to Know When Applying for SSI life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition planning Oct 02, 2023

What is SSI?  Supplemental Security Income, or SSI for short, is a monthly payment issued to an individual with a disability to help cover the cost of living expenses.   SSI funds can be used to cover the costs of respite, transportation, care providers, rent, food, and...

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Renting Lesson: Understanding a Lease, Manage Paying Bills, and More! consumer math life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition planning Sep 11, 2023
I’m sharing an in-depth resource review of my most recent Renting lesson unitWhile my original Rent lesson unit covers the necessary basics, this new resource includes all your favorite things but dives a bit deeper into renting.  So, if you are looking for materials to teach...
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4 Small Business Ideas for Students with High Support Needs life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition planning Sep 08, 2023

The mindset that students with higher support needs (aka severe to profound, multi-needs, low functioning) don’t have the ability or interest to engage in vocational training is outdated.   

 

Working 9-5 is not everyone’s dream and meaningfully contributing to...

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Meaningful Vocational Experience for Students with High Support Needs life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition planning Sep 01, 2023
 
 
If you are placing students in community (or school based) jobs and are struggling to find just the right fit for some students with higher support needs, keep reading!  I’m sharing the approach we used in my former program to meaningfully connect students with community...
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Back to School Resources for the 1st Week of School and Beyond life skills teacherspayteachers teaching experience transition planning Aug 01, 2023
 

Whether you feel excitement about a new school year or dread, you have to be prepared or you will be eaten alive (not to sound dramatic, but we all know it’s true).  Knowing what you need to start the first day and week of school and having the time to create and perfect said...

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Over 30 Community Vocational Student Volunteer Site Ideas life skills teaching experience transition planning Jul 09, 2023
If you are ready to switch up your student’s community vocational sites, want more vocational experience options for students to choose from, or just know your community has more to offer than just hotels and restaurants, then review the list below!

 

 

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What is the PUNS list in Illinois? Making the PUNS List Make Sense for Parents benefits life skills teaching experience transition transition planning Jan 03, 2023

If you live in Illinois and your student is in Special Education then you may have heard of PUNS at an IEP meeting or from fellow parents/family members.  With a funny name and less than stellar history, it probably left you either scratching your head or with a sour taste in your...

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