Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special ed transition teacher by providing resources and solutions for fellow educators
Transition Student and Family Journey To Securing Benefits, Supports, and Services
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Out of respect for individual young adult students and their families that I work with, this story is a fictional story based on common experiences.
Jakeelās IEP annual review was about 6 weeks away and I reached out to the parent to set-up an informal transition meeting via Zoom. The ...
How to Explain SSI to Parents of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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āWe can support them financially, we donāt need the money.ā
āWow, that care and programming is really expensive. Iām so used to the school providing those services.ā
āI think we will worry about that later. Letās focus on school right now.ā
Iāve heard some i...
Government Benefits and Your Transition Student: SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Medicaid Waiver
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Connecting young adults with disabilities with the right supports, services, and benefits is KEY to success after they accept their diploma and leave transition services. If you are newer to teaching life skills or transition, then you may need an overview of what āsupports, services, and benefi...
I Wish I Would Have Known This as a New Transition Teacher
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I would say it was my first or second year teaching transition when I heard one of my fellow teachers mention 'SSI.' They were curious what the difference was between SSI and SSDI. As you might assume, I was unaware and thought it didnāt apply to me.
What I didnāt know then is that ...
Is this Functional Life Skills Curriculum right for you and your students?
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After having taught functional life skills to transition age students with intellectual disabilities, autism, down syndrome, and a range of other disabilities for 6+ years, I felt confident creating structured and consistent lesson units (from scratch) that would meet the needs of all students. ...
Top 5 IEP Transition Plan Parent Assessments
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Itās that special day that everyone remembers so vividly, including you, the parent or guardian, and the student- the day the student turns 14 AND A HALF years old.* Itās commemorated in so many ways, because a half birthday when you are 14 is totally a big deal.* Thank goodness that legal...
How to Teach College Tuition and Class
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Our LAST topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach College Tuition and Classes. Read more about why and how you can teach College Tuition and Classes using my College Class and Tuition Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
How to Teaching Car Buying
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Car Buying. Read more about why and how you can teach Car Buying using my Buy a Car Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Purpose of Teaching Car Buying
If your students are in high school or have fri...
How to Teach Public Transportation
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Public Transportation. Read more about why and how you can teach Public Transportation using my Public Transportation Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Purpose of Teaching Public Transportation
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How to Teach Trip Planning
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Trip Planning. Read more about why and how you can teach Planning a Trip using my Plan A Trip Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Purpose of Teaching Trip Planning
Students are typically asked to fo...
How to Teach Time Management
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Time Management. Read more about why and how you can teach Time Management using my Time Management Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Scope and Sequence to Teach Life Skills Special Education
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Are you fresh out of college and just accepted your first job teaching life skills as a special education teacher at the high school or transition level? Or, was your department chair so impressed with your skills that they want you to bless the students in the functional foundations classroom with ...
How to Teaching Estimating Skills
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Estimation. Read more about why and how you can teach Estimating using my Estimate Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Purpose of T...
How to Teach Filing Your Taxes
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Filing Taxes. Read more about why and how you can teach Filing Your Taxes using my Filing Taxes Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Purpose...
Boom Cards: How to Guide
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You may have heard of Boom Cards and thought to yourself, āOh- just another teaching fad Iām not going to waste my time learning about or investing money in.ā Well, let me tell you that this isnāt a trend and deserves a second chance!
Contrary to the majority of the coverage you may see about Bo...
How to Teach Geometry Basics
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Geometry. Read more about why and how you can teach Geometry basics using my Geometry Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy). Also, check out the FREE Geometry Jeopardy in my Free Resource Library by subscribing to my news...
How to Individualize the Transition Planning Process for Families
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So, you are now knee deep in supporting your families while they prepare to transition to adult services and supports. Hopefully, this last short list of tips can help you individualize and fine tune the support you are offering to your families and young adults as they prepare for life after sp...
Increase Parent Engagement in the Transition Planning Process: Available Services & Supports
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Calling all transition special education teachers, transition specialists, and staff who want to increase the support they offer to families and students who will access services post high school! This blog post about increasing parent engagement in the transition planning process is for YOU!
How to Teach Cost Comparison Shopping
Purpose of Teaching Cost Comparison
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Cost Comparison Shopping. Read more about why and how you can teach Cost Comparison using my Cost Comparison Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
A family member t...
How to Teach Food Budgets
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Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Food Budgets. Read more about why and how you can teach Food Budgets using my Food Budget Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
Purpose of Teaching about Food Budgets
Besides paying rent, food is the ...
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