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Healthy Sandwiches for Teens
August is National Sandwich Month and the hot weather is a perfect time to help teens explore the cooking skill of making sandwiches....
Susan Traugh
4 days ago2 min read


Choosing Produce - An Adult Living Skill
Selecting tasty produce is an important adult living skill for teens with special needs—or any young person. Knowing how to choose good...
Susan Traugh
Aug 112 min read


National Smile Week
National Smile Week is a wonderful time to address this vital role in relationship building for teens on the spectrum and other students...
Susan Traugh
Aug 42 min read


Financial Literacy for Special Ed Students
The numbers are staggering. Fully 88% of Americans feel that they left school unprepared to deal with adult financial matters. And, that...
Susan Traugh
Jul 311 min read


Keys to Friendship
July 30th is International Friendship Day and a good time to help our students work on the skills needed to make and maintain friendship....
Susan Traugh
Jul 212 min read


Avoiding Summer Slide with Special Needs Teens
With summer off, how do we keep our teens with special needs from losing valuable skills during the break? The answer is: adult living...
Susan Traugh
Jul 142 min read


Teens Celebrate National Hot Dog Month
Nothing says summer like hot dogs and other summer food! Help your teen with special needs develop important adult living skills and...
Susan Traugh
Jul 72 min read


Celebrating Independence Day
Understanding the traditions of national holidays is an important adult living skill for teens with special needs. Teens need to...
Susan Traugh
Jul 12 min read


Outdoor Chores for Teens with Special Needs
With summer right around the corner, it’s a perfect time to help teens learn some basic outdoor chores that will help them transition...
Susan Traugh
Jun 232 min read


Fresh Fruits and Veggie Month
June is a perfect month to introduce students to fruits and veggies. In fact, June is National Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month! Help...
Susan Traugh
Jun 162 min read


Hygiene Tips for Young Men
Just in time for Father’s Day, June is “Hygiene for Guys Month.” As teen guys’ bodies change, it is important to know how to keep clean...
Susan Traugh
Jun 92 min read


National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month. And rightly so. With school out for the summer, many young people with disabilities are out and about on...
Susan Traugh
Jun 42 min read


Introducing Teens to National LGBTQIA Month
June is National LGBTQIA Month and a perfect time to provide teens with awareness on this important subject. Introducing special needs...
Susan Traugh
Jun 32 min read


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...
Susan Traugh
Apr 212 min read


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...
Susan Traugh
Apr 142 min read


Helping Students Become Employable
Lockdown provides students with special needs an opportunity to practice adult living skills in the safe environment of your home....

Mary Traugh
Apr 113 min read


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...
Susan Traugh
Apr 32 min read


Eat Disorder Awareness
February is “Eating Disorder Awareness Month” and a good time for teachers of special needs teens to provide their students with the...
Susan Traugh
Feb 242 min read


Professional Dress at Second-Hand Prices
It can be difficult for young people to afford clothes for their first interviews and jobs. February’s Secondhand Wardrobe Awareness...
Susan Traugh
Feb 172 min read


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...
Susan Traugh
Feb 102 min read
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