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Prescription Education Week
Prescription Education Week is a great time to teach teens with special needs how to renew a prescription. Renewing a prescription is a...
Susan Traugh
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Teen Driver Safety
Helping teens stay safe while driving is an important adult living skill. Road rage can be a deadly problem for young people and learning...
Susan Traugh
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Helping Teens Create a Budget
October’s National Financial Planning Month is a great time to help teens learn the fundamentals of budget planning. Creating, and living...
Susan Traugh
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Mental Health Awareness
National Emotional Health Month, National Mental Health Awareness Month, and National Depression Awareness Month all fall in October....
Susan Traugh
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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September is Self-Improvement Month
Use “Self-Improvement Month” to get your students on the right foot for school—and life. It can often be difficult for students with...
Susan Traugh
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Preparing Our Teens for Emergencies
It seems there’s a natural disaster every day. This makes it vitally important to teach our teens with special needs how to prepare for...
Susan Traugh
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Updating Your Resume
How can students create an eye-catching resume when they have no work experience? This is an age-old question that young people moving...
Susan Traugh
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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Self-Care Awareness Month
Teaching teens self-care is a vital skill for adult living. September is Self-Care Awareness Month and a good time to teach teens with...
Susan Traugh
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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Celebrating Labor Day
Help students recognize the important contributions workers provide to our country with this mini-lesson on “Celebrating Labor Day.”...
Susan Traugh
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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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
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Choosing Produce - An Adult Living Skill
Selecting tasty produce is an important adult living skill for teens with special needs—or any young person hoping to feed themselves!...
Susan Traugh
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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What is 988?
Anyone on the internet for more than a minute has seen the memes and TikTok videos of the very dark sense of humor that Millenials and...

Mary Traugh
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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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 15, 20242 min read
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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 9, 20242 min read
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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 24, 20242 min read
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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 17, 20242 min read
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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 10, 20242 min read
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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 3, 20242 min read
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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 1, 20242 min read
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Teaching Teens to Vote Responsibly
As elections loom near, it is important to teach our young people how to vote responsibly. By teaching students to vote with forethought...
Susan Traugh
May 20, 20243 min read
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