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Financial Literacy: The Text Book
As states begin to add a financial literacy requirement for high school graduation, the question arises: how do we provide this...
Susan Traugh
Sep 12, 20251 min read


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, 20253 min read


Welcome to Financial Fridays!
I appreciate everyone who has been checking in on Mondays to catch the transition blogs from Transition 2 Life and Daily Living Skills....
Susan Traugh
Sep 5, 20251 min read


Changes and Updates!
Starting this week, there are going to be changes with the blogs and the Transition2Life and Daily Living Skills shop. This blog is to...

Mary Traugh
Sep 3, 20251 min read


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, 20252 min read


Be Kind to Humankind Week
The last week in August is “Be Kind to Humankind” week and a perfect time to work on social skills with teens with special needs whether...
Susan Traugh
Aug 25, 20252 min read


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 18, 20252 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 11, 20252 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 4, 20252 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 31, 20251 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 21, 20252 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 14, 20252 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 7, 20252 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 1, 20252 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 23, 20252 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 16, 20252 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 9, 20252 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 4, 20252 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 3, 20252 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 21, 20252 min read
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