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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Helping Teens Stay Healthy
May ushers in Emergency Medical Services Week and is a good time to teach teens about when and how to call emergency medical services....
Susan Traugh
May 13, 20242 min read


Practicing Manners with Special Needs Teens in the Time of Corona Virus
The second week in May is National Etiquette Month and the a good time to practice manners and mannerly behavior with your teens.
Susan Traugh
May 6, 20243 min read


Introducing Mental Health Awareness to Teens
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to introduce mental health awareness to teens and young people.
Susan Traugh
Apr 29, 20243 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 22, 20242 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 16, 20243 min read
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