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Introducing Mindfulness to Teens
Here is a 5-10 minute activity that you can do with your students at a break, after lunch, or whenever the day begins to get stressful....
Susan Traugh
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Helping Students Become Employable
Students with special needs require extra help to find a job. Job skills are an important part of any transition program for special...
Susan Traugh
Apr 8, 20243 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 7, 20242 min read


Developing Procrastination Awareness
The first week of March is Procrastination Awareness Week. The first step in helping students overcome procrastination is awareness that...
Susan Traugh
Mar 1, 20243 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 5, 20242 min read


Random Acts of Kindness and Special Needs Teens
When the world is good, our students receive many random acts of kindness. People may reach for things that are out of reach. Or, they...
Susan Traugh
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Writing a Thank-You Note
After the holidays, many students are left with a desire to thank friends and family for the gifts of the season but no knowledge of how...
Susan Traugh
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Making New Year's Resolutions
There’s a joke that says the most successful business in the world would be one that is a gym the first two weeks in January and a donut...
Susan Traugh
Jan 4, 20242 min read


Professional Development Opportunity
Get needed professional development credit while you increase your skills for teaching transition! You’ve asked for help structuring your...
Susan Traugh
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Voting Access is for Everyone
Voter suppression laws, purged voter files and other government obstacles can make it very difficult for teens with disabilities to...
Susan Traugh
Nov 6, 20232 min read


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 23, 20231 min read


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 16, 20231 min read


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 9, 20232 min read


Overcoming Winter Blues
We all know that mental health issues have become an epidemic in our country today. And, those issues become especially intensified as...
Susan Traugh
Oct 5, 20232 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 28, 20231 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 21, 20232 min read


National Smile Week; Boon for Teens On Spectrum
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 14, 20232 min read


Positive Affirmations in Supporting Mental Health in Teens
Like never before, teens are faced with an onslaught of negative feedback—on social media, in the news (with fears of climate change,...
Susan Traugh
May 17, 20231 min read


Introducing Mindfulness to Teens
Here is a 5-10 minute activity that you can do with your students during a break, after lunch, or whenever the day begins to get...
Susan Traugh
May 16, 20232 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 16, 20232 min read
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