Impulse buying is one of the fastest ways to blow a budget. For teens just learning to manage their money, impulse buys can be irresistible. Help young people, and especially young people with special needs, understand the psychology behind impulse buys and what they can do to avoid their pitfalls and stay on budget. How to do the Lesson Ask students to describe their last impulse purchase. List them on a chart or board and analyze if there are any common pitfalls that students fall into. If...

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and a good time to help your teens with special needs learn about and get control of their personal medical records regarding immunizations. Keeping Track of Vaccines Can Be Overwhelming For any young person, keeping track of the dozens of immunizations currently recommended can be a daunting task. But, for teens with special needs, it can feel downright overwhelming. Yet, in a few short years, many of your students will be responsible for...

Legal signatures are a vital adult living skill. Young people will need an identifiable, consistent legal signature to sign contracts, sign checks, complete applications and more, making it an important skill to enhance their financial literacy. With fewer young people learning cursive, it is important that students create a consistent, difficult-to-copy, identifiable legal signature. This free mini-lesson will help you guide them to creating a unique signature that will help them transition...