Need to engage your students? Community-Referenced Instruction (CRI) uses real-world examples and tasks to make learning relevant and exciting for all students, especially those with complex needs. Learn more about the benefits of CRI and how it can help your students.
How many times have you found yourself battling to keep life skills training engaging for your students? Traditional methods can feel repetitive and leave students… Read More »Make Life Skills Training Fun and Interactive
In the world of special education, creating meaningful goals for students with special needs is essential for their success. In this blog post, we will… Read More »Pre Vocational IEP Goals (Life Skills Goal Bank and Ideas)
In the world of special education, it’s all about preparing students with disabilities to be more independent and learn the essential life skills that will make them successful in life after graduation. To make sure students have post-secondary success, we have to include pre-vocational skill building as part of our daily instruction. For special education teachers, this task is not only one of our responsibilities, but it’s an absolute imperative in properly preparing students. In this post, we’ll cover prevocational skills for special needs students, including the life skills every student in your classroom should learn.
Starting a student run coffee cart can be great, just read these tips and tricks on how to start a classroom coffee cart.
As educators working with students who have significant disabilities, we know how essential it is to support their growth in various areas. Fine motor skills are the building blocks of daily activities, self-care skills, and communication, and they play a crucial role in a child’s ability to navigate the world. To do that effectively, we need some creative and effective ways to enhance fine motor skills in the classroom. Let’s dive into some ideas on developing fine motor skills in children with Down syndrome.
Living an independent life is a dream for every young adult, including those on the autism spectrum. However, achieving this goal requires mastering certain essential life skills. In this blog post, we’ll explore nine essential life skills for students with autism that can set them up for postsecondary success. From managing daily routines to handling money and social interactions, these autism independent living skills will empower individuals with autism (and those with an array of other developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities) to confidently navigate adult life. If you are a special education teacher, grab a pen and paper… Let’s dive in and discover how these functional life skills can lead to greater independence and fulfillment in everyday life.
Find engaging classroom job skills ideas with these unbelievably easy to set up job prep activities for special education and students with disabilities. Read more and improve your vocational training set up and job readiness class!
We need vocational education for students with special needs. It is part of preparing students with disabilities for secondary transition. BUT we also want to have fun! Here are 10 reasons to use vocational centers in your special education classroom.
Why do we need vocational education and training for students with disabilities? It is critical we prepare people with special needs for secondary transition. Here is why vocational training is critical in Special Education.
