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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Celebrating Labor Day
Help students recognize the important contributions workers provide to our country with this mini-lesson on “Celebrating Labor Day.”...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
