Susan Traugh

Students with disabilities often have a difficult time understanding the purpose behind our national holidays or what behaviors are appropriate for which holiday. Helping students to understand the reasons behind and behaviors appropriate for each holiday is an important adult living skill and helps our students to feel included in society’s celebrations. Free Mini-Lesson—Celebrating Thanksgiving This mini-lesson from Daily Living Skills’ Celebrating Holidays helps students u

As the holiday season approaches, it is vitally important that we teach our teens with special needs the importance of driving safety and the role of designated drivers in that plan. Free Designated Driver Mini-Lesson Use the lesson provided here to help your students create a plan for a designated driver. Background information. Explain that, while you understand they are currently underage and should not drink, they may well go out with people who are older and, therefore,

November is National Gratitude Month and a good time to help your students see the blessings in their lives. Teenagers can often get stuck in a “glass-half-empty” mind-set that can undermine their ability to succeed and lead to sadness and depression. Research shows us that practicing gratitude has both physical and emotional health benefits that can help students to become happier and more successful. Using a Gratitude Journal Help students begin a habit of gratitude by usin

All holidays are not raucous fireworks and bar-b-que days. Some are for solemn remembrance of the sacrifices others have made for our freedom and well-being. Teaching students with special needs the meaning behind Veterans Day is an important lesson so that our students may understand the emotions behind the day and be able to act appropriately. Free Mini-Lesson “Celebrating Veteran’s Day” “Celebrating Veteran’s Day” is a mini-lesson from Daily Living Skills’ Celebrating Holi

Surprise! Due to popular demand, we've created a new free mini lesson on how to read expiration dates. As we all know, knowing when food has gone bad is essential for a healthy diet and a healthy life; but some of our students may not realize something has gone bad until something is growing on it. So this lesson shows different ways an expiration date can be labeled on food! As usual, if you enjoy this lesson, feel free to click here to go to our main website! Apologies if t