Susan Traugh

June is a perfect month to introduce students to fruits and veggies. In fact, June is National Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month! Help students create a cookbook of imaginative recipes for Avocado Toast and other simple breakfast and snack recipes using the abundance of summer fruits and veggies with the lesson and template provided here. Making Avocado Toast Millennials are gravitating towards Avocado Toast. This simple, yet nutritious combination can be eaten for breakfast

As young people transition into adulthood, they begin to want big-ticket items to create their dream life. Especially when students have special needs, it can be difficult to understand what it takes to budget and save for high priced items. Help students understand how to set a goal and save for it with this financial lesson from Daily Living Skills, “Paying for My Life Goals.” Beginning the Lesson Brainstorm “Wants.” Help students list the kinds of big wants they desire for

Just in time for Father’s Day, June is “Hygiene for Guys Month.” As teen guys’ bodies change, it is important to know how to keep clean and presentable. Teen guys often need guidance in personal hygiene to help them cope with the changes that happen to their bodies during adolescence. “Hygiene for Guys Month” is a perfect time to help teen boys develop a system of personal hygiene that will allow them to be healthy and socially acceptable. Basic Skills in Hygiene for Guys

Summer is a time when teens are eager to hit the road and ride to new adventures during their time off. New graduates can’t wait to test their new-found independence. Help teens (and teens with special needs) understand how they can save on auto insurance and be safer and more responsible on the road with this Daily Living Skills lesson. Introducing the Lesson Time It Out Sit in silence. Then, every 14 seconds…ring a bell, clap your hands, slam down a book…depending on your s

June is National Safety Month. And rightly so. With school out for the summer, many young people with disabilities are out and about on their own. These teens and young adults need simple, effective tools to keep them safe out in public. Personal Safety Tips Independence Basics from the Daily Living Skills series helps students recognize circles of trust with people they know and don’t know. This books also discusses the kinds of lures that strangers use to lure people to the