Susan Traugh

Helping teens stay safe while driving is an important adult living skill. Road rage can be a deadly problem for young people and learning how to cool it can be a life-saving adult living skill for teens, and especially teens with special needs. Road Rage is Common According to MOTOsafety, 40% of teens experience anger while on the road.* The article link below offers good advice on steps teens can take to avoid the stress of road rage and help teens remain calm while driv

October’s National Financial Planning Month is a great time to help teens learn the fundamentals of budget planning. Creating, and living within, a budget is an essential adult living skill that will allow young adults, especially those with special needs, to be successful in life. Try a Free Lesson “Creating a Budget” from Daily Living Skills’ workbook Paying Bills is a good way to set out the fundamentals of creating a budget. This free lesson offers the basics in budge

We all know that mental health issues have become an epidemic in our country today. And, those issues become especially intensified as the darkness of winter brings on the “winter blues.” Maybe that’s why October contains National Depression Education Month, National Mental Health Awareness Week, and National Emotion Awareness Month. Do you think they’re trying to tell us something? Fighting the Winter Blues But, while there’s no question that “the blues” are more prevalent d