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Engaging Group Lesson Ideas for Self Contained Sped

If you teach special education, you pretty much know that adapted resources are a necessity in your classroom (task cards, file folders, adapted books…etc)!  If your class/students are anything like mine, it is a task to get all of my students to sit for a half an hour and concentrate on a group ... READ the POST

Functional Money Skills in the Special Education Classroom

Money skills are an important aspect to independent living.  Not only do students have to be able to identify types of money and their values, or how to budget, but also all of the hand and social skills that come with handling money.  It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems ... READ the POST

It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems involving money,  but being able to transfer those skills in the community is a whole other skill to master.  Here are some ideas to practice these functional skills in the classroom to prepare your students for the community and beyond!

Independent Living IEP Goals Ideas

There are endless number of life skills IEP goals out there, it's just a matter of finding what your student and their family want to focus on when it comes to independent living.  It's all about getting to know your student, their future goals, and collaborating with parents/caregivers on what ... READ the POST

Remote Learning Ideas for Secondary Special Education

Remote learning poses an additional challenge for students that need additional supports.  Fear not, there are engaging ways to help our students access the curriculum and maintain active participation.  Here are some of the tried and true ways I've had success with a self-contained population over ... READ the POST

Accessible Work Tasks for Students of All Levels

Work Tasks are Accessible for All  Present opportunity. Expose students to experiences. See ability. Featured guest blogger:  Alex of Accessible for All, an Intellectual Disabilities Teacher.  As a new special education teacher for low incidence students, I was tasked with developing ... READ the POST

Foster a meaningful and enriching environment for students while having many opportunities to demonstrate skills at their level through work tasks.

Digital Data Collection Using Google Forms

Data, Data, Data, Everywhere Featured guest blogger: Lindsey, an independent living skills teacher and blogger at Hands on Transitions. As Special Education teachers and service providers, we know how huge of a role data plays in our professions. Sometimes it seems like all we do is take data ... READ the POST

As Special Education teachers and service providers, we know how huge of a role data plays in our professions. Here's how to go digital and make your life easier!

Product Reviews

from special educators

Theresa S.

This resource has been extremely beneficial. I teach students with moderate to severe disabilities who are on a certificate of completion for high school. This resource was helpful in establishing a routine for my students. Students remained engaged and enjoyed many of the activities. The consistency of the warm-ups allow for me to introduce students to working together appropriately and seeking help and support from peers not just teachers. The differentiated levels help save time and support students varying levels. Students remain engaged and it quickly hits on different life skills reviews.
Life Skills Daily Warm Up Worksheets BUNDLE

Christine S.

I love everything about this resource. There are enough activities to last a year. The lectures and digital activities are my favorite with the real photographs. My students are learning and there seems to be enless materials in this bundle. I also love the creative CBI (community based instruction) ideas that go beyond the typical scavenger hunt.
Vocation Units 1-12 Full Year MEGA Bundle + Supplemental Materials

Kaitlyn Dini (TpT Seller)

Adulting Made Easy makes the absolute perfect resources for my Life Skills students who are about to graduate. Her resources teach practical skills that they will use in their lives and they don't view as being too immature for them (which is common in sped). Thank you so much for creating these resources!

Stacey S.

As a teacher new to the role in vocational education, Adulting Made Easy's vocational products work great! It was an easy way for my students to understand various aspects of job searches and employment.   The vocational units saved me a ton of time by not having to create items on my own.

Erica B.

This was awesome to use with both my at-home learners and my in-person learners. I could use specific ones with our weekly theme during my vocational skills class. It was especially great at keeping my at-home kids engaged when I wasn't there to watch them.
 
Independent Skills - Boom Cards & Interactive PDF BUNDLE

Teaching Tiny Bugs (TpT Seller)

My students love using this resource for their morning work. I have many non writing students, so being able to engage in a lesson with them using drag and drop and visual icons is the reason this have become one of my favorite resources this year.
 
Morning Meeting Interactive Slides, Activities and Worksheets