A comprehensive lesson for high school students with intellectual disabilities to explore and compare post-secondary education routes, focusing on personal preferences, support needs, and practical considerations like cost and location.
A 50-minute instructional session for students in temporary housing, focusing on safe food storage and creative leftover use through visual guides and sequence flowcharts.
A foundational lesson teaching professional problem-solving using a structured 4-step approach (Define, Plan, Act, Reflect) applied to workplace scenarios.
A comprehensive lesson on professional communication skills, focusing on email and phone etiquette for the workplace. Students learn the 'do's and don'ts' and practice crafting their own professional responses.
A collection of resources to help students with low reading levels identify their vocational interests across four key industries using simple language and visual cues.
Teaching students the 'Next Dollar Up' strategy to successfully make purchases without needing to calculate exact change, focusing on items up to $10.
A comprehensive transition planning toolset focused on identifying community-based vocational interests and functional skills through student input and teacher observation.
A game-based social-emotional learning lesson using UNO cards to help students navigate the transition to high school, focusing on friendships, academic stress, peer pressure, and balance.
A comprehensive training module on the professional standards for calling out of work, covering etiquette, timing, and communication methods.
A comprehensive lesson on the importance of quality control and checking one's work across various entry-level employment sectors including janitorial, retail, office, and food service.
This lesson focuses on self-advocacy in the service industry, specifically regarding tipping policies and procedures. Students will learn how to identify different tipping systems and practice asking for clarification when they have questions about their earnings.
A comprehensive lesson on restaurant etiquette covering menu reading, ordering, manners, volume control, tipping, and conflict resolution.
The core 90-minute training session covering four industry-specific challenges. Students rotate through scenarios to master the 4-step professional process for following instructions.
Final Squad Graduation! Students create their 'Power Badge' showing which Body Friend they use best. Celebration of being a Super Listener.
Meet Heart and Lungs! The Battery helps the squad stay powered up. Focuses on breathing and 'caring' about our friends to stay happy while listening.
Meet the Quiet Guard! Addresses physical stillness in a friendly way. Mouth, Hands, and Feet learn to be quiet so the Captain can hear.
Meet Scout Eye and Scout Ear! These body friends help us find the signal. Focuses on looking at the person and letting the words in.
Meet Captain Brain! Introduces the brain as the leader of the squad. Focuses on 'thinking about the friend' as the first step to listening.
A comprehensive toolkit of data collection sheets for tracking various types of IEP goals, including frequency, duration, and trial-based skill acquisition.
A functional skills lesson focused on navigating a restaurant experience on a budget, covering menu reading, budget planning, social etiquette, and group check splitting.