Establishing consistent habits and routines. Students refine their planning process to require less counselor prompting.
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.
A lesson designed for two first-graders to learn how to replace screaming and eloping with verbal communication using a feelings chart. Through role-play and visual aids, students practice identifying their emotions and stating their needs.
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.
