Bridge to Independence

A comprehensive 9-week curriculum designed for special education students (grades 7-9) transitioning to adult life. The course integrates foundational reading, writing, and math skills (supported by CommonLit, NoRedInk, and DeltaMath) with essential SEL, executive function, and organizational training.

DHDaniel Handy

Identity Launch Week

Focuses on establishing the routine of goal setting, grade checking, and building foundational math/literacy skills through self-awareness and digital citizenship.

Digital World Week

Emphasizes digital literacy, organizational systems for school and life, and reinforcing operations with rational numbers and structural writing.

Time Masters Week

Focuses on time management strategies and building healthy relationships while tackling ratios and inferential reading.

People Skills Week

Develops conflict resolution skills and personal hygiene habits alongside linear equations and argumentative writing.

Future Path Week

Explores career paths and complex problem-solving strategies with a focus on statistics and informational text analysis.

Voice Power Week

Strengthens self-advocacy and knowledge of community resources while practicing geometry and persuasive writing.

Street Smarts Week

Introduces real-world financial literacy through math and critical thinking in reading and writing.

Healthy Habits Week

Covers independent living essentials and physical/mental health habits alongside advanced algebraic reasoning and narrative clarity.

Next Steps Week

A final week dedicated to portfolio completion, future goal setting, and reflection on the course's core skills.

Bridge to Independence

DHDaniel Handy

Quiet Mouth Squad

An 8-session intensive behavioral intervention sequence for students in grades K-2 targeting vocal noises, humming, or calling out during independent work. It teaches playful replacement behaviors: holding a quiet, puffy 'Bubble Breath' (like a balloon) or a firm 'Lip Press' (making a flat, silent mouth) to settle urges and maintain classroom focus.

Joleen Brady

Club Celebration

Reviews all skills, celebrates student progress with graduation ceremonies, and sets up maintenance plans for classroom reintegration.

Joleen Brady

Club Celebration Lesson Plan

A highly detailed 1-page teacher lesson plan for Session 8, focusing on program review, graduation ceremony execution, and maintenance transitions in Grades K-2.

Joleen Brady

All Brains Belong

A comprehensive educational unit celebrating neurodiversity, acceptance, and inclusive communication across elementary grades. It equips educators with slide presentations and reflection tools tailored for K-2 and 3-5 students to cultivate empathetic classrooms.

Courtney Simoni

All Day Practice

Focuses on generalizing the replacement behavior to other school settings like recess, the cafeteria, and the art room using visual tracker guides.

Joleen Brady

Quiet Club Certificate

A graduation certificate celebrating the student's entry into the Quiet Mouth Squad as a certified master in Grades K-2.

Bridge to Independence

Independence Blueprint Master Map

Identity Launch Week Guide

Digital World Week Guide

Time Masters Week Guide

People Skills Week Guide

Future Path Week Guide

Voice Power Week Guide

Street Smarts Week Guide

Healthy Habits Week Guide

Next Steps Week Guide

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