We all know the basic social skills students and young adults need to get and sustain a job, but what specific skills are employers really looking for these days? With new laws, practices, ideas and ever-changing (often hard to keep up with) technology, the workplace is constantly evolving. Students and [...]
Children, including those with special needs, thrive in an atmosphere in which humor and laughter are frequently present. Bringing a sense of humor to teaching and learning is an essential part of what makes daily life in the classroom palatable, lively, interesting and human for student and teacher alike. Humor [...]
Louise Fulton, Ed.D and Rebecca Silva, Ph.D Transition from school to adulthood can be a difficult time for any student who leaves school without a plan and the experience and skill-set to carry out that plan. For students with autism, leaving school can be even more problematic, especially if they [...]
I had originally planned to focus my sexuality blog this month where I left off, with Part 2 of my continuing piece on sexual consensus. However, the recent alarming events at Steubenville High School reminded me of how far there is to go in order to teach this topic. If we cannot expect high-achieving, [...]
This image was taken from one of our First Job Survival Skills programs called Getting your Foot in the Door which teaches students the DO’s and DON’T’s of behavior during a job interview. This module is the 6th module in the series, Surviving the First 90 Days. We are all [...]
