This book provides an overview of systematic instructional strategies and is written in a format so that teachers and other service providers can immediately put the information to use. It specifically focuses upon systematic instruction for individuals with disabilities (school age and adults) and is generic across age groups as well as…

Microenterprises in the classroom provide a unique way to incorporate academic goals within transitional skill instruction for students with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this article is to discuss how the principles of microenterprises can be used by classroom teachers to practice these skills as well as an overview of how to create…

This book provides an overview of systematic instructional strategies and is written in a format so that teachers and other service providers can immediately put the information to use. It specifically focuses upon systematic instruction for individuals with disabilities (school age and adults) and is generic across age groups as well as…

This text is a clear and current description of the instructional strategies that can be immediately applied across age groups and disability labels. An evidence-based instructional methodology is provided, which has proved to be effective in teaching skills to students and adults with disabilities. Signature topics include: (1) a…

This essential text and practitioner guide is unique in its emphasis on fostering academic learning as well as life skills. In-depth chapters cover reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as health care needs, communication and social skills, daily living, and job skills. The expert authors present research-based best practices…

Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…

This guide shares survival skills activities with Oklahoma educators of students in grades 9-12. Thirteen sections are included: (1) self-appraisal; (2) skills employers look for; (3) locating available jobs; (4) investigating job requirements; (5) applying for a job; (6) interviewing for a job; (7) deciding about a job; (8) responsibilities of…

This guide outlines a curriculum designed to provide English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) life-skills instruction for refugees in the Chicago metropolitan area, concentrating on the Level One survival skills. Non-Southeast Asians account for more than half of those served, all of whom receive, or are at risk of receiving, public assistance. Most are…

These activities for students with special needs are arranged in the following categories: (1) basic personal and home living skills; (2) leisure and recreation skills; (3) communication skills; (4) employability skills; (5) academic skills--math; (6) academic skills--language arts; (7) additional resources; and (8) commercially available…

This guide contains the "Work It Out" simulation, which is pertinent to a variety of curriculum areas, both academic and vocational. The purpose of "Work It Out" is to introduce the student to work-related problem situations and to promote skills in identifying alternatives when solving problems. Part I discusses use of the…

This paper contains an overview and suggested competencies for a competency-based life skills training program for adults with special needs. The goal of the program is to provide a meaningful, high quality education and training program for adults with special needs that will lead to mastery of the life skills needed to maximize independence,…

This manual is designed to assist in teaching the necessary work-related behaviors that frequently help individuals with handicaps to enter and remain in the sheltered or competitive work force. It can be used by teachers at the primary, elementary, and secondary levels. Chapter I summarizes the research on associated work skills, sometimes called…

This learning activities book contains guidance and counseling activities. It establishes goals for Nebraska middle/junior high and senior high schools covering three major areas--learning, personal/social, and career--with four separate goals under each area. After an introduction, the following information is included: Nebraska career guidance…

The guide describes the STEPS program: Successful Transition to Employment for People with Special needs. Step I begins as a prevocational curriculum in the ninth grade, with students doing hands-on tasks in the classroom and school environment, while receiving related classroom instruction. Step II provides a continuation of activities in Step I…

This manual provides a model for a transition plan for special needs learners in grades K-l2. The model is divided into four stages of transition: (1) the awareness stage, K-6, in which students are introduced to occupations and develop a knowledge base; (2) the exploration stage, 7-10, in which students identify a career goal, investigate…